Cost Benefit Analysis - Lead Consultant (Financial Forecasting)

Project / Initiative Summary

This role will establish and scale a repeatable cost-benefit analysis (CBA) capability supporting strategic enterprise investments. The individual will accelerate the development of high-quality, defensible business cases by partnering across business, operations, analytics, finance, and technology teams to identify, quantify, validate, and communicate business value.

Team Environment

The candidate will operate within Enterprise Adjudication Services & Orchestration (EASO), partnering closely with product leaders, business stakeholders, finance, OGA partners, delivery teams, architects, and SMEs across multiple initiatives. This is a highly collaborative role with broad enterprise visibility and influence.

Ideal Candidate Background

Experience developing business cases, cost-benefit analyses, financial models, or value realization frameworks within a large, complex organization.

Strong understanding of operational processes and the ability to translate business challenges into measurable financial outcomes.

Experience leading cross-functional initiatives that require significant stakeholder coordination and executive engagement.

Healthcare, financial services, consulting, technology, or enterprise transformation experience preferred.

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of experience in business analysis, consulting, finance, value realization, or related disciplines.

Demonstrated ability to build complex financial models and quantify business value.

Strong analytical and mathematical skills, including experience with ROI, cost savings, productivity, and benefit realization methodologies.

Self-driven, autonomous decision-making and the ability to think creatively to solve problems, gaps, etc.

Exceptional project management and stakeholder management capabilities.

Experience facilitating decisions across multiple teams with competing priorities.

Advanced Excel, data analysis, and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing capital funding requests, business cases, or investment prioritization recommendations.

Familiarity with healthcare operations, claims, prior authorization, clinical, or service operations environments.

Experience partnering with finance organizations and governance processes.

Consulting background or demonstrated experience building scalable frameworks and operating models

Top Responsibilities

1. Lead end-to-end development of cost-benefit analyses for strategic initiatives and capital investments.
2. Establish standardized CBA frameworks, templates, methodologies, and best practices to improve consistency, speed, and credibility.
3. Partner with business, operations, analytics, finance, and technology SMEs to understand processes, identify value drivers, and quantify benefits.
4. Coordinate data collection, validation, and analysis activities across OGA and other supporting teams.
5. Develop transparent financial models, assumptions, and benefit calculations that can withstand leadership, finance, and governance review.
6. Drive aggressive project management of CBA efforts, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and roadblocks.
7. Facilitate stakeholder alignment and build confidence in methodology, assumptions, and projected outcomes.
8. Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and governance bodies.
9. Track progress across multiple analyses simultaneously and ensure timely delivery of executive-ready recommendations.