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Health Care Service Corporation

Director of Corporate Strategy

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
147K-272K Annually
Expert/Leader
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
147K-272K Annually
Expert/Leader
Leads corporate strategy and transformation initiatives supporting senior leadership, growth, affordability, technology-enabled operating model changes, and strategic implementation. Oversees complex projects, business cases, cost-benefit analyses, budgets, resource allocation, and multiple priorities. Develops insights from quantitative and qualitative analysis, advises executives, collaborates across a matrixed organization, and leads and develops direct reports.
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Job Summary

This individual is an expert in strategy-related and/or transformation activities and takes on a team leadership role with specific direct reports. In this highly visible role, this individual will support senior leadership by delivering projects related to strategy development, planning, and implementation to help drive growth, improve the affordability of our products and services, and transform our operating model enabled by technology.

Required Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor degree / Master’s Degree / MBA and 10 years of general industry experience or 5 years consulting experience at a top tier consulting firm
  • 1 year of management experience.
  • Strategy Development/Planning/Implementation: Knowledge of corporate strategy and/or transformation core skill sets; experience formulating, planning, and implementing strategy and/or transformative efforts.
  • Analysis/Synthesis/Insight Generation: Ability to lead quantitative and qualitative analysis, provide insights and implications, inform decision making, and make recommendations/prioritize new opportunities to pursue.
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Ability to proactively identify and resolve complex problems with minimal oversight.
  • Project Management: Experience managing complex projects with minimal oversight.
  • Collaboration and Interpersonal Effectiveness: Ability to build strong connections with people and teams, drive results by working across the matrixed environment, and work directly with senior leadership.
  • Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with all levels, including senior executives; strong verbal, written and visual communications skills.
  • Team Leadership and Development: Experience leading and proactively developing junior team members.
  • Ability to work within a very fast-paced, quickly evolving organization and manage multiple, complex priorities.
  • Overseeing the annual budget and allocating resources for various projects and operational needs.
  • Translating needs and initiatives into compelling business cases.
  • Conducting cost-benefit analyses to justify investments and ensure ROI.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree such as MBA, MHA, MD, JD, or PhD.
  • Experience in the healthcare industry, especially the health insurance sector.
  • Experience with corporate strategy, growth, product, transformation efforts, technology-enablement, or business case development.

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Pay Transparency Statement:

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees.  Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards.

The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.

Flex employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days a week. Management will have discretion to modify an employee's weekly schedule for exigent circumstances.


HCSC Employment Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of drug screening in accordance with applicable law.

Base Pay Range$146,700.00 - $272,400.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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