Senior Manager - Thought Leadership

Covista; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with match

Paid holidays

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Covista, a leading healthcare education organization, is hiring a Senior Manager of Thought Leadership to drive our research-based influence strategy and publish rigorous reports addressing the nation’s healthcare workforce shortage. This role partners with the senior director to translate complex analyses into compelling narratives for policymakers, investors, media and industry leaders.

The ideal candidate combines program management, research expertise and storytelling to advance Covista's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Health, Economics, Business, Communications, Statistics, or Data Analytics required.
• 5+ years of experience in research, strategy, or thought leadership roles within healthcare, education, consulting, public health, or policy organizations required.
• 2+ years of senior individual contributor experience managing research projects or content programs.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to lead research initiatives from concept through publication, managing multiple projects, vendors, and deadlines.
• Strong background in quantitative and qualitative research methods, with familiarity in data visualization and analytics tools.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex research into clear narratives for executive, media, and policy audiences.
• Experience working with senior executives and subject matter experts to shape strategic content.
• Knowledge of healthcare workforce trends, public policy, and media dynamics.
• Highly collaborative and intellectually curious, with a commitment to analytical rigor and brand integrity.

Responsibilities

• Design rigorous, novel research studies and methodologies for Covista's thought leadership publications.
• Manage the insight-generation process across the thought leadership pipeline, ensuring alignment with Covista's multi-year research strategy, healthcare education priorities and brand positioning.
• Conduct analysis of survey results and third-party data sets using business intelligence and data visualization tools.
• Produce high-impact research reports, white papers and data-driven analyses—translating findings into compelling narratives that highlight Covista's role in solving the healthcare workforce crisis.
• Manage the production process for thought leadership reports including writing, graphics planning and review process, ensuring accuracy, brand consistency and on-time delivery.
• Maintain rigorous quality standards across all published work, ensuring outputs are grounded in empirical evidence and statistical robustness and reflect Covista's intellectual integrity and independence.
• Manage relationships with research firms, data providers and analytics partners — evaluating and selecting vendors to ensure methodological rigor and high-quality production.
• Oversee day-to-day project execution with external partners, including timelines, deliverables and budget adherence.
• Partner with Communications, other Corporate Affairs functions and business leaders to develop and amplify thought leadership.
• Track and report KPIs for thought leadership initiatives, including media coverage, citations, downloads and stakeholder engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Skills

Research strategy

Thought leadership

Project management

Data visualization

Data analysis

Academic writing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

Covista (NYSE: CVSA) is America's largest healthcare educator, serving 100,000 students and supported by a community of 400,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.
Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.
We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Instagram and YouTube .

Covista is a leading workforce solutions provider, empowering students and professionals to achieve their goals and advance healthcare outcomes. The Senior Manager - Thought Leadership is a key member of Covista's Thought Leadership team, reporting to the Senior Director, Thought Leadership, and serves as the primary driver of Covista's research-based influence strategy — with a focus on addressing the nation's healthcare workforce shortage.

The senior manager partners with the senior director, thought leadership, to create rigorous, data-driven thought leadership reports that position Covista as a trusted authority in healthcare workforce development. The ideal candidate combines program management, analysis and research expertise with the ability to translate complex analyses into compelling narratives that shape conversations among policymakers, investors, media and industry leaders.This role sits at the intersection of strategy, research and communication requiring intellectual curiosity, meticulous execution, and an instinct for storytelling that advances Covista's brand and mission.

• Design rigorous, novel research studies and methodologies for Covista's thought leadership publications.
• Manage the insight-generation process across the thought leadership pipeline, ensuring alignment with Covista's multi-year research strategy, healthcare education priorities and brand positioning.
• Conduct analysis of survey results and third-party data sets using business intelligence and data visualization tools.
• Produce high-impact research reports, white papers and data-driven analyses—translating findings into compelling narratives that highlight Covista's role in solving the healthcare workforce crisis.
• Manage the production process for thought leadership reports including writing, graphics planning and review process, ensuring accuracy, brand consistency and on-time delivery.
• Maintain rigorous quality standards across all published work, ensuring outputs are grounded in empirical evidence and statistical robustness and reflect Covista's intellectual integrity and independence.
• Manage relationships with research firms, data providers and analytics partners — evaluating and selecting vendors to ensure methodological rigor and high-quality production.
• Oversee day-to-day project execution with external partners, including timelines, deliverables and budget adherence.
• Partner with Communications, other Corporate Affairs functions and business leaders to develop and amplify thought leadership.
• Track and report KPIs for thought leadership initiatives, including media coverage, citations, downloads and stakeholder engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Public Health, Economics, Business, Communications, Statistics, or Data Analytics required.
• 5+ years of experience in research, strategy, or thought leadership roles within healthcare, education, consulting, public health, or policy organizations required AND
• 2+ years of senior individual contributor experience managing research projects or content programs
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to lead research initiatives from concept through publication, managing multiple projects, vendors, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong background in quantitative and qualitative research methods, with familiarity in data visualization and analytics tools.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex research into clear narratives for executive, media, and policy audiences.
• Experience working with senior executives and subject matter experts to shape strategic content.
• Knowledge of healthcare workforce trends, public policy, and media dynamics.
• Highly collaborative and intellectually curious, with a commitment to analytical rigor and brand integrity.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $80,336.75 and $120,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match

12 Paid Holidays
For more information related to our benefits please visit:
https://careers.covista.com/benefits
You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation