Strategy Consulting Director

Strategy Consulting Director (Strategy Consulting Dir)

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

We are seeking a Strategy Consulting Director to join the Office of the Head of IT at a Fortune 100 healthcare company. This is a high-impact, highly visible role focused on developing executive-level materials, facilitating cross-functional alignment, and helping shape enterprise technology strategy. The ideal candidate brings a background in management consulting (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG), with strong skills in strategic problem-solving, executive storytelling, and financial/operational analysis. You will work closely with senior strategy leaders, IT executives, and business stakeholders to drive clarity and momentum on high-priority initiatives.

How you will make an impact:

• Serves as an internal consultant to support the Head of IT and senior leaders in crafting strategic presentations, board-level updates, and transformation roadmaps.
• Leads market analyses initiatives on industry trends, competitor positioning, internal performance data, and innovation themes to surface strategic insights.
• Translates complex technical and operational content into clear, concise, and visually compelling executive materials.
• Assists in planning and facilitating strategic working sessions, including stakeholder interviews, strategy sprints, and alignment meetings.
• Develops and communicates financial models, initiative dashboards, and scenario frameworks to support executive decision-making.
• Facilitates large cross-functional working sessions and coordinates inputs from various teams (e.g., enterprise architecture, operations, finance, business units) to ensure alignment and completeness of strategy deliverables.
• Monitors execution progress on strategic initiatives and flag risks or disconnects with intended outcomes.
• Contributes to the development of strategic narratives that articulate the "why" and "how" of IT transformation initiatives.
• Relationship building and communication acumen including positive executive level interaction experiences and an ability to engage in difficult conversations are key performance indicators for the Strategic Consultant Sr, who also provides engagement/project oversight, establishes and reports on key metrics and measurements, and shares general status updates.
• Continuous Improvement coaching and mentoring to team members.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 3 years experience in management consulting, change management, large scale project management and/or process improvement leadership; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Experiences, and Capabilities:

• MBA or Master's Degree strongly preferred.
• Experience in a top-tier management consulting firm (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, etc.) or equivalent corporate strategy team strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and slide-building (PowerPoint) skills strongly preferred.
• High comfort level with executive communication, including simplifying complex ideas, using structured frameworks, and influencing senior stakeholders strongly preferred.
• Experience working on cross-functional transformation or strategic IT programs strongly preferred.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and demonstrates strong follow-through strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with the healthcare, insurance, or technology domains is preferred but not required.
• Consulting mindset with a bias for action, clarity, and structured thinking preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on storytelling and visual clarity preferred.
• Team-oriented and highly collaborative preferred.
• Confident communicator and facilitator, comfortable engaging with executives preferred.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and stakeholders without losing sight of the bigger picture preferred.
• Ability to travel may be required.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.