Strategic Initiatives Consultant – Corporate Influence

Strategic Initiatives Consultant – Corporate Influence

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or direct and applicable work experience.
• 7+ years in insurance, financial services or similar complex corporate environment that includes business/organizational process consulting, in depth knowledge of products, benefits, services, etc., and strong understanding of business initiatives and interdependencies.
• Strong ability to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously and mix long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands.
• Track record of success leading complex programs/projects through partnership with diverse teams, including senior leadership; ensures programs/projects meet quality, time, and stakeholder expectations while maintaining alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Advanced process improvement skills. Excellent research, analytical, and critical thinking skills, and the ability to develop creative solutions. Ability to understand and simplify large quantities of information into clear, succinct talking points.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Effectively communicates across varying levels of an organization, including to executive audiences, and facilitates meetings. Proven success in creating and/or collaborating on executive-level communication and presentations.
• Ability to partner with workstream owners and key stakeholders to effectively summarize an integrated communications plan across stakeholders.
• Effective consulting and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated success understanding the needs of others, asking meaningful questions, influencing decisions, developing solutions, and promoting collaboration.
• Proactive self-starter with effective time management skills and the ability to organize and prioritize projects, timelines, and competing priorities. Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to challenge the status quo while maintaining relationships. Quickly finds common ground and solves problems. Viewed as a collaborative, trustworthy business partner.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to effectively lead, coach and mentor others through change.
• Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coordinate strategic initiatives that drive stakeholder alignment with Wellmark’s Making Health Care Better strategy.
• Lead the structured prioritization, development, and execution of enterprise thought leadership efforts.
• Shape and refine communication strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Track performance metrics that demonstrate progress and impact.
• Foster strong relationships, bring clarity to complex efforts, and ensure consistency across enterprise messaging.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in health care/insurance.