Business Initiatives Consultant - Technology and Data (Open to hiring at the Senior level)

Wellmark•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Wellmark is seeking a Business Initiatives Consultant, with the role also open at the Senior Business Initiatives Consultant level, to help advance its enterprise AI strategy. The position translates strategic AI priorities into coordinated execution, responsible adoption, and measurable business outcomes. Working across business and technology functions, the consultant provides oversight, governance, and strategic enablement for AI initiatives, aligning organizational objectives, technology capabilities, risk management, and investment decisions. The role drives accountability and decision-making through Wellmark’s AI governance structure and partners with executive leaders, business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners. It converts strategic direction into actionable roadmaps; establishes frameworks to measure adoption and business value; coordinates vendor evaluations and strategic initiatives; and helps ensure the technology, data, workforce, and operational capabilities needed for success are in place. The consultant leads through influence and partnerships rather than direct authority, building stakeholder alignment, supporting responsible AI adoption, removing execution barriers, and providing visibility into progress, outcomes, and value realization. The posting also lists technical architecture and solution responsibilities, including contributing to design and planning for complex application platforms, consulting with architects and project teams, supporting architecture governance and IT policies, and providing technical guidance, training, and mentorship. Travel may be required up to 5 percent. The position requires a non-compete agreement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or direct and equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of progressive project experience managing multiple projects, including medium- to high-complexity, enterprise-wide initiatives.
Proven experience in business, strategic planning, and project management.
Ability to develop initiative plans and roadmaps and manage interdependencies.
Strong ownership and commitment to assigned projects, with the ability to achieve objectives for multiple complex projects.
Ability to build relationships and influence people across the organization to break down barriers, resolve conflict, and foster collaboration.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including executive communication and PowerPoint proficiency.
Ability to work under pressure while remaining adaptable, open to feedback, and focused during unanticipated challenges.
Ability to travel up to 5 percent.
For the Senior level: bachelor’s degree or direct and applicable work experience, plus at least 7 years of health insurance or related industry experience that includes business, strategic planning, project management, and process consulting.
For the Senior level: strong understanding of business initiatives and interdependencies.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading enterprise AI, digital transformation, or strategic technology initiatives.
Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI practices, and adoption frameworks.
Proven ability to influence executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience developing roadmaps, governance models, and value measurement frameworks.
Experience with vendor evaluations and technology-related RFP processes.

Responsibilities

Translate enterprise AI strategy and priorities into coordinated execution, responsible adoption, and measurable business outcomes.
Provide oversight, governance, and strategic enablement for enterprise AI initiatives, aligning organizational objectives, technology capabilities, risk management, and investment decisions.
Drive accountability and decision-making through Wellmark’s AI governance structure.
Partner with executive leaders, business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners to advance enterprise AI priorities.
Convert strategic direction into actionable roadmaps and establish frameworks to measure adoption and business value.
Coordinate AI-related vendor evaluations and strategic initiatives.
Help ensure the technology, data, workforce, and operational capabilities needed to support AI initiatives are in place.
Build alignment among stakeholders, accelerate responsible AI adoption, remove barriers to execution, and provide enterprise-wide visibility into progress, outcomes, and value realization.
Lead technical designs for highly integrated, complex application platforms, supporting security, information reuse, integration, performance, availability, and alignment with architecture standards.
Consult with architects and project teams to create and document design deliverables for application platforms and collaborate on technology solutions.
May oversee and lead planning, development, and estimation of technical solutions in collaboration with other technical teams.
Collaborate with architects, business systems analysts, and stakeholders on process improvements.
Consult with business stakeholders on technical planning to ensure architectures align with business expectations.
Oversee, review, and provide technical guidance on supported solutions, including vendor evaluations and integrations.
Support architecture governance standards and provide guidance on IT policies, security, and infrastructure.
Provide training and mentorship on technical design and solution implementation.
Build business relationships to ensure technical designs align with business needs.
Develop and apply industry best practices and recommend emerging technologies.
Perform other duties as assigned.