Government Solutions Senior Consultant: Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association • Chicago, IL

19h

About The Position

Leads and participates on project teams and interacts with internal and Plan staff to develop and enhance National Delivery business opportunities including Medicare Advantage, the introduction of new services, products, and features. Conducts information gathering interviews and promotes Team interaction and project management toward accomplishment of BCBSA and Plan objectives. Creates innovative conceptual designs for new National products and services. Lead mid-sized projects and components of larger multi-year projects to develop and enhance National government programs, especially Medicare Advantage. Develop design concepts and policy and technical operational components. Develop and execute implementation plans. Design survey instruments, collect and analyze data on health care issues, competitors and health plan performance; contribute to design of national delivery programs. Analyze business issues and develop approaches to enhancements and problem resolution. Facilitate Plan and internal workgroups to develop consensus on goals and processes. Obtain Plan input for business requirements and development issues. Interact with internal and Plan staff to build cooperative relationships. Summarize the results of analyses in reports, notes, manuals, spreadsheets and charts; and develop presentation slides. As an individual and a team/project leader facilitate and conduct communications of new initiatives, requirements, and opportunities. Present findings to internal and Plan staff; participate in/lead project team discussions of the conclusions and direction of analytical work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ Years relevant business experience
• Ability to lead and guide workgroups and teams to develop consensus on objectives and problem resolution for a broad range of topics and scope.
• Ability to prepare work plans and manage mid-sized projects (budget and resources) and portions of projects.
• Ability to create and communicate innovative conceptual models and synthesize diverse types of information.
• Ability to independently leading data gathering activities, framing problems and guiding construction of survey instruments
• Business experience Experience in identifying data/information needs; acquiring and organizing data, delivering analysis and identifying major findings.
• Experience with independently leading data gathering activities, framing problems and guiding construction of survey instruments.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge & experience with Medicare Advantage strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of value-based care is preferred.
• Experience with group retiree solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate on project teams
• Interact with internal and Plan staff to develop and enhance National Delivery business opportunities including Medicare Advantage, the introduction of new services, products, and features
• Conduct information gathering interviews
• Promote Team interaction and project management toward accomplishment of BCBSA and Plan objectives
• Create innovative conceptual designs for new National products and services
• Lead mid-sized projects and components of larger multi-year projects to develop and enhance National government programs, especially Medicare Advantage
• Develop design concepts and policy and technical operational components
• Develop and execute implementation plans
• Design survey instruments, collect and analyze data on health care issues, competitors and health plan performance; contribute to design of national delivery programs
• Analyze business issues and develop approaches to enhancements and problem resolution
• Facilitate Plan and internal workgroups to develop consensus on goals and processes
• Obtain Plan input for business requirements and development issues
• Interact with internal and Plan staff to build cooperative relationships
• Summarize the results of analyses in reports, notes, manuals, spreadsheets and charts; and develop presentation slides
• As an individual and a team/project leader facilitate and conduct communications of new initiatives, requirements, and opportunities
• Present findings to internal and Plan staff; participate in/lead project team discussions of the conclusions and direction of analytical work

Benefits

• paid time off
• 11 holidays
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• generous 401(k) matching
• lifestyle spending account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees