Consultant, Associate

As an associate consultant with Corporate Planning and Strategic Services (CPSS), you will support a diverse mix of projects as a member of our internal consulting team. You will utilize business consulting and facilitation skills and provide project leadership as you partner with business areas across the organization to anticipate needs, create strategies, overcome challenges and advance and deliver sustainable opportunities.

Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but we've been part of the national landscape for more than seven decades, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. We are the largest insurance company in South Carolina … and much more. We are one of the nation's leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies, allowing us to build on various business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team

Position Purpose:

As an associate consultant with Corporate Planning and Strategic Services (CPSS), you will support a diverse mix of projects as a member of our internal consulting team. You will utilize business consulting and facilitation skills and provide project leadership as you partner with business areas across the organization to anticipate needs, create strategies, overcome challenges and advance and deliver sustainable opportunities.

Location: This is an onsite position from 8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday, located at 105 New Way Road, Columbia SC 29223.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with customers and fellow CPSS team members on key efforts to drive results and shape future success across the enterprise
• Design and deliver value-added solutions utilizing your skills and experiences in the areas of planning, change implementation, innovation and improvement, and learning and development
  Provide leadership and insight to help business units achieve their goals and objectives.

To Qualify For This Position, You'll Need The Following:

• Required Education: Bachelor's
• Degree Equivalency: 4 years job related work experience or Associate's and 2 years job related work experience
• Required Training: PAHM certification within 1 year of hire.

We Prefer That You Have the Following

• Improvement and Innovation: Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. Demonstrate technical curiosity, passion and aptitude in assessing, designing & creating innovative solutions to solve business challenges and discover new insights.
• Technical and analytical execution to drive business decision-making. Advanced understanding in creating well-designed data management and analytical insight solutions powered by MS Excel, MS Access, SQL, VBA, PowerBI, Tableau and Office365 applications to achieve results.
• Effective Presentations: Ability to utilize effective storytelling techniques to transform data, insights and recommendations into compelling executive messages.
• Influencing and Collaboration: Proven capabilities to proactively partner with individuals/teams to win support and champion solutions from ideation to execution, as well as displaying qualities of a leader, that engage, inspire, align, and move people to act.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes The Following:

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards. You will be eligible to participate in the benefits the first of the month following 28 days of employment.

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
• Education Assistance
• Service Recognition
• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more

What We Can Do for You:

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.

What To Expect Next:

After submitting your application, our recruiting team members will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualifications. This may include a brief telephone interview or email communication with our recruiter to verify resume specifics and salary requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

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