Lead Business Consultant

HCSC; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex, multi-project initiatives aligned with healthcare strategy. You will develop delivery and contingency plans, oversee vendors, and coordinate with senior leadership to shape scope, timelines and budgets.

You will track milestones, drive strategic planning, and mentor teams in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and executive presentation skills are essential across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience OR 11 years in project management or related healthcare functions.
• Knowledge of strategic planning techniques and industry trends.
• Experience interpreting business and financial information.
• Strong verbal and written communication for senior management.
• Experience communicating with executive leadership from multiple divisions.
• Experience delivering executive-level presentations.
• Experience managing multiple projects in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and mentoring of teams.
• Self-starter, able to deliver across broad scope in fast-paced settings.
• Able to operate independently in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent organizational and problem-resolution skills.
• PC proficiency including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery framework and contingency planning across programs.
• Oversee vendors and business partners while managing scope, timing and budgets.
• Track key milestones and advise program leadership on adjustments.
• Serve as a liaison to executives and cross-functional teams.
• Mentor more junior resources and lead by example.

Skills

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Project management

Leadership

Financial analysis

Vendor management

Mentoring

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Flex

IL - Chicago

NM - Albuquerque

TX - Richardson

Full time

Job Summary

This position is responsible for driving delivery framework, contingency planning, business results and highly complex program(s) consisting of multiple projects in support of assigned line of business strategy. Develops the delivery and contingency execution strategy, overseeing vendors, and business partners while managing various enterprise-wide high-level projects. Ensures integration and serves as a functional business liaison in the development and implementation of program scope, timing, and budgets as needed, based on the needs of the business. Responsible for tracking key program milestones and recommending adjustments to program leadership and team.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience OR 11 years of experience in project management, business analysis, process improvement, strategic planning, product administration or other relevant healthcare function OR Master’s degree plus 5 years of consulting, strategy, analytics, product or business operations experience.

• Knowledge of strategic planning techniques and industry trends

• Experience interpreting business and financial information

• Verbal and written communications skills including establishing working relationships across departments, preparing presentations to senior management, and establishing team environment.

• Experience communicating with senior management and executive leadership from multiple divisions.

• Experience developing and delivering presentations to an executive audience.

• Experience managing and delegating assignments across multiple complex projects successfully in a matrixed environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and mentoring teams and more junior resources

• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to rapidly connect the dots and deliver across broad and ambiguous scope of work;

• Able to independently drive and deliver scope of work;

• Able to operate in fast-paced, high-pressure environment;

• Flexible, resourceful, and creative;

• Strong information processing and organizational skills;

• Organizational skills.

• Problem resolution experience and skills.

• Negotiations skills.

• Analytical skills.

• Detail oriented.

• PC proficiency to include MS Office products.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Monitoring and tracking initiative impacts and connecting them to key enterprise outcomes.

• Health insurance or healthcare industry experience.

• Proven strategic thinking and execution.

• Ability to drive decisions, create optionality and determine impacts of options.

• Ability to clearly articulate and prepare presentations for all levels to share data, options and recommendations.

• Demonstrated analytical problem-solving experience through consulting, corporate strategy, product management, business operations, technology, healthcare, finance, or related environments.

• Experience developing structured recommendations, business cases, and executive-level communications from quantitative and qualitative analysis.

• Interest in product strategy, business transformation, innovation, emerging technologies, and AI-enabled operating models.

This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office; 2 days remote.

Pay Transparency Statement:

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards .

The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.

Flex employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days a week. Management will have discretion to modify an employee's weekly schedule for exigent circumstances.

HCSC Employment Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of drug screening in accordance with applicable law.

Base Pay Range

$92,700.00 - $167,500.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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