Platform Growth Strategist

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Strategy Analyst to support the Strategic Planning department in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on managing enterprise initiatives, translating goals into actionable plans, and building executive-ready analyses.

Candidates should have 5+ years in strategy or analytics and a strong ability to work across clinical, digital, and operations teams. Required bachelor’s degree with master’s preferred; healthcare/academic health experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in business, health administration, finance, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, finance, innovation, academic health, or analytics.
• Experience in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-facing deliverables.
• Experience in academic medical centers, digital health, or data/AI analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports the execution of high-priority enterprise initiatives by managing projects, coordinating tasks, and tracking progress toward milestones.
• Helps translate strategic goals into actionable plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Conducts structured research, synthesizes data, and supports development of business cases, dashboards, and presentation materials.
• Identifies risks and barriers to execution and partners with VP, AVP and stakeholders to address issues proactively.
• Analyzes internal and external data to inform strategic recommendations, investment decisions, or performance improvement opportunities.
• Develops presentation-ready materials communicating findings, insights, and implications for executives.
• Supports scenario planning, benchmarking, and modeling efforts as needed.
• Partners with stakeholders across clinical, academic, digital, innovation, and operational areas.
• Prepares materials for meetings with senior leaders and external partners and helps facilitate collaboration across departments.
• Supports Vice President and AVP in facilitating workgroups, tracking next steps, and ensuring accountability.
• May provide focused support in Academics & Research, Innovation & Partnerships, Data & AI Enablement, Project Management, Finance.

Skills

Matrixed environment

Executive communications

Problem solving

Ambiguity tolerance

Data/AI analytics + healthcare

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Strategy Analyst to support the Strategic Planning department in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on managing enterprise initiatives, translating goals into actionable plans, and building executive-ready analyses.

Candidates should have 5+ years in strategy or analytics and a strong ability to work across clinical, digital, and operations teams. Required bachelor’s degree with master’s preferred; healthcare/academic health experience is a plus.