Strategy Consultant Pr

For more than 80 years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has been dedicated to providing quality, cost-effective health plans and unique health programs. We do this through innovation, leadership, community involvement and by staying true to our mission of making a healthy difference in people’s lives.

As a member of the corporate strategy team, the Strategy Consultant partners with executive management to formulate Blue Cross’ strategic plan, administer the strategic planning process and lead the development of critical business strategies in support of the company’s overall strategic direction. The Strategy Consultant works with senior leadership to develop business plans and identify priorities required to achieve strategic objectives and is responsible for collaborating to ensure strategic alignment. This will require the incumbent to leverage prior experiences in defining and shaping healthcare strategies, developing approaches and adapting frameworks to drive strategy development. He/she is a valued thought leader, responsible for facilitating and driving the definition of complex, enterprise strategies.

* Serve as a valued strategic partner to architect, facilitate and drive complex strategies with Blue Cross’ executive management team and cross-functional leadership teams. 2. Ensure alignment of business strategies with the company’s strategic direction and plan, by facilitating strategic planning sessions with business partners to develop working roadmaps with key actions, milestones, timelines and accountabilities. 3. Drive development of Blue Cross’ strategic plan, business planning and business strategy development. 4. Develop and adapt various analytical and strategic frameworks in support of business strategy formulation. 5. Perform strategic analysis of existing strategies, business performance, key initiatives, and business development opportunities and provide recommendations to address issues and gaps. 6. Develop key strategy communications, presentations and materials tailored to executive management, Board of Directors and key stakeholders; create strategic engagement across the organization. 7. Identify, track and communicate key healthcare industry trends and market dynamics. 8. Prepare competitive intelligence, market and strategy briefings for executive management. 9. Coordinate and help facilitate strategy forums or reviews with executives and senior leadership (deep dive analysis on specific topics, challenges and opportunities, and strategy performance). 10.Assess and monitor performance of strategic plan to ensure timely action to course correct as needed. * Other duties as assigned by the Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis or the Corporate Strategy Officer.

- Bachelor’s degree with concentration in business, finance, planning or related field. - 8 years’ experience and expertise in one or more or a combination of the following areas: management consulting, corporate/strategic planning, corporate/business development, innovation, consumer engagement, delivery system strategy, or health management strategy. - 5 years’ combined experience in health care, consumer goods, and/or financial services industries. - Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. - Strong problem solving skills exhibited by the ability to approach complex, ambiguous business issues with creative ideas and solutions. - Excellent PowerPoint skills with the ability to create compelling documents with a clear storyline, tailored to executive leadership and key stakeholders. - Superior executive level communication, facilitation and presentation skills. - Proven ability to establish trust and build relationships with key constituents (internal leaders and experts across the organization). - Ability to navigate ambiguity in a complex, matrixed environment. - Must be a strategic thinker, with a high level of intellectual curiosity and openness to change. - Flexible, self-motivated, and continuously seeking ways to improve. - Analytical and detail oriented, with ability to leverage and interpret financial modeling and analysis to inform strategic decisions and choices. - Demonstrated track record of achievement with proven ability to manage multiple priorities within strict and changing timelines. - Creativity in developing effective responses and strategies to address competitive challenges. **Preferred Qualifications:** - MBA or other advanced degree. - 5+ years of management consulting and client delivery experience at a leading strategy consulting firm.