Principal Divisional Strategy Consultant - Value Improvement Solutions

HCSC•Chicago, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Divisional Strategy Consultant plays a key role in shaping and executing the division’s strategic direction. Working closely with senior leadership, the consultant supports short- and long-term planning, execution of business strategies, and the analytics and insights used to inform decisions. The role collaborates across the organization to align divisional priorities with enterprise-wide goals and analyzes market trends, competitive intelligence, and business performance to guide growth strategies and operational success. This is a hybrid Flex role, with three days in the office and two days remote. Flex employees are expected to be in the office at least three days per week; management may modify weekly schedules for exigent circumstances. The position aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan, subject to its terms and conditions. Compensation varies based on job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and six years of experience in health care, health insurance, or a strategic consulting environment; or a bachelor’s degree and five years of consulting experience involving strategic planning, business development, and financial management operations; or eight years of experience in strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development in the health care industry.
Experience leading and formulating strategy, with the ability to build strong connections with people and teams.
Ability to drive results across departments in a matrixed environment.
Interpersonal skills, including presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
Experience with business analytics and information synthesis.
Knowledge of strategic planning techniques and industry trends.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, quickly evolving organization and manage multiple complex priorities.
Ability to work directly with corporate leadership.
Analytical, program management, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Payment Integrity experience.
Critical thinking skills.
Leadership skills, including the ability to mentor, train, and lead peers.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to identify needs and proactively address them.
Ability to document processes and create executive-level artifacts.
Ability to investigate, manage, and resolve issues and solve problems.
Ability to understand and document business processes impacting the vendor.

Responsibilities

Shape and execute the division’s strategic direction in partnership with senior leadership.
Support short- and long-term planning and the execution of business strategies.
Provide analytics and insights to inform decision-making.
Collaborate across the organization to align divisional and enterprise-wide priorities.
Analyze market trends, competitive intelligence, and business performance to guide growth strategies and operational success.