Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey · 10 months ago
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$136K/yr - $186K/yr
3+ years expHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is a leading health insurance provider dedicated to improving healthcare quality and member experience. The Manager of Strategic Initiatives is responsible for leading strategy consulting projects, providing thought leadership, and managing teams to support key strategic initiatives.
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Hiring Manager
Catherine McHugh
Responsibilities
Simultaneously manage multiple complex strategy projects, supported by 2-3 analysts and/or Horizon employees in other divisions (on a part-time, matrix basis)
Independently lead advisory conversations discussions with VP or SVP-level clients
Develop multiple project charters, define deliverables, structure project workplans
Provide day-to-day team guidance and leadership
Design and conduct research and perform complex analytics (e.g., business cases to support investments)
Create high-quality, actionable recommendations, ensuring timely completion of project deliverables and buy-in of Horizon executive(s)
Create complete, client-ready documents, demonstrating knowledge of the internal and external context
Communicate project findings and results to key stakeholders, including senior leaders
Train, supervise, evaluate and mentor assigned staff, and help drive their professional development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor required
3 - 4 years consulting experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm or 5+ years of equivalent industry experience
Including at least 1.5 years of experience in a Lead Associate or Senior Associate/engagement role: leading projects, interacting with clients and managing junior consultants
Understanding of the healthcare industry including payors
Must be fully proficient in MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc)
Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Strategic/ Critical Thinking Skills
Executive presence
Sound Judgment & Decision Making Skills
Proven Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
Strong Presentation Skills
Strong Project Management Skills
Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware
Preferred
Master's Degree strongly preferred from a top school in a relevant field (e.g., business, health policy)
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
Retirement Plans
Generous PTO
Incentive Plans
Wellness Programs
Paid Volunteer Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is a company that provides health insurance products.
5001-10000 employees
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