Summary
 

As an associate consultant with Corporate Planning and Strategic Services (CPSS), you will support a diverse mix of internal customer projects as a member of a team of very capable colleagues. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate and develop competency with a variety of business consulting and facilitation skills while managing specific components of projects and providing project leadership. You will partner with business areas across the organization to achieve more success by helping them anticipate needs, create strategies, overcome challenges and advance and deliver sustainable opportunities.

Description
 

Location: This position is onsite at 105 New Way Road, Columbia, SC 29223.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with customers and internal CPSS team members on key efforts to drive improved business performance

• Actively partner with business units to define business opportunities, design and deliver value-added solutions, including business learning, innovation, and improvement

• Assist in the planning, execution, and evaluation of business solutions and improvements to ensure desired improvement is realized

• Leverage skills and experience in learning and development, innovation and improvement, planning, and change implementation to further business unit goals and objectives.

To qualify for this position you will need: 

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in any major

• Degree Equivalency: Four (4) years of job-related work experience or Associate's and 2 years of job-related work experience

• Required Software and tools: Microsoft Office.

• Required Certification: PAHM certification within one year of hire.

We prefer you have the following abilities and experiences:

Related work experience (e.g., organizational development, business analysis), process improvement(e.g., Six Sigma and reengineering), corporate/strategic planning, financial analysis, business systems analysis, business development, market/industry research).

Improvement and Innovation: Use a consultative mindset to understand current challenges/opportunities across various functions and offer solutions and insights that drive key business decisions and project delivery efforts.

Business Learning and Development: Experience developing and facilitating business learning solutions for individuals and teams, including leadership development.  Experience designing, deploying, and evaluating talent management and employee engagement solutions.

Effective Communication: Ability to utilize effective visual communication and storytelling techniques to influence and convey critical business insights.

Influencing and Collaboration:  Proven capabilities to proactively partner with individuals/teams to win support and champion ideas from ideation to execution, as well as displaying qualities of a leader, that engages, inspires, aligns, and moves people to act. 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes the following:

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

• Fantastic health plans and free vision coverage

• Life insurance

• Paid annual leave — the longer you work here, the more you earn

• Nine paid holidays

• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in significant locations

• Wellness programs and a healthy lifestyle premium discount

• Tuition assistance

• Service Recognition

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. Management will conduct interviews with those candidates who qualify, with prioritization given to those candidates who demonstrate the preferred qualifications.

 

We participate in E-Verify and comply with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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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 minorities, females, disabled individuals and 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 physical and mental disabilities.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [email protected] or call 1-800-288-2227, ext. 47480 with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.