Senior Director, Corporate Strategy

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Secaucus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical, dental & vision for FT

Best-in-class well-being programs

Annual incentive plans and long-term (

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is seeking a Senior Director of Corporate Strategy to provide insights and advise senior leaders on strategic challenges and opportunities. The role leads analytics addressing market questions and guides the organization toward its vision and goals.

The position is ideally based in Secaucus, NJ with a hybrid work model, reporting to senior leaders and collaborating across the enterprise on high-impact strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years consulting experience and/or 10+ years in corporate strategy.
• Experience with a leading strategy or management consulting firm strongly preferred.
• Experience in the healthcare sector and understanding of industry dynamics.
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Business, Finance, a hard science or related field; MBA preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate complex ideas; visual storytelling via PowerPoint is critical.
• Superior analytic and problem-solving ability; financial/business case modeling.
• Ability to lead from within; influencing without authority.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and strong relationship-building skills.
• Executive presence and ability to engage with the executive team in problem-solving and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Corporate-wide 3-year strategic planning process with cross-functional alignment.
• Develop and build relationships with internal stakeholders to lead joint workstreams.
• Generate consensus in conflicted or under-informed situations.
• Structure, develop and deliver compelling presentations and insights.
• Execute strategy projects in a timely manner and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses including financial modeling and market sizing.
• Develop views on healthcare and diagnostic industry trends and competitive intelligence.
• Prepare materials for Board and ELT meetings with insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across the enterprise.
• Mentor and coach junior members of the Corporate Strategy team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Financial modelling

Quantitative analysis

Education

MBA or related master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, finance, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Director, Corporate Strategy provides insights and advises Quest senior leaders on strategic challenges and opportunities for the organization. S/He provides thought leadership on the healthcare market and on how Quest Diagnostics can achieve its vision, goals and strategy. The position manages and directs analytics to address market, sub-market and business questions. The position is

The Senior Director, Corporate Strategy provides insights and advises Quest senior leaders on strategic challenges and opportunities for the organization. S/He provides thought leadership on the healthcare market and on how Quest Diagnostics can achieve its vision, goals and strategy. The position manages and directs analytics to address market, sub-market and business questions. The position is

This position would ideally be based in Secaucus, NJ (hybrid).

Pay Range: $210,000 - $250,000/year + 25% Annual Incentive Plan + Long-Term Incentive

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information

• We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 \"MyDay\" off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• …and so much more!

Responsibilities

• Support the Corporate-wide 3-year strategic planning process; serve as a liaison to business teams to ensure outputs are relevant and consistent across Quest; support the corporate roll-up to facilitate prioritization and decision making
• Develop and build relationships with key internal stakeholders to lead and manage joint workstreams on strategic initiatives, analysis and project implementation
• Generate consensus and action within conflicted and under-informed situations or decisions
• Responsible for structuring, developing and delivering compelling presentations and insights
• Execute on assigned strategy projects in a timely manner; deliver high quality outputs; and participate as a team member on implementation as needed
• Be comfortable with quantitative and qualitative analyses for critical growth efforts.Analyses can include financial modeling, market structure and sizing, and competitive analysis
• Develop and disseminate views on healthcare and diagnostic industry trends and competitive intelligence in support of strategic planning and other corporate initiatives
• Develop materials for Board of Directors meetings, and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) meetings that effectively communicate insights and recommendations
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across the enterprise
• Serve as a mentor and coach to junior members of the Corporate Strategy team

Qualifications

• 7+ years consulting experience and/or 10+ years in corporate strategy
• Experience with a leading strategy or management consulting firm strongly preferred
• Experience in the healthcare sector and understanding of industry dynamics
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Business, Finance, a hard science or any other related field; MBA or related master’s degree preferred
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences.Strength in visual storytelling via PowerPoint is critical
• Superior analytic and problem-solving ability; financial/business case modeling
• Ability to lead from within; influencing without being in a position of authority
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity
• Effective relationship building skills
• Strong executive presence and ability to engage effectively with executive team in real-time problem-solving and presentations

About The Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.