Sr Divisional Strategy Consultant

HCSC•Chicago, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers. Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development. Job Summary This position will lead divisional short and long-term initiatives related to Commercial and Individual & Family Markets provider network strategy and leverage analytics to drive provider network solutions. This position will support major, complex, and strategic network initiatives from inception to completion. This position will analyze Commercial and ACA network data using internal and external sources to support the prioritization of divisional initiatives and track progress to goals. By developing an understanding of existing network composition and performance, this position will support network optimization and membership retention. This team member will be a subject matter expert, influencing recommended program changes by analyzing and presenting network performance metrics to cross-functional leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree and 5 years experience in strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development, in health care industry OR consulting OR Master/Professional Degree and 4 years of experience strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development in health care industry OR consulting OR 7 years of experience strategic planning, market research, network management, or product development in health care industry.
Project management skills, including strong organization, prioritization and problem solving skills
Strong oral, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to accept direction and feedback
Experience with business analytics and information synthesis
Knowledge of strategic planning techniques and industry trends
Experience managing complex corporate projects in a matrixed environment
Demonstrated organization, prioritization, problem solving, communication skills including presentation and group facilitation experience
Experience interacting with staff/management across multiple departments at various levels in the organization
Verbal and written communication skills
Presentation and group facilitation experience
PC proficiency to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, with strong Excel skills

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree
Health insurance or healthcare industry experience
Experience optimizing provider networks or evaluating provider performance
Commercial Fully Insured or Individual & Family Markets experience
Strong knowledge of ACA health plan strategy, provider networks, key performance indicators, financial acumen, and benefit design
Strong executive-level communication, presentation, and writing skills
Experience solutioning for complex conceptual cross-functional initiatives
Ability to articulate complex information to external and internal leadership stakeholders in a simple and straightforward manner
Ability to proactively identify and resolve complex problems with minimal oversight
Ability to see and understand the “big picture”
Strong desire to be a part of high energy, positive, fast paced, forward thinking, and collaborative team culture

Responsibilities

Lead divisional short and long-term initiatives related to Commercial and Individual & Family Markets provider network strategy
Leverage analytics to drive provider network solutions
Support major, complex, and strategic network initiatives from inception to completion
Analyze Commercial and ACA network data using internal and external sources to support the prioritization of divisional initiatives and track progress to goals
Support network optimization and membership retention by developing an understanding of existing network composition and performance
Influence recommended program changes by analyzing and presenting network performance metrics to cross-functional leadership