Description As a Principal Industry Consultant for Health Insurance at vector8 in Switzerland, you will be the senior voice across our Swiss health insurance engagements - combining deep industry knowledge, an active network, and the technical fluency to operate credibly across strategy, business, and technology conversations. You will shape how Swiss insurers prioritise, scope, govern, and scale AI initiatives, and you will stay close enough to delivery to know whether they actually land. You will work closely with consultants, solution architects, and engineering leads. Depending on the engagement, you will own the client relationship directly or serve as the senior industry voice on a delivery team. Either way, the quality of thinking in the room and the credibility we have with the client, is your responsibility. Requirements 10 years of professional experience, with at least 6 years in Swiss health insurance - either inside a Krankenversicherer, or in a consulting role with a clear Swiss health insurance track record Active network across the Swiss health insurance ecosystem: carriers, brokers, regulators, industry bodies (santésuisse, curafutura), and the relevant technology vendors (Adcubum, Sobrado, Guidewire, etc.) Proven track record advising senior stakeholders on strategy, transformation, or technology programs in Swiss health insurance - comparable regulated environments (other CH insurance lines, pharma, public sector) considered as adjacent strength but not as substitute for health insurance depth Deep understanding of the Swiss health insurance operating model: KVG vs. VVG, claims, underwriting, customer service, broker channels, and the realities of running on legacy core systems Strong working knowledge of modern AI and data architectures - hands-on coding is not required, but you must be able to read an architecture critically, conduct a credible design review, and challenge engineering decisions on substance Meaningful exposure to AI in an enterprise context: where it works, where it doesn’t, and the discipline required to take a use case from PoC to production - including governance considerations relevant to Swiss insurers (FINMA where applicable, nDSG, internal model risk) Strategy-consultant craft: structured problem-solving, clear written communication, comfort framing recommendations for C-suite and board-level audiences Commercial awareness: shaping engagement scope, owning proposals, and contributing to account growth Languages: native or near-native German (Swiss German strongly preferred), business-fluent English; French a plus Comfortable in a lean, entrepreneurial environment where you build the practice while you deliver for clients