Strategy & Operations Consultant

Advocate Aurora Health

Strategy & Operations Consultant managing healthcare projects for Advocate Health. Collaborating with teams to execute strategic, transformative, and operational initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

Posted 4/2/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Alabama, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $38,200 - $57,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages small to moderately complex projects, or assists client in execution of portions of engagement.
Develops project work plans and related performance metrics to ensure all project activities are executed against established timelines and budgets.
Uses process improvement, performance improvement or project management methodologies and effective management of internal/external resources assigned to complete activities.
Develops solutions and makes recommendations impacting clients and colleagues.
Identifies and manages change effectively and efficiently in a changing environment.
Works with team members to utilize change management processes and tools to create plans to support adoptions of changes required by project or initiative.
Tests client hypotheses and solutions with robust data consulting processes and techniques.
Leads meetings/work sessions to support execution of engagements.
Manages delivery in consulting engagement under guidance of experienced colleagues.
Uses planning tools and techniques and sets milestones appropriate for size and scale of assignment.
Handles changes in project scope and seeks advice when needed.
Defines project management processes and standards and establishes targets, benchmarks and performance measures for project delivery.
Plans, organizes, controls and evaluates projects from concept phase to implementation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Related Field
Typically requires ~3 years of experience in healthcare payer or provider operations.
Knowledge and expertise in use of project, program management, and performance improvement methodologies and tools.
Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly around Excel and PowerPoint
Strong written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to concisely communicate with key leaders.
Highly motivated, organized, self-starter with a focus on delivery of key project objectives with the ability to work through the challenges associated with projects of varying complexity.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and evidence of being a strong team player.
Possesses a strong orientation toward innovation and new ideas.
Facilitation and persuasion skills with the ability to influence peers, superiors and sub-ordinates.
Capable of influencing project team members to achieve goals associated with successful project delivery.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Paid Time Off programs
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Premium pay for select positions
Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementperformance improvementchange managementdata consultingplanning toolsproject deliveryproject scope managementmilestone settingproject benchmarksproject evaluation

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsteam playerorganizational skillsself-startermotivationfacilitation skillspersuasion skillsinfluenceproblem-solving