Senior Strategy Manager

Centene Corporation; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corporation in Chicago, IL seeks a strategic leader to develop and coordinate product strategy, identify growth opportunities, and guide investments. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, build business cases for senior leadership, and translate market insights into actionable plans while aligning with regulatory changes.

The role emphasizes enterprise-wide intelligence, market trend analysis, and collaboration with markets to deliver on annual plans and strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in health care market analysis, strategic planning, compliance, corporate development, or equivalent business experience along with prior experience functioning as a lead required
• Ability to provide consultation and expert advice to all levels of leadership to develop and recommend strategic plans to expand the business required
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from concept through recommendation
• Ability to translate consumer, customer, or member insights into strategy
• ACA health insurance or consulting experience strongly preferred
• Strategic problem-solving and structured decision-making
• Business case development, ROI analysis, and opportunity prioritization
• Market intelligence, trend analysis, and innovation portfolio assessment
• Consumer/member experience strategy and data-driven insights
• Executive communication and cross-functional influence
• Chicago, IL residents

Responsibilities

• Identify and advance growth, innovation, and member experience opportunities through market intelligence, strategic business cases, experience roadmaps, and data-driven recommendations that guide investment, partnerships, pilots, and organizational priorities
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with shared service partners and markets to implement business strategies
• Lead the execution and management of strategic intelligence initiatives that serve as a foundation for enterprise-wide decision-making
• Drive cross-functional efforts aligned with annual business and strategic plans by delivering intelligence-based, forward-thinking recommendations derived from market trends, competitor analysis, internal performance metrics, talent analytics, and macroeconomic or geographical insights
• Execute and manage the implementation of strategic recommendations
• Support the strategic and business planning process and lead larger scale, cross-functional initiatives that are intended to deliver on annual business and strategic plans
• Analyze competitor data/landscape, develop competitive dashboards, provides analytical insights (e.g., expansion, new products, M&A targets), and provide recommendations to leadership on potential next steps
• Responsible for keeping abreast of business needs and issues related to the success of the product based on regulatory or policy changes, contract changes, industry trends and/or corporate goals
• Operates as a central intelligence hub, responsible for gathering, analyzing, and distributing strategic intelligence to empower leaders across departments with actionable guidance aligned to organizational goals
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Skills

Strategy experience

Consulting experience

Innovation

Business development

Product strategy

Experience design

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Influence across teams

Data-driven insights

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance/Health Admin

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Position Purpose:

Participate in the development of strategic business plans, coordinate and communicate the product strategy and determine key priorities, policies and procedures for product lines and programs.

Key Details: Identify and advance growth, innovation, and member experience opportunities through market intelligence, strategic business cases, experience roadmaps, and data-driven recommendations that guide investment, partnerships, pilots, and organizational priorities.

• Build strong cross-functional relationships with shared service partners and markets to implement business strategies
• Lead the execution and management of strategic intelligence initiatives that serve as a foundation for enterprise-wide decision-making.
• Drive cross-functional efforts aligned with annual business and strategic plans by delivering intelligence-based, forward-thinking recommendations derived from market trends, competitor analysis, internal performance metrics, talent analytics, and macroeconomic or geographical insights.
• Execute and manage the implementation of strategic recommendations.
• Support the strategic and business planning process and lead larger scale, cross-functional initiatives that are intended to deliver on annual business and strategic plans.
• Analyze competitor data/landscape, develop competitive dashboards, provides analytical insights (e.g., expansion, new products, M&A targets), and provide recommendations to leadership on potential next steps.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of business needs and issues related to the success of the product based on regulatory or policy changes, contract changes, industry trends and/or corporate goals.
• Operates as a central intelligence hub, responsible for gathering, analyzing, and distributing strategic intelligence to empower leaders across departments with actionable guidance aligned to organizational goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Highly Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience in strategy, consulting, innovation, business development, product strategy, or experience design
• Proven ability to evaluate growth opportunities, competing priorities, and investments
• Experience developing business cases and recommendations for senior leadership
• Leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through recommendation
• Ability to translate consumer, customer, or member insights into strategy
• ACA health insurance or consulting experience strongly preferred
• Strategic problem-solving and structured decision-making
• Business case development, ROI analysis, and opportunity prioritization
• Market intelligence, trend analysis, and innovation portfolio assessment
• Consumer/member experience strategy and data-driven insights
• Executive communication and cross-functional influence
• Chicago, IL residents

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration or related field required
• Master's Degree in a related field preferred
• 6+ years experience in health care market analysis, strategic planning, compliance, corporate development, or equivalent business experience along with prior experience functioning as a lead required
• Ability to provide consultation and expert advice to all levels of leadership to develop and recommend strategic plans to expand the business required

Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act