Sr Divisional Strategy Consultant

<h3>Accountabilities:</h3><li>
<strong>Strategic Planning:</strong>Support the development, refinement, and implementation of divisional strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, market opportunities, and long-term business objectives.</li><li>
<strong>Strategic Opportunity Assessment:</strong>Identify and evaluate potential business opportunities by analyzing market trends, industry developments, competitive dynamics, and internal performance indicators.</li><li>
<strong>Analytics and Insights:</strong>Gather, analyze, and synthesize complex business information to develop meaningful insights, support strategic recommendations, and guide management decisions.</li><li>
<strong>Project Management:</strong>Coordinate complex corporate initiatives from planning through execution, managing timelines, deliverables, priorities, and dependencies across multiple teams and departments.</li><li>
<strong>Reporting and Documentation:</strong>Lead end-to-end report development, preparing clear, accurate, and actionable presentations and reports for business leaders and relevant stakeholders.</li><li>
<strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong>Serve as a liaison between business teams and technical or analytical functions, facilitating communication, resolving information gaps, and ensuring progress toward shared objectives.</li><li>
<strong>Governance and Performance Tracking:</strong>Support governance frameworks for evaluating strategic opportunities, establishing appropriate assessment tools, monitoring progress, and tracking performance against defined goals.</li><li>
<strong>Market and Industry Research:</strong>Conduct market research and monitor healthcare industry trends to identify emerging challenges, growth opportunities, and potential implications for divisional strategy.</li><li>
<strong>Stakeholder Engagement:</strong>Collaborate with staff and management across multiple departments and organizational levels to gather input, communicate findings, and facilitate strategic discussions.</li><li>
<strong>Presentations and Facilitation:</strong>Develop and deliver presentations, facilitate group discussions, and communicate complex strategic concepts in a clear and accessible manner.</li><li>
<strong>Process Improvement:</strong>Identify opportunities to improve analytical processes, reporting methods, strategic planning tools, and project execution practices.</li><li>
<strong>Strategic Problem-Solving:</strong>Evaluate complex conceptual and operational challenges, develop potential solutions, and support evidence-based decisions that advance business objectives.</li><h2>Requirements:</h2><li>
<strong>Education and Experience:</strong>A bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience in strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development within healthcare or consulting; alternatively, a master's or professional degree with at least four years of relevant experience, or at least seven years of relevant experience in the healthcare industry without a degree requirement specified in the original posting. A master's degree is preferred.</li><li>
<strong>Healthcare Industry Knowledge:</strong>Familiarity with healthcare markets, industry dynamics, strategic planning methodologies, and business performance indicators. Experience in health insurance or healthcare consulting is particularly valuable.</li><li>
<strong>Strategic Planning Expertise:</strong>Demonstrated ability to support strategic initiatives, evaluate business opportunities, interpret market trends, and translate research findings into actionable recommendations.</li><li>
<strong>Project Management Skills:</strong>Experience coordinating complex corporate projects in matrixed environments, with strong organizational, prioritization, planning, and problem-solving capabilities.</li><li>
<strong>Business Analytics:</strong>Proven ability to analyze business data, synthesize information from multiple sources, identify patterns, and develop insights that support strategic and operational decisions.</li><li>
<strong>Communication Skills:</strong>Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including experience preparing presentations, facilitating group discussions, and communicating with stakeholders at different organizational levels.</li><li>
<strong>Technical Proficiency:</strong>Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with particular emphasis on advanced Excel capabilities. Familiarity with Microsoft Access is also required.</li><li>
<strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong>Ability to work effectively with business, technical, and analytical teams, build productive relationships, and coordinate activities across multiple departments.</li><li>
<strong>Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking:</strong>Ability to understand complex conceptual and operational challenges, evaluate alternatives, and develop structured, practical solutions.</li><li>
<strong>Attention to Detail:</strong>Strong analytical rigor, thoroughness, and an aptitude for investigating issues, gathering relevant information, and considering both upstream and downstream business impacts.</li><li>
<strong>Adaptability and Learning:</strong>A proactive mindset, openness to feedback, willingness to learn, and the ability to adjust to evolving priorities in a dynamic corporate environment.</li><li>
<strong>Presentation and Facilitation:</strong>Demonstrated experience communicating analytical findings, presenting recommendations, and facilitating stakeholder discussions.</li><li>
<strong>Preferred Healthcare Expertise:</strong>Experience supporting Affordable Care Act (ACA) and commercial healthcare markets, particularly provider networks, network strategy, network design, network adequacy, and market initiatives.</li><li>
<strong>Preferred Financial Acumen:</strong>Understanding of healthcare network performance indicators, financial considerations, and market trends, with the ability to connect analytical findings to strategic business decisions.</li><li>
<strong>Work Authorization:</strong>Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Employment sponsorship is not available for this position.</li><li>
<strong>Location Eligibility:</strong>Ability to work remotely from within the continental United States, excluding California, New York, Alaska, and Hawaii.</li><h2>Benefits:</h2><li>
<strong>Competitive Compensation:</strong>Annual base salary range of<strong>$69,800–$125,900</strong>, depending on relevant skills, education, experience, and work location.</li><li>
<strong>Annual Incentive Opportunity:</strong>Eligibility for an annual incentive bonus plan, subject to the applicable plan terms and conditions.</li><li>
<strong>Comprehensive Healthcare:</strong>Access to health and wellness benefits designed to support employees' medical and personal well-being.</li><li>
<strong>Retirement Savings:</strong>Access to a 401(k) savings plan and a pension plan.</li><li>
<strong>Paid Time Off:</strong>Paid time off and paid holidays to support work-life balance.</li><li>
<strong>Paid Parental Leave:</strong>Leave benefits to support employees and their families.</li><li>
<strong>Insurance Coverage:</strong>Disability insurance and supplemental life insurance.</li><li>
<strong>Employee Assistance Program:</strong>Access to resources designed to support personal well-being and employee needs.</li><li>
<strong>Education Assistance:</strong>Tuition reimbursement opportunities to support continued learning and professional development.</li><li>
<strong>Remote Work Flexibility:</strong>A fully remote work arrangement for eligible candidates residing within the designated continental U.S. locations.</li><li>
<strong>Professional Development:</strong>Opportunities to strengthen strategic planning, healthcare analytics, project management, and business consulting capabilities.</li><li>
<strong>Purpose-Driven Work:</strong>The opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives that support healthcare access, cost-effectiveness, and improved business performance.</li><li>
<strong>Collaborative Environment:</strong>Work alongside professionals across business, technical, and analytical functions in an environment that encourages innovation, resourcefulness, and continuous improvement.</li>