Lead Client Success Specialist
Bring your drive for excellence, teamwork, and customer commitment to Independence. Join us as we renew and reimagine the future of health care. Together we will achieve our mission to enhance the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve.
Role Summary:
The Lead Client Success Analyst serves as a client-facing operational anchor responsible for the successful implementation of new business and renewing complex clients, ensuring seamless coordination across internal teams and client-facing activities. By translating and transforming client needs into scalable, actionable execution plans, this individual enables enterprise-level readiness, mitigates risk, and directly contributes to client satisfaction and retention at scale. This individual is a thought partner to leadership and a mentor to junior analysts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
· Lead the operational execution of implementation plans for new and renewing clients, driving the end-to-end implementation for high-priority or enterprise-level clients.
· Act as the strategic lead for client requirement gathering and validating requirements during pre-sale to support downstream execution by SMEs for solution design and execution planning.
· Facilitate executive-level discussions and manage stakeholder alignment across functions.
· Oversee quality assurance, testing, and documentation of key implementation milestones.
· Identify and mitigate operational risks; own escalations and contingency planning.
· Act as the primary escalation point for issue identification and resolution.
· Ensure all checklist items are completed accurately and on time, driving client operational readiness.
· Serve as a subject matter expert and process owner for continuous improvement initiatives.
· Mentor junior analysts and support talent development across the team.
Required Skills, Education & Experience
· 5+ years in implementation, client onboarding, or project coordination roles.
· Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with minimal oversight.
· Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills.
· Expertise in requirement gathering, quality assurance, and stakeholder communication.
· Comfortable engaging with client executives and senior internal leaders.
· Proficiency in healthcare operations and compliance.
· Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
· Out of area travel may be required.
· Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent years of experience.
Hybrid
Independence has implemented a “Hybrid” model which consists of Associates working in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) and remotely 2 days a week (Monday & Friday). This role is designated as a role that fits into the “Hybrid” model. While associates may work remotely on our designated remote days, the work must be performed in the Tri-State Area of Delaware, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.
IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.
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Inclusion and Belonging
At IBX, everyone can feel valued, supported, and comfortable to be themselves, and all associates have a fair opportunity to achieve their full potential. We put these principles into action every day by acting with integrity and respect. Celebrating and embracing diverse thoughts and perspectives that make up our workforce means our company is more vibrant, innovative, and better able to support the people and communities we serve.
About Our Company
Serving more than 8 million people nationwide, including 2.5 million in southeastern Pennsylvania, Independence Health Group — together with its subsidiaries — is the leading health insurance organization in the Philadelphia region. Our mission to build healthier lives for you, your family, and your employees shapes our actions and decisions every day.
At Independence, we see each of our members as an individual, with unique needs and concerns. We’re dedicated to harnessing the very latest ideas and technologies to deliver access to care that meets those needs and surpasses your expectations. For more information about Independence access our website at www.ibx.com. We’re revolutionizing health care, and our focus is on you!
Equal Employment Opportunity
IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.
Agency Disclaimer
All resumes submitted directly to an Independence Blue Cross employee from a vendor via email, the Internet or in any other form without a valid written search agreement in place for this position from the Independence Blue Cross Family of Companies Human Resources Department will be deemed the sole property of Independence Blue Cross and the Independence Blue Cross Family of Companies. Please note that no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Independence Blue Cross or the Independence Blue Cross Family of Companies as a result of the referral or through means other than our established process.