Business Strategy Consultant

Job Description

Position Summary:
Kemper is looking for talented and experienced Business Strategy Consultants to work at our Kemper office in downtown Chicago. The Business Strategy Consultant works with senior business leaders and subject matter experts to understand their needs and challenges,
solve for complex business issues, implement innovative solutions, and transform the way we do business. These roles will work in all P&C business lines to drive business value.

Responsibilities

• Engage senior leadership to assess various business areas, understand current and future problems, and provide solutions for how to transform the business and positively serve our customers.
• Respectfully and proactively challenge existing operations and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Scope, plan and execute multiple, often quick turnaround projects with minimal assistance and with the appropriate level of governance. Lead teams in a matrix environment.
• Embrace change and be a change agent; overcome organizational resistance to change.
• Provide competitive and industry analysis.
• Take data and synthesize; make complex ideas or situations clear, simple and understandable.
• Prioritize work, lead cross-functional teams to execute multiple projects simultaneously, and meet objectives.

Skills/Abilities/Qualities:

• Demonstrate strategic planning and execution, business analysis, diplomacy and proactive orientation.
• Display the utmost integrity in all situations.
• Strategic thinker and proactive decision maker.
• Act as a model for initiative to others by consistently pushing the performance envelope.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, fast-growing, highly interactive environment.
• Collaborative, curious and confident.
• Passion for continuous learning and growth.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Trusted to handle confidential matters and sensitive information or situations with discretion.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a Leadership role and/or Consulting position
• Process improvement/management consulting experience
• Strong data analytics skills
• Expertise handling multiple complex projects
• P&C insurance experience a plus but not required
• Comfortable working with senior executives
• College Degree or commensurate business experience; MBA a plus

Our employees enjoy great benefits:

• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Protect what you love with discounts on home and auto insurance products.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.

Kemper at a glance

With $8 billion in assets, Kemper is one of the nation's leading insurers. The Kemper family of companies specializes in home, auto, life, health and valuables insurance products for individuals, families and businesses.

Kemper’s underwriting companies* are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, the leading insurance industry rating authority. Kemper services six million policies and ranks among the top 25 personal lines property and casualty writers and the 2016 Ward’s
50 Top Performers list of life insurance companies.

• Alliance United Insurance Company is not rated.

We value diversity and strive to be an employer of choice. An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

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