Consultant I

Kaiser Permanente International; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton, CA seeks an entry-level consultant/analyst to support the implementation of business initiatives by coordinating with stakeholders and performing data analyses. You will help develop requirements, create business cases, and prepare reports under the guidance of senior team members.

The role emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and adherence to policies while contributing to strategic projects that improve operations and outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 60 credits toward a Bachelor's degree or 1+ year experience in consulting, project management, data analytics, operations, or related field.
• Experience in gathering requirements, developing business cases, and supporting implementation of initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supports alignment and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive successful initiatives and projects.
• Performs data analyses and prepares presentations and reports to support business decisions.
• Assists in developing requirements, business cases, and ROI analyses for proposed solutions.
• Ensures activities comply with applicable policies and procedures.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Business process improvement

Adaptability

Education

60 credits toward Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary:

Provides consulting support under the guidance of more senior team members to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive the implementation of successful business initiatives and projects. Supports the development and implementation of business initiatives, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state. Supports strategic planning and organizational alignment and prioritization of business initiatives. Assists in the management of project components and performs data analyses in support of business initiatives, under the guidance of more senior team members. Supports compliance of work activities by adhering to relevant policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing information with coworkers and members. Listens to and addresses performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses, and takes action. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
• Completes routine work assignments by following procedures and policies and using data, and resources with oversight and management. Collaborates with others to address business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Adheres to established priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for improvement opportunities.
• Provides consulting support under the guidance of more senior team members to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive the implementation of successful business initiatives and projects within a functional track or workstream by building rapport and partnerships with stakeholder teams, third party vendors, and senior management; coordinating work efforts with stakeholders to develop goals and set the prioritization of deliverables; and preparing presentations and reports as appropriate.
• Assists in the development of requirements for business, process, or system solutions within assigned business domain(s) by working with stakeholders and cross-functional teams as appropriate; leveraging business requirements gathering methodologies to identify business, functional, and non-functional requirements; and assisting in the development and documentation of business cases to assess the costs, benefits, and ROI of proposed solutions.
• Supports the development and implementation of business initiatives, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state by building a working understanding of how current processes impact business operations; mapping current state against future state processes; and identifying the operational impact of requirements on upstream and downstream solution components.
• Supports strategic planning and organizational alignment and prioritization of business initiatives by assisting in evaluating performance metrics, standards, and methods to establish business success; working with multiple stakeholders under the guidance of more senior team members to ensure cohesive and reachable metrics; and executing assigned initiatives to ensure delivery of measurable results and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Serves as a advocate of continuous learning and professional development by building a general knowledge of industry practices, standards, and benchmarks; attending and participating in roadshows, conferences, and speaking events; and supporting the ongoing enhancement and innovation of consulting practices, standards, and methods across KP.
• Assists in the management of project components under the guidance of team members by coordinating stakeholder contacts; recommending team resources based on project needs and team member strengths; coordinating project schedules and resource forecasts; proactively monitoring and identifying project or business initiative risks, issues, and trigger events; and resolving or escalating risks or issues as appropriate.
• Performs data analyses to support business initiatives under the guidance of more senior team members by using appropriate data analysis tools and approaches to assess business performance; leveraging suitable data gathering and analysis methods (e.g., process observation, hard data, etc.); and conducting analyses and performing experimental tests to evaluate the effectiveness of business solutions.
• Supports compliance of work activities by adhering to KP, departmental, and/or business line policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 60 credits towards a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university OR Minimum one (1) years experience in consulting, project management, data analytics, operations, or a directly related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) years data analytics experience.
• One (1) years experience working with Excel functions including, formulas, pivot tables, etc.