Product Development Consultant

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Job description

Product Development Consultant, Chicago, IL

Kelly Services is seeking a Product Development Consultant for one of our top clients Chicago, IL.

Length: 11/01/2021 to 04/01/2022 (Contract W2) -Possibility of extension or perm hire

Type: Contract W2-There is no "per diem" with this position. There is no relocation budgeted for this position. If this position requires you to relocate you will be responsible for those costs. NO C2C, at this time we are not in the position to offer any type of sponsorships or VISA transfers for this position.

Pay Rate: $34.36/hr. (W2)

Job Purpose:

This position is responsible for managing existing Behavioral Health (BH) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) products and contributing to the development of strategy for both current and next generation product solutions in the health insurance space. Plays a significant role in the product lifecycle from ideation through market launch by analyzing and interpreting market trends, developing marketing strategy and assessing product performance. Serves as the subject matter expert responsible for product management activities including marketing collateral development, training efforts, client reporting, monitoring product performance and refreshing product pricing. Supports Sales and Account Management in best positioning products for critical client sales.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and 2 years of experience in consulting, strategic planning, marketing, market research, product management, product development OR 6 years of experience in strategic planning, product management, product development OR Masters Degree and 1 year of experience in consulting, strategic planning, marketing, market research, product management, or product development.
• Experience interacting with staff management across multiple departments and levels, including executive leadership.
• Experience with supporting strategic direction and translating into deliverables.
• General business and financial analysis skills
• Knowledge of sales and marketing techniques, marketplace and competition
• Analytic and information synthesis skills.
• Problem solving skills and experience looking beyond obvious solutions
• Experience with successfully developing and delivering deliverables for management with minimum support
• Project management skills, including strong organization, prioritization and problem solving skills
• Strong oral, verbal and interpersonal communication skills; experience accepting direction and feedback
• Flexibility and responsiveness in managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Presentation and group facilitation experience.
• Initiative and persistence, with deadlines.
• Experience working within a team environment.
• PC proficiency to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Health insurance or healthcare industry experience, especially within the context of behavioral health
• Previous responsibility for the administration of a product or product line, including development of products from inception to launch, and product introduction and monitoring for success
• Previous Behavioral Health or Employee Assistance Program (EAP) business experience
• Familiarity with SQL, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI
• Ability to integrate data into insights
• Familiarity with and ability to perform basic statistical analyses (descriptive)
• Ability to perform basic data cleanup
• Familiarity with inferential statistics
• Experience with developing compelling visual slides via PowerPoint
• Experience with developing pricing strategies
• MBA/MHP degree
• LCSW, LCDC, LPC, or RN licensure with BH clinical experience

Apply Today!

By partnering with Kelly® Technology, you'll have direct connections to top companies around the globe-giving you the chance to put your tech skills to work on some of today's most intriguing, innovative, and high-visibility projects. In a world where change is the only constant, our unparalleled connections and IT market expertise help you take your skills exactly where you want to go. We're here to help you gain experience, keep learning, and move your career forward.

At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits ?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.

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