Consultant, Senior Position Available In Richland, South Carolina

Summary As a Senior Consultant with Corporate Planning and Strategic Services (CPSS), you will lead complex initiatives that span multiple business areas from conception to execution. You will partner with senior leaders across the organization to drive success by helping them anticipate needs, create strategies, overcome challenges, and advance opportunities. In particular, this role will primarily focus on leading the planning, development, and execution of business unit/organizational strategies in partnership with senior leaders. You will also mentor other consultants and help grow the value of CPSS across the organization.

Description Location:

This position is full-time (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM in a typical office environment. This role is located at 105 New Way Road Columbia, SC 29223, United States of America.

What You’ll Do:

Manages tasks in projects, project team, and/or leading multiple projects. Actively gathers appropriate level of participation and input to decision-making, and fosters the same within the team. Determines, sets, and executes best direction in addressing business issues or opportunity by facilitating communication between and among business units. Negotiates and manages agreements and commitments based on requirements of business. Identifies, researches, evaluates, and quantifies all aspects of business solution or opportunity. Consults with all levels of management(to include senior level executives) engaged in design, development, communication, and implementation of said business solutions or opportunities. Consults and collaborates with all levels of management(to include senior level executives) in facilitating and leading analyst teams to provide analysis on industry, business trends, and key operations/functions to solve business problems and maximize opportunities. Conducts in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of key cross-functional business processes within specific business unit to provide business managers with critical data to make key tactical decisions. Provides leadership in conducting comprehensive analysis that synthesizes disparate information, both internal(cross-business) and external(industry and competitive). Consults with customers to understand strategic direction of business, and designs and implements solutions to corporate/enterprise issues and opportunities. Directs activities of other staff members on their team on topics such as project management, direction, and analysis. May provide guidance/leadership to staff pertaining to training and department initiatives. May assist department managers in day-to-day operations of department.

To Qualify For This Position, You’ll Need The Following:

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree Degree Equivalency:

4 years job related work experience or Associate’s and 2 years job related work experience

Required Work Experience:

8 Years organizational development, business analysis, process improvement (e.g. six sigma and reengineering), corporate/strategic planning, financial analysis, business systems analysis, business development and market/industry research, or management of business operation in any business setting including I/T, research/analysis activities, leading project teams and/or managing complex analysis projects.

Required Training:

PAHM certification within 1 year of hire.

We Prefer That You Have The Following:

5+ years of strategic planning, program management, or consulting experience working for an external or dedicated internal consulting team. 3+ year’s leadership experience within the healthcare industry, preferably with healthcare payers. Master’s Degree in a related field (MHA, MBA, Strategy, etc.) Experience partnering with senior leaders stakeholders and cross-functional teams to design, plan, and drive significant strategic transformation initiatives. Strong ability to take initiative and drive results while effectively balancing multiple priorities. Proven communication and leadership capabilities to influence people, inspire teams, and build coalitions to embrace change and move people to act. Effective communication, persuasion, negotiation, and influencing skills in order to win support and champion ideas from ideation through execution. Building and maintaining customer-centric relationships to drive business objective and organizational value. Working independently and with teams to translate ambiguous/complex concepts into a set of prioritized approaches that will produce sound decisions. Mentoring and guiding less experienced staff/customers in the use of tools/frameworks/methodologies in the design and execution of business solutions. Maintaining confidential or sensitive information with discretion.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes The Following:

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards. You will be eligible to participate in the benefits the first of the month following 28 days of employment. Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage 401k retirement savings plan with company match Life Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations Education Assistance Service Recognition National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more What We Can Do for

You:

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.

What To Expect Next:

After submitting your application, our recruiting team members will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualifications. This may include a brief telephone interview or email communication with our recruiter to verify resume specifics and salary requirements. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email mycareer.help@bcbssc.com or call 800-288-2227, ext. 47480 with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. We participate in E-Verify and comply with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Here’s more information. Some states have required notifications. Here’s more information. If you don’t have an account with us and don’t see the dream job you are looking for, click on the link above to Join Our Talent Community by submitting your resume and contact information and we will reach out if we find a good fit. Welcome Here’s Your Smart Career Move Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we’ve been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. Business and political climates may change, but we’re stronger than ever. Our A.M. Best rating is A+ (Superior) — making us the only health insurance company in South Carolina with that rating. We’re the largest insurance company in South Carolina … and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allows us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team! Veterans Welcome! BlueCross is a strong supporter of our veterans, and many service men and women have joined our ranks. We’ve found the dedication, work ethic and job skills that serve well in the military excel in many of our lines of business, and we proudly have veterans filling positions in Human Resources, Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations, General Services and more. Through our government contracts, we also have employees serving at Shaw Air Force Base, the Naval Health Clinic in Charleston, the Naval Hospital in Beaufort and in our hometown of Columbia, S.C., at Ft. Jackson. If you are a full-time employee in the National Guard or Reserves, we will even cover the difference in your pay if you are called to active duty. Join Us If you’re ready to join in a diverse company with secure, community roots and an innovative future, apply for a position now!