JOB SUMMARY
This job leverages combined people, process, and technology competencies to support large-scale, complex customer engagements; collaborates with various stakeholders (such as Product, Sales, Clinical, and IT teams) and external customers and entities to configure solutions and deliver value to customers; acts as subject matter expert and trusted advisor in solutioning, implementation, and/or executing of various benefits solutions and capabilities for the supported Health Plans/customers; solutioning practice and customer spaces; and works closely with engagement and leadership team to define strategic and tactical direction. The incumbent delivers value to customers through client-facing advisory and delivery service in support of the HM Health Solutions and Health Plan product offerings. Accountabilities include, but are not limited to, owning deliverable artifacts, leading workstreams, engaging key customer stakeholders, building and sharing institutional knowledge, and developing junior professionals.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Contribute to the delivery and execution of complex, large scale, multi-year (high cost, high complexity and/or high risk) client enterprise transformation programs: gather required data through direct observation and/or inquiry and synthesizing data into meaningful observation; analyze, identify and problem solve from information sets (issues could be business or systems issues) draw conclusions from information sets based on analysis, create hypotheses and present recommendations to team; develop client specific requirements, standard operating procedures, functional roles & responsibilities, process flow and user guides.Build, share, and maintain expertise in both practice area and client environment, regularly interface with Product, Sales, Clinical, and IT Teams to deliver on customer commitments.Contribute to operational readiness, organizational change management, solution capability, packaging, and estimating, planning and delivery management for customer value and outcomes for new and/or exiting Health Plans / customers.Design and own deliverable artifacts to deliver client value and meet contractual obligations.Lead engagement workstreams to meet milestones on time, and to deliver with high quality and within agreed to budgets.Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development for junior resources.Other duties as assigned or requested.EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management Information Science, Health Administration, or relevant fieldSubstitutions
6 years of professional-level experience or equivalent combination of post-secondary education and professional-level experience in health care operations, technology delivery, or healthcare analysis/consulting (preferably with Benefits Solutions systems) accepted in lieu of degreePreferred
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management Information Science, Health Administration, or relevant fieldEXPERIENCE
Required
5 years of Consulting and/or Industry experiencePreferred
3 years of Healthcare/Insurance Industry experience3 years of Technology Platform Delivery experience3 years of Program/Project Management experienceExperience engaging, influencing, and advising senior executive leadersExperience working in complex matrixed environmentsLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
NonePreferred
Project Management Professional (PMP)Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)SKILLS
Customer focus, results orientation, strategic thinking, change advocate, continuous improvement, talent developmentExcellent written and spoken communications skillsStrong leadership and interpersonal skillsAbility to work independently and manage multiple task assignmentsProficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPointProven ability to build and sustain internal and customer relationshipsAbility to mentor, consult, and provide guidance to others to fulfill customer obligations and drive resultsLANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (Other than English)
None
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office-Based
Teaches/Trains others regularly
Occasionally
Travels regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Frequently
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (Sales employees)
Occasionally
Physical Work Site Required
Yes
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Does Not Apply
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Does Not Apply
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Does Not Apply
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