Business Sector Lead - Health Plans
Practice Area
Healthcare IT
Healthcare IT
Region
Anywhere
Anywhere
Location
Remote
Remote
Company Location
Okemos MI
Okemos MI
Position Id
48640
48640
Business Sector Lead - Health Plans
Job Description
Client Summary:
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Operates as a national advisory and consulting organization focused on healthcare systems and policy.
- Works with a broad range of public- and private-sector stakeholders.
- Provides research, strategic guidance, and technical expertise on complex healthcare challenges.
- Supports decision-making across programs, operations, and policy initiatives.
- Maintains a distributed presence to serve clients across the United States.
- Develop and execute a sector business plan and aligned execution and marketing strategies in support of overall growth objectives
- Monitor market trends, client needs, and competitive dynamics to inform priorities and growth opportunities
- Maintain thought leadership and market visibility through publications, speaking engagements, and participation in professional associations
- Coordinate and lead market pursuits across business units, ensuring collaboration among practice leaders and sales teams
- Ensure sales teams are equipped with effective tools, materials, and sector-specific collateral to support successful selling
- Lead development of sector-focused marketing materials, case studies, and client presentations
- Maintain personal credibility and visibility within the sector to build trust and advance client relationships
- Lead direct selling efforts with key clients and prospects to achieve sales goals
- Represent the organization at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events
- Partner with internal teams to ensure high-quality service delivery and strong client satisfaction
- Serve as a sector ambassador, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and alignment across practices
- Coach and mentor pursuit teams and emerging business developers within the sector
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, public health, or a related field, or equivalent directly relevant professional experience
- 10 or more years of experience in business development, client relationship management, or sector leadership within a professional services or consulting environment
- Proven track record of developing and executing business plans and achieving measurable sales growth
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise and credibility within the assigned sector, with strong market and competitive insight
- Strong understanding of business planning, market strategy, and go-to-market execution
- Working knowledge of at least one core healthcare consulting domain such as actuarial services, healthcare policy and regulatory strategy, or healthcare delivery and operations
- Proven ability to build client relationships, lead pursuits, and support proposal development and pricing strategy
- Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
- Ability to analyze market data, translate insights into actionable plans, and adapt strategies in response to changing market conditions