Business Development & Innovation Consultant V

We are seeking a highly motivated and self-directed Business Development Consultant V to join our Strategic Innovation team. The ideal candidate brings deep experience managing end-to-end strategic partnerships - spanning technology companies, academic institutions, research organizations, and startups - including pipeline development, use case identification, contracting, and hands‑on management of proofs of concept, pilots, and implementation. In addition to partnership expertise, this role requires a strategic thinker who can identify and develop new lines of business and revenue streams for Kaiser Permanente, bringing a strong command of market trends, competitive landscape analysis, financial modeling, and business case development.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast‑paced, innovation‑driven environment and demonstrate the business acumen to translate complex opportunities into actionable strategies that create measurable value for the organization. If you are a self‑starter who is energized by working at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and innovation, we want to hear from you.

Serves as a lead consultant to ensure the alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive the implementation of strategic business initiatives and projects/programs across multiple functional tracks or work streams. Drives business strategy, organizational alignment, and prioritization of business initiatives. Leads the work of project/program team members. Provides expertise and drives the development and implementation of business initiatives, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state.

Manages complex, cross‑functional projects/programs, and serves as an expert in the proactive monitoring and identification of client, project, program, and/or business risks. Designs, leads, and serves as an expert for change management plans associated with business initiatives. Leads assessment of strategic performance metrics to support business initiatives. Participates in vendor management as required. Monitors compliance of work activities by ensuring business plans and team members adhere to relevant policies and procedures.

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross‑functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self‑leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit.
  
  Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
• Conducts or oversees business‑specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high‑priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals.
  
  Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Serves as a lead consultant to ensure the alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive the implementation of strategic business initiatives and projects/programs across multiple functional tracks or work streams by identifying and ensuring representation and inclusion of appropriate stakeholders; building rapport and partnerships with key stakeholder teams, third‑party vendors, and executive management; working with stakeholders to develop goals and set the prioritization of deliverables;
  
  developing a menu of solutions for complex, competing, or ambiguous requests; discussing…