Business Initiatives Consultant - Technology and Data; Senior level

• Full-time
• Department:
  Technology
• Pay Grade: 24

Why Wellmark
:
We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in‑class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!

Why Wellmark Technology?Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work.

As Wellmark advances its enterprise AI strategy, this role serves as a critical informal leader responsible for translating strategic AI priorities into coordinated execution, responsible adoption, and measurable business outcomes across the organization. You will work across business and technology functions to provide oversight, governance, and strategic enablement for enterprise AI initiatives, ensuring alignment between organizational objectives, technology capabilities, risk management, and investment decisions.

This individual will drive accountability and decision-making through Wellmark’s AI governance structure, partnering with executive leaders, business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners to advance enterprise AI priorities. The role is responsible for converting strategic direction into actionable roadmaps, establishing measurement frameworks that track adoption and business value, coordinating AI-related vendor evaluations and strategic initiatives, and ensuring the necessary technology, data, workforce, and operational capabilities are in place to support success.

Success in this role requires exceptional influence, collaboration, and change leadership skills, as the individual will lead through partnerships rather than direct authority. This leader will cultivate alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, accelerate responsible AI adoption, remove barriers to execution, and provide enterprise-wide visibility into progress, outcomes, and value realization. Through strong governance, strategic coordination, and operational execution, this role will help ensure Wellmark's AI investments deliver meaningful, measurable business impact.

Preferred:

• Experience leading enterprise AI, digital transformation, or strategic technology initiatives.
• Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI practices, and adoption frameworks.
• Proven ability to influence executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience developing roadmaps, governance models, and value measurement frameworks.
• Experience with vendor evaluations and technology-related RFP processes.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or direct and equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of progressive project experience that demonstrates management of multiple projects, including a high focus on initiatives that are medium to high complexity and enterprise wide.
• Proven Business, Strategic Planning, and Project Management experience.
• Ability to develop initiative plans, roadmaps, and manage interdependencies.
• Demonstrates the highest degree of ownership and commitment to assigned projects and ability to achieve objectives for multiple complex projects.
• Proven skills in building relationships and…