Associate Consultant

Role Overview

• Lead mid-to-large-scale initiatives, ensuring successful project completion from inception to closure.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, outlining key milestones, priorities, dependencies, and workstreams to encompass all required tasks.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate project risks, issues, and decisions, escalating when necessary.
• Oversee cross-functional resources, including nurses, pharmacists, analysts, auditors, actuaries, and other SMEs, to optimize project outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with sponsors and key stakeholders, monitoring progress toward established goals and objectives.
• Mentor and coach project teams to meet objectives effectively.
• Collaborate with executive sponsors to define requirements, scope, and approval processes.
• Develop risk, resource, quality, cost, and scope management plans in partnership with stakeholders.
• Coordinate requirements, implementation, and post-implementation activities, creating service level agreements where applicable.
• Define quality gates and critical success factors for each project phase in alignment with stakeholders.
• Prepare and implement contingency plans with defined triggers.
• Provide clear, accurate, and timely project status updates to stakeholders and executive sponsors.
• Design and execute communication plans tailored to stakeholder dynamics.
• Conduct regular team and self-assessments, implementing process improvements to enhance effectiveness.
• Oversee multiple projects, ensuring adherence to scope, quality, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Guide teams to align delivery with strategies set by executive sponsors and client relationship owners.
• Partner with executive sponsors to address customer concerns, analyze root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the client’s SOW and project plan, ensuring alignment with expectations.
• Collect, analyze, and disseminate project-related data to relevant departments.
• Identify risks, address gaps, and make informed decisions to advance project success.
• Develop consistent internal and external communications, including agendas, follow-up notes, deliverables, and presentations.
• Clearly document and analyze process flows, identifying opportunities for enhancement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in project management, fostering effective team environments, building strong relationships, employing negotiation skills, and resolving issues effectively.
• Skilled in written and oral communication across all organizational levels with clarity and impact.
• Demonstrated facility with computer software, including but not limited to Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proven business and client-facing expertise, with a strong understanding of client needs and expectations.
• Proficient in project monitoring and control practices to ensure efficient utilization of resources.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and influence teams in a cross-functional organizational structure.
• Adept at conveying intricate concepts in an accessible manner tailored to diverse audiences.
• Skilled in interpreting and synthesizing data to generate actionable insights.
• Strong ability to think strategically and align project objectives with broader organizational goals.
• Expertise in initiating and executing end-to-end operational readiness project plans.
• Ability to anticipate client needs and establish forward‑thinking plans to address them effectively.
• Recognized as a consultative resource with deep industry expertise, delivering best practices and optimal outcomes.
• Exceptional organizational skills, capable of managing priorities, meeting deadlines, and tracking details for multiple projects with varying timelines.
• Self-directed with the ability to complete objectives independently, delegate tasks effectively, and escalate issues when necessary to ensure timely follow‑through and completion.

Benefits

• Health Benefits : Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Financial Benefits : ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health & Wellness : Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits : Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.