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Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant

Health Care Service Corporation · Chicago, IL · $112,200–$202,600 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Walk me through a strategy project you led from the problem statement to implementation.

What they are checking: Whether they have carried strategy all the way into execution, as the posting requires.

Tell me about a time your analysis led to a recommendation leadership rejected. What happened next?

What they are checking: Resilience and whether they learned what decision makers actually needed.

You have no direct reports but are expected to be a growing leader. How have you led teams you did not manage?

What they are checking: Leadership through influence and coaching peers on a project team.

If you came from consulting, what do you expect to be different about driving strategy from inside a company?

What they are checking: Self-awareness about ownership, slower decisions and living with the results of recommendations.

What would you do

A clinical leader is skeptical that a technology-enabled operating model will help their team. How do you bring them along?

What they are checking: Influence without authority with experienced clinicians who are protective of their work.

Halfway through a transformation, early results are worse than the business case. What do you do?

What they are checking: Honesty about results and the judgment to adjust rather than defend the original plan.

About the work

This role focuses on transformation across clinical areas with Healthcare Management leaders. Where do you see the biggest affordability opportunities in a health plan's clinical operations?

What they are checking: Real understanding of care management, utilization management and cost drivers, not generic strategy talk.

How would you size the opportunity of shifting more care to lower-cost sites of service?

What they are checking: Structured quantitative thinking with clear assumptions leaders can debate.

How do you synthesize a large amount of market research into three insights an executive can act on?

What they are checking: Synthesis and insight generation, which the posting names as a core skill.

How would you measure whether a clinical transformation improved affordability without hurting member care?

What they are checking: Ability to pick balanced metrics that capture both cost and quality outcomes.

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The full job description

As published by Health Care Service Corporation.

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers. Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development. Job Summary The Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant is an emerging expert in strategy-related and/or transformation activities and a growing leader on the team without specific direct reports. The Principal Consultant will support leadership by delivering projects related to strategy development, planning, market research and implementation to help drive growth, improve the affordability of our products and services, and transform our operating model enabled by technology. In this role you will focus on transformation across clinical areas and work closely with our Healthcare Management leaders. Required Job Qualifications: • Bachelor degree / Master’s Degree / MBA and 7 years of general industry experience or 3 years consulting experience at a top tier consulting firm • Strategy Development/Planning/Implementation: Knowledge of corporate strategy and/or transformation core skill sets; experience formulating, planning, and/or implementing strategy and transformative efforts. • Analysis/Synthesis/Insight Generation: Ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis, provide insights and implications, inform decision making, and make recommendations/prioritize new opportunities to pursue. • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Ability to proactively identify and resolve complex problems with some oversight. • Project Management: Experience managing complex projects with some oversight. • Collaboration and Interpersonal Effectiveness: Ability to build strong connections with people and teams, drive results by working across the matrixed environment, and work directly with leadership with some oversight. • Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, written and visual channels. • Ability to work within a very fast-paced, quickly evolving organization and manage multiple, complex priorities. Preferred Job Qualifications: • Advanced degree such as MBA, MHA, MD, JD, or PhD. • Experience in the healthcare industry, especially the health insurance sector. • Experience with corporate strategy, growth, product, transformation efforts, technology-enablement, or business case development • Experience with clinical operations strategy development, financial planning and technology transformation initiatives. This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office; 2 days remote. Please note: Candidates who require current or future visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, OPT, CPT, or other employment-based sponsorship) are not eligible for consideration for this position. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process! Pay Transparency Statement: At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards . The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan. HCSC Employment Statement: We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Base Pay Range $112,200.00 - $202,600.00 Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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