Director Strategy

JOB SUMMARY

STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION OFFICE (STO)

Highmark Health is committed to fixing healthcare and solving the challenges facing our communities, such as improving individual health, increasing patient engagement, and making healthcare more affordable. The Strategy and Transformation Office is at the forefront of this mission, developing and executing innovative plans to achieve these goals through our Enterprise Strategy known as Living Health.

If you're a resilient, strategic thinker, a strong experienced problem-solver, you are eager to challenge the status quo, and you are passionate about creating a healthier future for all, consider joining the Enterprise Strategy and Transformation Office. You'll be an integral part of the leadership team dedicated to making Living Health a reality.

As part of the enterprise Strategy & Transformation Office, the incumbent will collaborate with the senior-most executives and stakeholders across the organization to assist in the development and improvement of key enterprise strategic initiatives and will work closely with STO VPs and EVP to set project, office, and team direction.

The Director largely is responsible for:

• Project leadership – lead a portfolio of strategy projects from end-to-end, including: scoping the project, developing workplans, staffing workstreams, leading problem solving and solutioning, developing materials, building client relationships, influencing leadership direction, and presenting results to executive leadership.
• People leadership – responsible for the development and growth of a small team of strategists, including ongoing performance management and mentorship.
• Office leadership – improving how we work as a team, creating actionable improvement plans, supporting general office management to ensure team effectiveness and satisfaction.

This position is based out of the Pittsburgh (or Buffalo) office with a minimum 3-day per week in-office requirement Tuesday through Thursday.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform management responsibilities to include, but are not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.
• Plan, organize, staff, direct, and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develops and implements policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Work with business / market owners to identify key business issues, apply right analytical framework, develop solution and recommendations, represent findings to stakeholders, and own the outcome.
• Manage major strategy projects with the help of internal or external strategy consulting resources.
• Supports Enterprise Strategy office in development of overall Enterprise Focus 5 strategy portfolio and cross-enterprise strategies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION
Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Finance, Economics, or related discipline

Substitutions

• None

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Business or Public Health or an MD

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3-4 years of experience as a consultant/client-facing member of services business, or 4 years of strategy experience,
• 2 years of experience in a healthcare related field, preferably inside health or hospital system or health plan
• 3 years of in a management role

Preferred

• None

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

SKILLS

• Understanding of the healthcare industry
• Ability to solve complex conceptual and operational problems; demonstrated ability to lead teams in problem-solving exercises
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Demonstrated client relationship, influencing, and teamwork skills.  Needs to be able to lead cross-functional, cross-BU teams in complex problem-solving exercises
• Basic project management skills
• Strong emotional intelligence, with servant leadership mind-set
• Commitment to self development and the development of others

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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