Business Development Solutions Consultant

About the role

This position serves as an internal brand consultant, driving collaborative leadership and supporting the development and execution of key strategic growth business development projects. Responsibilities include overseeing program development, managing technical execution, and ensuring effective resource management to achieve business objectives, all while fostering a positive team environment with a unified, collaborative approach.

The role facilitates cross-functional collaboration to align initiatives with business goals, provides expert guidance on program execution, and contributes to the strategic direction of projects. It is crucial in ensuring that all aspects of program development are executed efficiently and effectively, delivering high-quality outcomes that support the organization's objectives.

This is a hybrid, Monday–Friday position, approximately 8 AM – 5 PM, with no weekend or call rotation. The schedule will require flexibility based on physician, hospital, and leadership meetings. The role includes 30% travel time in market at Banner facilities, physician practices, and other on-site location meetings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an internal brand strategist, ensuring brand clarity and alignment across projects and initiatives, and providing consultation to ensure brand strategy integrates with project implementation.
• Oversee initiatives to attract new customers and enhance service volume, including targeting new markets and increasing engagement from employed and referring physicians.
• Suggest innovative approaches for leveraging data to support business development, maintain and update sales reports and dashboards, and provide ad-hoc reporting support.
• Provide actionable support to business development and operational teams, manage sales team alignments, ensure data integrity, and foster effective communication and collaboration to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement action plans with internal stakeholder executives to increase in-network retention and volume. Report monthly progress and identify obstacles and recommendations to improve performance.
• Develop and improve action plans to achieve business development goals within specified business units and markets.
• Collaborate with regional marketing, operations, and ambulatory teams to increase volume through combined efforts.
• Communicate alignment opportunities and market intelligence to internal executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Seven or more years of experience within the dynamics of healthcare, business development, and relationship building with healthcare providers, employer and consumer groups, or relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of provider practices and associated issues.
• Advanced understanding of planning and business development concepts.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Strong customer service, plan implementation, and follow-through skills.
• Critical thinking and relationship-building skills.
• Approximately 30% travel time required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Analyze complex situations and make informed decisions.
• Strong verbal and written skills for clear stakeholder interaction.
• Build and maintain professional relationships.
• Coordinate teams and manage projects effectively.
• Use data to drive insights and support development.
• Lead teams and drive performance.
• Identify and resolve complex issues.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.