Senior Strategy Consulting Director (Strategy Consulting Dir Sr)

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. Alternate locations may be considered if candidate resides within a commutable distance from an office.

We are searching for a highly strategic, analytically rigorous, and executive-savvy Senior Strategy Consulting Director to join our Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence Office (DPAIO) division's Chief of Staff team directly supporting the Chief Digital Officer. This isn't just any strategic position—it offers high visibility and the opportunity to influence company-wide initiatives with your boardroom-ready materials, insights, and strategies. If you're a visionary thinker with a track record from top-tier consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, or BCG, and you have a passion for driving transformation at the intersection of technology, innovation, and business growth, this is your chance to make a meaningful difference.

How you will make an impact:

• Designs, authors, and refines high-impact executive presentations articulating enterprise-wide AI and digital platform initiatives that synthesize business, technology, and operational considerations into actionable strategy.
• Develops and delivers board-level and executive-ready strategy materials, including but not limited to technology investment roadmaps, market insights, and transformation plans.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to the Chief of Staff and other senior leaders, distilling complex ideas into compelling narratives, visual frameworks, and decision-making tools.
• Designs, authors, and refines high-impact executive presentations that synthesize business, technology, and operational data into actionable strategy.
• Applies structured problem-solving methodologies rooted in strategy consulting best practices.
• Leads market analyses initiatives targeted to driving growth and participates in or oversees the preparation of ROI analyses for senior management.
• Demonstrates thought leadership, innovative tendencies, and an ability to execute on strategy through seasoned relationship building and communication acumen, including positive executive level interaction experiences and an ability to engage in difficult conversations.
• Facilitates large cross-functional collaboration working sessions or meetings to align strategy.
• Develops realistic simulates to capture potential outcomes and future scenarios.
• Plays a key role in driving enterprise-wide strategy and innovation initiatives as well as short and long-range planning processes.
• Ability to travel for executive offsites or stakeholder engagements may be required.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 6 years experience in management consulting, change management, large scale project management and/or process improvement leadership; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Progressive experience in strategic consulting, corporate strategy, or enterprise transformation strongly preferred. 
• Top-tier management consulting background (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or similar) strongly preferred. 
• MBA or Master’s degree from a top-tier institution strongly preferred.
• Experience developing C-level presentations, managing executive stakeholders, and aligning cross-functional teams on strategic roadmaps strongly preferred.
• High EQ, executive presence, and a confident storytelling approach that resonates with senior leaders preferred.
• Thrives in ambiguity, can build structure from scratch, and navigates change with a solution-oriented mindset preferred.
• Healthcare experience preferred, but not required.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $157,872 to $258,336.

Locations:  Illinois, New York

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company.  The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.