Application Developer - .NET​/SQL Server​/AI

National Benefits Administration is a dynamic team that leverages people, processes, technology, and data to deliver accurate and timely benefits and plans to our business partners, customers, and members. Our vision is to provide an exceptional benefits administration experience to our customers and members by upholding our values of honesty, integrity, and transparency in all that we do, fostering an environment of collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation.

The Consultant IV position works across the National Benefits Administration team in a variety of ways, with most time focused on these key areas. The role is responsible for the design, development and maintenance of .NET, AI and MS SQL tools. The candidate will be working with stakeholders to collect technical requirements, create project management documentation and coordinate meetings between developers and subject matter experts.

Serves as a consultant to ensure the alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive the implementation of successful business initiatives and projects. Provides insight and supports the development and implementation of business initiatives, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state. Contributes to business strategy and supports organizational alignment and prioritization of business initiatives. Manages complex projects or project components, participates in and may lead change‑management activities, and performs data analyses in support of business initiatives.

Supports vendor management as required. Monitors compliance of work activities by ensuring business plans and team members adhere to relevant policies and procedures.

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross‑functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self‑development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations.
  
  Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business‑specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross‑functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high‑priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines;
  
  identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
• Serves as a consultant to ensure the alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive the implementation of successful business initiatives and projects across one or more functional tracks or work streams by identifying and ensuring representation and inclusion of appropriate stakeholders; building rapport and partnerships with stakeholder teams, third‑party vendors, and senior management; working with stakeholders to develop goals and set the prioritization of deliverables;
  
  discussing involvement of business processes (e.g. project change management, communication) and facilitating decisions necessary for the delivery of business initiatives; communicating tough issues to stakeholders while maintaining an independent perspective; and making formal presentations and providing reports to various…