Advisory Services Consultant, Consultant Development Program - Multiple Locations

Consultant Development Program

The Consultant Development Program (CDP) is an Early Careers program for recent college graduates who are interested in developing and deploying client-facing, problem-solving and presentation skills with health care clients. The Consultant Development Program sits within Optum Advisory and allows for early career professionals to experience a diversity of health care clients through a variety of engagements. CDP members work on different client teams while simultaneously receiving mentorship and formal training in key consulting competencies. Program completion includes alignment into an Optum Advisory practice and typically takes 1.5-2.5 years to complete.

Primary Responsibilities:

Working directly with our internal and external clients to help determine needs and solve complex business problems by performing the following types of activities:

• Enable strategic business transformation through the application of technology, process improvement and innovation to our client's most complex problems
• Conduct research & stakeholder interviews that may include collecting, analyzing, trending and presenting data and recommendations to clients
• Navigate client facing interactions, presentations and relationship building in scenarios of project delivery, social situations, change management and at times ambiguity
• Promote project success with requirements analysis, presentation creation and project management duties; including meeting management, project planning and project budget support
• Document customer/client requirements through clear, concise and effective written and oral communication
• Perform analysis for business process re-engineering opportunities and define, develop and document before and after process flows
• Participate in assessment, project sizing, market analysis and scope evaluation of potential project deliverables
• Grow in specific areas of interest and develop subject matter expertise
• Develop and support in the delivery of client facing presentations
• Provide support and information to clients making strategic decisions and implement enhancements to their organizations' strategy, productivity, performance, and long-term profitability

Example Projects

Optum Advisory provides consulting support to a wide range of health care clients. Some example projects might include:

• Building a go-to-market strategy and business case to bring a new product or service to market by providing an opportunity analysis derived through complex data navigation
• Designing an organizational management structure to help improve health care delivery operations
• Conducting a technology assessment and developing an implementation plan in a payer or provider organization
• Creating and executing an acquisition strategy of a medical group or provider organization; guiding the organization through the acquisition process
• Conducting Change Management assessments and stakeholder engagements to ensure adoption of recommendations within a multi-faceted project

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree earned within the past 24 months OR bachelor's degree earned within the past 24 months and 2+ years of professional experience performing research and development projects with responsibility for collecting and interpreting research and analyses of markets, trends, competitors, products and services for use in operational business planning/decisions and strategic planning/decisions
• Business Acumen and Basic Data Analysis Experience
• Ability to work in office on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office) in one of our 2 available locations (Eden Prairie, MN or Nashville, TN) for the duration of the program
• Ability to travel up to 80% for the Consultant Development Program, dependent on project needs and location
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered) F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3.0 GPA
• Healthcare Experience
• Intermediate experience with MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with research and writing, Power BI, UX/UI concepts, data engineering, and familiarity with AI tools and emerging AI applications
• Proven intellectual Curiosity

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.