Mgr, Strategic Initiatives II

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey's health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds.

• 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

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor required - Master's Degree strongly preferred from a top school in a relevant field (e.g., business, health policy)
• 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.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of the healthcare industry including payors
• Must be fully proficient in MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc)

Skills and Abilities:

• 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

Travel (If Applicable):

Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware

Salary Range:

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)

• Retirement Plans

• Generous PTO

• Incentive Plans

• Wellness Programs

• Paid Volunteer Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer:
This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.