Lead Business Consultant

Medicare; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

HCSC seeks a senior program leader to drive delivery frameworks, contingency planning, and complex cross-functional initiatives aligned with business strategy.

The role manages enterprise-wide projects, oversees vendors, and reports milestones to leadership, coordinating across divisions to ensure scope, timing, and budgets are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years in PM, or 11 years in related healthcare roles, or Master’s with 5+ years' experience.
• Knowledge of strategic planning techniques and industry trends.
• Experience interpreting business and financial information.
• Strong verbal and written communication for senior management across divisions.
• Experience delivering presentations to executive audiences.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to work independently and deliver scope in fast-paced settings.
• Negotiation and problem-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery framework and contingency planning for multiple projects.
• Oversee vendors and business partners; manage enterprise-wide programs.
• Define program scope, timing, and budgets with business needs.
• Track milestones and advise leadership on adjustments.

Skills

Strategic planning

Business analysis

Project management

Executive communication

Presentation to senior management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.

Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.

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.

Compensation: $92,700.00 - $167,500.00

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

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.

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