Senior Strategy Analyst - HMIG

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HM Insurance Group in Pittsburgh seeks a Senior Strategy Analyst to lead strategic planning, analytics, and executive-ready recommendations. You will design models, conduct market research, and translate insights into go-to-market and operational strategies to drive growth and margin goals.

The role is hybrid in Pittsburgh, with 3 days onsite weekly (Tue, Wed, Thu) and collaboration with Strategy Consultants and leadership to guide major initiatives and digital enablement across HMIG.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or Life Sciences or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• 5-10 years of relevant, progressive experience in strategy / management consulting firms or internal strategy groups of healthcare and related companies.
• Preferred Master’s degree in business, Economics, Engineering or Life Sciences or related field
• Experience in Health Insurance operations and technology
• Experience in operational improvement

Responsibilities

• Identify key business issues with market owners, articulate problems and develop solutions with stakeholders.
• Lead or participate in strategy projects with internal or external resources.
• Serve as SME on membership, growth and operational strategy issues.
• Provide guidance to team members and contribute to development plans.
• Develop analytical frameworks and methodologies for complex strategy issues.
• Execute other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic thinking

MS Office (PowerPoint & Excel)

Healthcare industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or Life Sciences or related field

Master’s degree in business, Economics, Engineering or Life Sciences or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Company : HM Insurance Group Job Description : JOB SUMMARY

Support leadership of HM Insurance Group (HMIG) with a range of strategy activities essential to HMIG's growth and margin goals. The Senior Strategy Analyst leads strategic planning initiatives, designs and executes advanced business analytics, and translates insights into executive-ready content. Operating as a strategic partner, the analyst enables HMIG leadership to: 1) lead the annual and multi-year strategic planning development process; 2) design, build, and execute data analytics and financial models (including market research, scenario planning, forecasting, and profitability analysis) to evaluate critical business issues; 3) synthesize competitive intelligence and market dynamics into strategic opportunities; 4) author and deliver board and executive level presentations and formal recommendations; and 5) develop comprehensive go-to-market and operational strategy documents that inform critical strategic issues and decisions.

This is a hybrid based role in Pittsburgh - 3 days a week onsite - T, W, TH

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with business/ market owners to identify key business issues, articulate problem, apply right analytical framework, develop solution and recommendations, represent findings to stakeholders and own the outcome
• Under the guidance of Strategy Consultants and Leadership, participate in / lead small to medium sized strategy projects/ work streams with the help of internal or external strategy consulting resources
• Serve as subject matter expert (resource) to staff and stakeholders on membership, growth and operational strategy issues
• Provide periodic informal work guidance/direction to other team members;
• Provide performance input and recommendations to management for development/ training plans. May have supervisory responsibilities on a project basis
• Apply a broad knowledge of concepts and principles to develop analytical frameworks, approach and methodology best practices to analyze complex strategy issues, often applying ingenuity and originality to develop unique solutions
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or Life Sciences or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• 5-10 years of relevant, progressive experience in strategy / management consulting firms or internal strategy groups of healthcare and related companies.
• Preferred Master’s degree in business, Economics, Engineering or Life Sciences or related field
• Experience in Health Insurance operations and technology
• Experience in operational improvement

SKILLS

• Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in strategic thinking, plus working knowledge of other related fields
• Strong PC application Skills (MS Office including PowerPoint and Excel)
• Knowledge of healthcare industry trends and challenges
• Language (Other than English): None

Travel Requirement: 0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type Office-based - This is a hybrid based role in Pittsburgh - 3 days a week onsite - T, W, TH Teaches / trains others regularly Occasionally Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site Rarely Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees) Never Physical work site required Yes Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Rarely Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.