The full-time position located in Eden Prairie, MN, Nashville, TN or Washington, DCThis is a full-time position with a start date of Monday, January 25, 2027UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for positionRelocation is not offered for the Consultant Development ProgramThe Consultant Development Program (CDP) is an Early Careers program for recent college graduates who are interested in developing and deploying problem-solving and presentation skills with health care clients. The Consultant Development Program allows early career professionals to experience a diversity of health care clients through a variety of engagements. CDP participants will work with Advisory Board teams across various functions, including research, sales, strategy, and client services, to support top business priorities while simultaneously receiving mentorship and formal training in key consulting competencies. Program completion includes alignment into a full-time Advisory Board role and typically takes 1.5-2.5 years to complete.
Primary Responsibilities:Support Advisory Board's Technology and Strategy teams in evaluating business opportunities, improving Advisory Board's digital experience, and executing strategic initiatives. Working with guidance from project leads, responsibilities include:
- Conduct market research, competitive scans, and stakeholder interviews to inform business strategy, product development, and technology investment decisions
- Collect, validate, and analyze business performance, product usage, and member feedback data; summarize findings and potential opportunities for improvement
- Support business case development by compiling inputs on customer needs, market opportunities, expected benefits, costs, and implementation considerations
- Help translate business and user needs into documented requirements, process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria in partnership with business and technology stakeholders
- Support project execution by maintaining plans, tracking milestones and action items, coordinating meetings, and flagging risks or dependencies to project leads
- Participate in user acceptance testing and structured evaluation of digital products and AI-enabled experiences; document results, identify issues, and organize feedback for improvement
- Prepare presentations, briefing materials, and status updates that communicate findings, project progress, and decision points clearly
- Support rollout and adoption of new capabilities by drafting communications, FAQs, training materials, and process documentation
- Complete assigned analyses and deliverables accurately and on time, collaborate across functions, and build knowledge of Advisory Board's business, technology platforms, and strategic priorities
Example Projects Across Technology and Strategy- Complete a competitive scan of healthcare intelligence and AI-enabled offerings, summarizing product capabilities, customer needs, and implications for Advisory Board
- Analyze Advisory Board AI usage and user feedback, conduct defined test scenarios, and summarize opportunities to improve response quality and the member experience
- Support a digital experience enhancement by gathering stakeholder input, documenting requirements, coordinating user acceptance testing, and preparing launch materials
- Compile market research, customer feedback, and financial inputs for a business case evaluating a new product, partnership, or technology investment
- Maintain a cross-functional initiative tracker and prepare updates highlighting milestones, outstanding actions, dependencies, and decisions needed from project leads
- Map an internal workflow, identify manual steps, and help test an approved automation or AI-enabled improvement, documenting results and potential time savings
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in
In this role, you will actively apply AI tools and techniques within your functional area to drive efficiency, insights, and innovation. You will work on integrating AI into business workflows and improving processes.
What You'll Do:- Apply AI tools to solve business problems within your domain
- Build and optimize prompts for analysis, reporting, and automation
- Integrate AI into workflows (e.g., reporting, dashboards, operations processes)
- Analyze data using AI-enabled tools and generate insights
- Collaborate with teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements
- Ensure responsible and compliant use of AI solutions
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree earned within the past 24 months from an accredited college/university; coursework to obtain degree must be completed prior to start of employment and verified within 6-8 weeks following the date at your school
- Business Acumen and Basic Data Analysis experience
- Ability to work in office on a hybrid schedule (2 days home/3 days in office) in one of our 3 locations (Eden Prairie, MN, Nashville, TN or Washington, DC) for the duration of the program
- Ability to Travel up to 25% for the Consultant Development Program, dependent on project needs and location
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered) F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position
Preferred Qualifications:- 3.0 GPA
- Healthcare experience
- Experience using AI or other emerging tools to support research, writing, and content development
- Proven intellectual curiosity
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
