Senior Analyst, Planning & Business Development

Mary Washington Healthcare; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg, VA seeks a Senior Analyst, Planning & Business Development to act as an internal consultant supporting corporate planning and growth initiatives. The role analyzes market trends, evaluates strategic options, and presents findings to senior leaders to guide decisions.

You will lead or support projects, identify grant opportunities, assist with grant submissions and reporting, and help develop the organization's strategic plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Health Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years in strategy, planning, finance, or business development within healthcare.
• Demonstrated project leadership skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to interpret data and communicate insights to inform decisions.
• Experience with PowerBI and mapping tools (Maptitude) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as an internal consultant for corporate planning and business development.
• Leads or supports project teams for strategic initiatives and growth.
• Identifies and coordinates grant funding opportunities aligned with priorities.
• Supports development, submission, and reporting of grant applications.
• Contributes to strategic plans and environmental analyses.
• Facilitates periodic reviews of achievements vs. plans.
• Connects strategy with operations and financial feasibility.

Skills

Project leadership

Data interpretation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Multi-tasking

Internet research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Health Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerBI

Maptitude

Job description

Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, Planning & Business Development serves as an internal consultant to corporate planning and business development to help answer market and business questions and to provide support to business and strategic planning and expansion efforts. The position helps identify strategic issues that can impact the health system, conducts analysis and forms hypotheses to bring forward to key stakeholders for decision making.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Serves as a consultant for projects by determining appropriate qualitative and quantitative information that is needed, completing research, analyzing & interpreting findings, and presenting the findings and recommendation to key stakeholders in the organization.
• Operates in project leadership role and facilitates teams and related workgroups that support strategic and business development initiatives.
• Identifies, evaluates, and coordinates grant funding opportunities that align with organizational strategic priorities and growth initiatives.
• Supports the development, submission, reporting, and renewal of grant applications in collaboration with operational, clinical, and finance leaders.
• Works with leadership to develop the organization's strategic plan(s) to ensure its continued successful growth and profitability.
• Conducts environmental scans, organizational positioning analyses and other studies.
• Leads and/or supports development of recurring deliverables such as the annual medical staff development plan, environmental assessment, etc.
• Connects strategy with business operations, drawing from disciplines such as strategy development, business analysis, process management, operations and systems analysis.
• Works closely with Finance to develop financial feasibility studies.
• Conducts or facilitates periodic reviews of achievements and performance vs. strategic plans.
• Coordinates and supports Certificate of Public Need applications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Health Administration, or related field required; Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of strategy, planning, finance, business development within the healthcare industry demonstrating success with increasing levels of responsibility required.
• Demonstrated project leadership skills, required
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required.
• Ability to interpret data, perform analysis and effectively communicate meaningful insights through written and verbal communication to inform decision making required.
• Proficiency with using the internet for research required.
• Experience using visualization tools (i.e., PowerBI) and mapping tools (i.e., Maptitude) preferred.

MWHC will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status (EOE). We are also committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency and pay equity laws.

Required

Physical Requirements: Constant (67-100% of workday) sitting and use of arms and hands; occasional (0-33% of workday) standing, walking, bending, squatting; ability to lift, push, and pull up to 10 lbs.; auditory and visual skills.

Mental Requirements: Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills. Ability to multi-task. Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.

Environmental Requirements and Exposure Hazards: Potential risk of exposure to chemicals.

"It is the policy of Mary Washington Healthcare to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability who are applicants for employment or Associates."

Compensation Pay Range:

$45.65 - $68.48