Planning Manager

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health in Durham, NC, is seeking a Strategic Planning Analyst to support short- and long-term initiatives under the Director and AVP. The role emphasizes data-driven planning, collaboration with clinical, research, and education partners, and delivering final analyses.

You will organize planning efforts, analyze financial and market data, and help create multi-year strategic plans with measurable goals. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and growth potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field is required.
• Five years of related business or administrative experience in hospital or group practice operations.
• A master's degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Strong collaboration, leadership, planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills; able to work in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Organize and support planning efforts for Duke Health business units or system-wide initiatives.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop multi-year strategic plans and annual work plans with goals, relevant data analysis, volume targets, and measures of success.
• Develop strategic plans, operational plans and/or business plans needed to achieve organizational goals (with a focus on growth-related goals).
• Conduct analysis to identify and recommend new program development and business opportunities.
• Monitor local, regional, and national trends to identify emerging opportunities and potential threats for Duke Health and its business units.

Skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Planning

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Matrix management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business-related field

Master's degree substituted for two years experience

Job description

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Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)

Requisition Number: 273965

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date: Sep 2, 2026

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Purpose

Support strategic planning efforts to help position the organization for short and long term success. Under the direction of the Director and AVP, support and drive initiatives through project management, structured data analysis, and development of final deliverables.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Organize and support planning efforts for Duke Health business units or system-wide initiatives
• Collaborate with leadership to develop multi-year strategic plans (usually clinical, but may include research or education) and annual work plans with goals, relevant data analysis, volume targets, and measures of success
• Develop strategic plans, operational plans and/or business plans needed to achieve organizational goals (with a focus on growth-related goals)
• Conduct analysis to identify and recommend new program development and business opportunities

Market and Data Analysis

• Conduct structured analysis of quantitative and qualitative data to generate key insights that inform guide decision-making for service lines, departments, strategic markets, affiliations, and other organizational entities
• Collect and analyze financial, clinical, and market data needed for planning, collaborating with leadership in hospitals, service lines, Marketing, Finance, Performance Services, and payor-related departments
• Monitor local, regional, and national trends to identify emerging opportunities and potential threats for Duke Health and its business units

Project Management

• Develop and manage project plans for long and short term projects, providing updates to relevant leaders and flagging potential barriers
• Assess departmental project management needs and recommend tools and processes to manage requests and deadlines effectively

Institutional and Divisional Support

• Meet regularly with the Director, AVP, and team members to review project progress and set priorities
• Maintain strong relationships with administrative and clinical colleagues across the system to ensure alignment between strategy, planning, and operations
• Support the ongoing review and refinement of the enterprise strategic plan, including necessary analytics to understand monitor performance
• Support the development and maintenance of strategic planning data sources, tools, and reports for departmental and organizational leaders

Perform other related duties as assigned

Licensure, Training, and Policies

• Must maintain compliance with all mandatory DUHS policies, training, and health/safety requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Education:Work requires a general business background generally equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.

Experience: Work requires five(5) years of related business or administrative experience in hospital or group practice operations, management, planning, managed care contracting or project management. A master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Health Administration, or Public Policy may be substituted for two years’ experience.

• Core competencies include: collaboration and team building skills, leadership skills, excellent planning and organizational skills, effective and efficient decision-making skills; and strong analysis and judgment skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to be effective in a matrix management organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must be able to achieve results in a large, complex organization. Highly developed verbal, written, and analytical skills. Group facilitation and presentation skills. Must be able to manage multiple projects and processes simultaneously. Self-motivation and the ability to perform with minimal supervision.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions

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Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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