Consultant chicago, il

Consultant chicago, il

Consultant, you will collaborate closely with clients to understand their most pressing challenges and develop strategies for meaningful change. You will leverage your analytical expertise, entrepreneurial mindset, and commitment to excellence to drive results.

With strong critical thinking skills, exceptional communication abilities, and a high-performing mindset, you are recognized as a self-starter. You leverage your analytical reasoning to determine the best ways to evaluate data and identify insightful elements that translate into client findings or recommendations. You take initiative in researching business challenges to understand market conditions, consistently bringing your perspective forward. Your resourceful and innovative approach to problem solving allows you to analyze data and build business cases that support project success and maximize value.

In this role, you will apply deep expertise in data analytics, business case development, client stakeholder collaboration, and executive communications. You will be responsible for executing project goals and deliverables with precision while solving complex business challenges for both clients and internal initiatives, giving leadership leverage by providing client-ready, high-quality, insightful deliverables. Your contributions will have a lasting impact, shaping strategies and driving measurable outcomes.

• Conducting in-depth analysis and research to identify and understand market dynamics, industry leading practices, and business challenges
• Leveraging and conducting data analysis to uncover insights and develop potential solutions for clients
• Identifying potential solutions to business challenges through research, interviews, internal collaboration with other AArete teams and data analysis
• Assisting in the creation of business cases, delivering actionable recommendations, and supporting the implementation of initiatives, including cost savings and operational improvement
• Developing and delivering presentations that communicate key insights and recommendations, concisely presenting information using clear, industry-appropriate language
• Collaborating closely within your project team to ensure alignment and success, acting as an accountable team member who works together with others to reach a common goal
• Learning from senior team members and attending trainings to continuously develop your skills and expertise, showing eagerness, curiosity, and reception to feedback
• Leading and mentoring Analysts, fostering their growth and development by modeling strong communication, accountability, and teamwork
• Preparing polished deliverables, with a focus on storytelling, for final review with the engagement manager
• Exercising excellent judgment, clear communication, and a solution-oriented approach in all aspects of your work
• Managing client stakeholder and vendor relationships to understand challenges, develop solutions and implement improvements
• Delegating tasks as necessary to accelerate delivery within our Intern, Analyst and global support teams
• Collaborating across other AArete solutions in identifying client challenges and escalating to leadership to contribute in cross-selling and up-selling
• Other duties as assigned

• 2+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, healthcare operations, or other relevant industries with demonstrated project-based, analytical, and client-facing responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and basic SQL for data analysis
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze and interpret data, identify client profitability improvement opportunities, and develop actionable business cases
• Strong professional communication skills, including expertise in written, verbal, and interpersonal communication, as well as in-person presentations
• Passion to solve challenges for our clients in the healthcare industry, particularly within payer processes and data
• Ability to work within diverse project teams both internally and client facing
• Enthusiasm for joining a fast-paced, high-growth…