Product Strategy Consultant

Company :

Job Description : 

JOB SUMMARY

This job understands and integrates strategic plans, develops business insights, as well as identifies growth opportunities for the Organization. The incumbent works closely with senior leadership to provide analysis, insights and innovative solutions across the organization. Focuses on some of the most pressing strategic issues that the Organization faces and will be a key member in determining the Organization’s future across one or more of the following areas: supporting scalability of the organization through capability development, transitioning to a value based environment, developing an optimized network of access points and/or consumerism.  Executes upon product strategy and ensures the product activities are in alignment with product vision and corporate strategy.  Manages initiatives involving internal and external constituents (e.g. vendors, IDN, providers, diversified services) as necessary to ensure successful delivery of new products and programs from ideation through launch. Provides subject matter expertise to the department and Enterprise as required.   

Employee will act as a conduit between business and analytics team, serving as a resource to develop data strategy in support of operational excellence. This includes working within large/complex data sets, as well as the ability to synthesize data to define and measure Key Performance Indicators. 

Other skills:

• Data preparation and visualization
• Ability to create/work within complex SQL queries
• Critical thinking and problem solving

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop business insights and identify growth opportunities, then create into a strategic plan for implementation.  Lead key strategic initiatives through problem-solving, data analysis, project management, communication and implementation.
• Execute upon product strategy and assure the product activities are in alignment with product vision and corporate strategy.
• Manage initiatives involving internal and external constituents (e.g. vendors, IDN, providers, diversified services) as necessary to ensure successful delivery of new products and programs from ideation through launch.
• Take data and packages it into a story to inform and drive leadership decision-making as well as provide subject matter expertise to the department and Enterprise as required.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, or Finance

Substitutions

• 6 Years of related and progressive experience, including consulting experience in lieu of Bachelor degree

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, Finance or related discipline

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years in Consulting

Preferred

• 3 years in Project management
• 1 year with Health insurance
• 1 year in the Healthcare industry
• Data preparation and visualization
• Ability to create/work within complex SQL queries
• Critical thinking and problem solving

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

SKILLS

• Problem solving and decision making
• Adaptability
• Analytical and logical reasoning/thinking
• Business strategy
• Influence and persuasion
• Project management
• Healthcare industry

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required 

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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