Strategy Lead Consultant

bcbsa; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

11 holidays

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Generous 401(k) matching

Lifestyle spending account

Job summary

BCBSA seeks an experienced strategy leader to drive corporate projects from scoping to deliverables for senior leaders. You will mentor teams, build stakeholder relationships, and shape cross-functional programs aligned with ELT priorities.

You will guide hypothesis development, storytelling, and executive-ready presentations while ensuring accountability for outcomes and value creation across healthcare initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 7+ years related business experience.
• Strategist with advanced analytical and creative problem-solving.
• Ability to work with diverse colleagues including executives.
• Ability to generate actionable insights and present to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Execute corporate or internal strategy projects through scoping, team development, and deliverables for senior leadership.
• Support junior staff in performance management, training, and project outcomes.
• Participate in Corporate Strategy functions including Plan Liaison and ad hoc executive presentations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description Summary

This role will focus on managing corporate strategy projects to support BCBSA Board-directed needs. Responsibilities include scoping out projects, developing and managing teams, building relationships with key stakeholders, facilitating / delivering key findings and insights to senior leaders, and assuming full accountability on project outcomes. Strategic thinking and the ability to mentor junior team members in frameworking, storylining, and presentation development based on audience is key for the role. In addition to guiding project outcomes, this role may manage the work of various team members on projects. This role may also focus on shaping and guiding key cross-functional projects to support internal organizational needs aligned with ELT priorities. Responsibilities include scoping out projects, developing and managing teams, building relationships with key stakeholders, facilitating / delivering key findings and insights to senior leaders, and assuming full accountability on project outcomes. Strategic thinking and the ability to mentor junior team members in frameworking, storylining, and presentation development based on audience is key for this role.

Job Description

Execute corporate or internal strategy projects in their entirety or components through scoping of work, development of teams, and development/presentation of deliverables to meet desired outcomes set by senior leadership.

Support junior staff in performance management, training and development, and project outcomes.

Participate in various Corporate Strategy job functions that including the Plan Liaison program and ad hoc presentation development for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Preferred Master's Degree
• Experience: Required 7+ Years related business experience
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Seasoned strategist with advanced analytical and creative problem-solving skills to lead hypothesis development and integration.
• Proven ability to work effectively with a variety of colleagues in different disciplines (e.g., members of BCBSA, local BCBS companies and other outside organizations and individuals).
• Ability to generate actionable insights from analytical work.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including fully proficient facilitation and presentation skills with senior executives

Extra Posting Information

• Ten or more years related business experience
• Experience with strategy development and analytical work
• Experience in creating client-ready project deliverables
• Experience in project management
• Experience working in Corporate Strategy or Strategy Consulting
• Experience with leading large corporate strategy projects in healthcare
• Experienced leader in all aspects of staff management, development, and effective team building
• Experience in creating C-suite level project deliverables
• Demonstrated team leadership ability and ability to mentor and coach junior staff
• Familiarity with health insurance industry and concepts

The posted salary range is the lowest to highest salary we , in good faith , believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting . We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range and t his hiring range may also be modified in the future. A candidate's position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for annual bonus incentive pay.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 11 holidays
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• generous 401(k) matching
• lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.