Sr Divisional Strategy Consultant

Health Care Service Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation is seeking a Strategy Consultant to support both short-term and long-term planning across divisions. You will assist leadership in executing business plans, analytics, and data needs, collaborating with multiple teams to align with divisional strategy.

The role requires strong project management, communication, and analytical skills, with experience in health care strategy or consulting. Base pay aligns with market ranges and the broader rewards package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree with 5+ years in strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development in health care or consulting
• Master/Professional Degree plus 4+ years in health care strategic roles or consulting
• 7+ years in strategic planning, market research, or product development in health care or consulting

Responsibilities

• Identify tools to assess and track strategic opportunities
• Provide end-to-end report development interfacing with internal teams
• Support governance structure with leadership for evaluation of opportunities
• Identify opportunities to respond to divisional needs aligning with overall strategy
• Interact with team members to gather data, brainstorm, and share findings
• Maintain knowledge of systems, databases and data sources for analytical requests

Skills

Project management

Communication

Presentation

Feedback acceptance

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor degree

Master/Professional degree

7+ years experience in health care strategy

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

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.

Job Summary

This role assists with all divisional short-term and long-term planning. The consultant assists leadership teams on executing the business plan, strategies, analytics and data needs for the division and functional areas. The consultant works with matrixed business areas to ensure alignment with divisional strategy. The consultant documents and conducting analysis of competitive and market information for the division and ensuring integration with overall strategy.

• Identify tools to assess and track strategic opportunities
• Provide end to end report development, interfacing between various internal business and technical or analytical teams to achieve goals and desired outcomes
• Support a governance structure with leadership for the evaluation of strategic opportunities
• Identification of opportunities to respond to divisional needs and opportunities, understanding overall HCSC strategy
• Interact both one-on-one and in group settings with team members and others to identify issues, gather data, brainstorm, discuss analytic approach, and share findings
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of systems, databases and sources to make informed analytical requests, data gathering techniques, and analytical interpretations

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree and 5 years experience in strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development, in health care industry OR consulting OR Master/Professional Degree and 4 years of experience strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development in health care industry OR consulting OR 7 years of experience strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development in health care industry.
• Project management skills, including strong organization, prioritization and problem solving skills; strong oral, verbal and interpersonal communication skills; ability to accept direction and feedback
• Experience with business analytics and information synthesis.
• Knowledge of strategic planning techniques and industry trends
• Experience managing complex corporate projects in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated organization, prioritization, problem solving, communication skills including presentation and group facilitation experience.
• Experience interacting with staff/management across multiple departments at various levels in the organization;
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Presentation and group facilitation experience.
• PC proficiency to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, with strong Excel skills.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Masters Degree.
• Managed care or payer or benefit design experience.

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. Base Pay Range $61,500.00 - $136,100.00 Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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 an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

Accommodation

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