Job Description:
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.
Work You’ll Do
Consultant, you will support projects and drive successful outcomes through the following:
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
Requirements
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 company and contributing to the development of business architecture in technology applications and tools
High self-motivation, accountability, and a collaborative spirit
Willingness to engage in direct client interaction, including travel to client locations
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship
Preferred Requirements
Strong preference for experience in the payer and healthcare industry, including candidates with provider backgrounds who have worked with payers (e.g., managed care contracting)
Experience with healthcare claims analytics and/or network analytics, with strong understanding of payer/provider contracts, reimbursement language, and key terms
Experience with AArete’s other focus industries: Pharmacy, Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Higher Ed, or Technology & Professional Services
Cost reduction and process improvement experience within relevant client industries (Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Higher Ed, etc.)
Experience in healthcare systems and digital platforms, including Provider Data Management, Claims Adjudication (e.g., Facets, QNXT, etc.), and related tools, with the ability to leverage these systems to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and end-to-end healthcare processes
Based in Chicago, IL, and able to work from our Chicago office as needed