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Senior Business Consultant - (Hybrid)

Baltimore, MD

Job Description

Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE: 
The Senior Business Consultant provides expertise in tailored, strategic, and critical work to help design, launch, and execute programs that support initiatives in the changing healthcare industry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Provide subject matter expertise in a particular area (including but not limited to one of the following: project management, finance and budget, human resources, data and metrics, information technology, etc.) that contributes to the effective accomplishment of initiatives tasks and goals.  
  • Collaborate on the business strategy, thesis, programs and the identification of strategic opportunities.
  • Proactively build and lead cross-functional teams and projects between division, and internal and external stakeholders to deliver value to supported team.
  • Proactively identify ways, means, and platforms to build synergy and mutually reinforcing workstreams to accomplish tasks more effectively across different business functions of initiatives.
  • Develop and manage technology platforms to track progress, programs, and impact for supported service area.
  • Design and run dashboards to support clear communication across vertical components of business.
  • Review and support task coordination while identifying potential process improvements.  
  • Develop and finalize budgets, policies, and other documentation for programs.  
  • Build trusted relationships within and across CareFirst to deepen subject-matter expertise, find opportunities to synchronize, and ensure close coordination with teams in their areas of responsibility.
  • Identify opportunities for synergies to improve task execution across the organization.
  • Work collaboratively with other support partners in our current and upcoming programs.
    Communicate strategy, programs, and next steps to leadership and our partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 10 years experience in business development, operational technology support, general business operations and/or consulting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA or other graduate degree in business related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

  • Understands business goals and priorities.
  • Follows evolving market, industry and consumer trends.
  • Effective communication of complex ideas both verbal and written.
  • Exceptional project management, facilitation and organizational skills.
  • Excellent relationship management skills.
  • Strategic thinker, problem solver, and a collaborator who can drive engagement and discussions.
  • Significant experience with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Strong analytic skills utilizing tools such as Power BI, Excel, etc.
  • Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

    Salary Range: $120,000 - $214,500

    Salary Range Disclaimer

    Department

    Executive - Strategy & Growth

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer.  It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    Where To Apply

    Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

    Federal Disc/Physical Demand

    Note:  The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position.  Occasional walking or standing is required.  The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects.  The associate must frequently talk and hear.  Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

    Sponsorship in US

    Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship

    #LI-LJ1 

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Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE: 
The Senior Business Consultant provides expertise in tailored, strategic, and critical work to help design, launch, and execute programs that support initiatives in the changing healthcare industry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Provide subject matter expertise in a particular area (including but not limited to one of the following: project management, finance and budget, human resources, data and metrics, information technology, etc.) that contributes to the effective accomplishment of initiatives tasks and goals.  
  • Collaborate on the business strategy, thesis, programs and the identification of strategic opportunities.
  • Proactively build and lead cross-functional teams and projects between division, and internal and external stakeholders to deliver value to supported team.
  • Proactively identify ways, means, and platforms to build synergy and mutually reinforcing workstreams to accomplish tasks more effectively across different business functions of initiatives.
  • Develop and manage technology platforms to track progress, programs, and impact for supported service area.
  • Design and run dashboards to support clear communication across vertical components of business.
  • Review and support task coordination while identifying potential process improvements.  
  • Develop and finalize budgets, policies, and other documentation for programs.  
  • Build trusted relationships within and across CareFirst to deepen subject-matter expertise, find opportunities to synchronize, and ensure close coordination with teams in their areas of responsibility.
  • Identify opportunities for synergies to improve task execution across the organization.
  • Work collaboratively with other support partners in our current and upcoming programs.
    Communicate strategy, programs, and next steps to leadership and our partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 10 years experience in business development, operational technology support, general business operations and/or consulting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA or other graduate degree in business related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

  • Understands business goals and priorities.
  • Follows evolving market, industry and consumer trends.
  • Effective communication of complex ideas both verbal and written.
  • Exceptional project management, facilitation and organizational skills.
  • Excellent relationship management skills.
  • Strategic thinker, problem solver, and a collaborator who can drive engagement and discussions.
  • Significant experience with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Strong analytic skills utilizing tools such as Power BI, Excel, etc.
  • Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

    Salary Range: $120,000 - $214,500

    Salary Range Disclaimer

    Department

    Executive - Strategy & Growth

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer.  It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    Where To Apply

    Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

    Federal Disc/Physical Demand

    Note:  The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position.  Occasional walking or standing is required.  The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects.  The associate must frequently talk and hear.  Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

    Sponsorship in US

    Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship

    #LI-LJ1 

    PDN-a021c0af-bc70-4cd6-b0ab-e71be7148747

About CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Named by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for 10 consecutive years.

CareFirst. It’s not just our name. It’s our promise. Over 3.5 million people trust us with their healthcare needs, and we take this responsibility seriously.

Our vision for healthcare is clear. Quality care should be easy to afford, easy to use and available to everyone. And what we’re building for you is exactly what we expect for ourselves and those we love.

Every day, we make a meaningful difference in the communities where we live and work. We solve real problems for the people we serve with equal parts empathy and urgency—simplifying the complex, delivering tailored solutions and stepping forward with new ideas.

RECRUITMENT FRAUD NOTICE: CareFirst is aware of an increase in fraudulent job offers being made on behalf of our recruitment team. Legitimate CareFirst recruiters will always contact you from an email address ending in “@carefirst.com” and will never ask for a payment in exchange for a job opportunity or ask you to submit sensitive personal information via email, phone, or text.

COVID-19 VACCINATION NOTICE: As a leading healthcare organization, it is our responsibility to do our part to help end this pandemic and protect the health and well-being of our members, workforce, communities, businesses and partners. Our recruiters continue to fill open positions. Interviews and other processes are being modified to protect the safety of our candidates and team members. Effective November 1, 2021, COVID-19 full vaccination is required for all employees, including those who work remotely today or in the future. CareFirst will comply with all state and local laws regarding vaccine mandates. Medical and religious exemptions will be made where appropriate using our standard vaccine exemption processes.

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