Strategic Initiatives Lead

Highmark Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. seeks a Senior Strategic Planning professional to drive enterprise initiatives, perform data-driven analysis, and translate strategy into actionable plans across business units. The role includes project leadership, problem solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance organizational performance.

A Bachelor's in Business is required; a Master’s is preferred. Expect 5 years in strategic planning or healthcare, plus 2 years of consulting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field, or relevant experience as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• Master’s Degree in Business preferred.
• 5 years of experience in Strategic Planning or related work experience in Business or Healthcare or equivalent combination of experience and education
• 2 years of consulting experience (external or internal) or equivalent combination of experience and education

Responsibilities

• Lead or support key strategic initiatives across Enterprise. Role will vary depending on initiative, but will include elements of team leadership, problem-solving, data analysis, project management, communication, and implementation support.
• Participate in the development of strategic plans for the Enterprise and the key business units of the Enterprise.
• Support the team in identifying, clarifying, and resolving complex issues critical to the success of the initiative.
• Support the identification of initiative impacts with other strategic initiatives to ensure alignment of the overall strategy.
• Help develop standard analytics and processes to use in leading various strategic initiatives.
• Play a role in shaping the culture and skill set of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Influencing

Teamwork

Project management

Customer impact focus

Continuous improvement

Emotional intelligence

Servant leadership

People development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Master’s Degree in Business

Job description

Highmark Inc. seeks a Senior Strategic Planning professional to drive enterprise initiatives, perform data-driven analysis, and translate strategy into actionable plans across business units. The role includes project leadership, problem solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance organizational performance.

A Bachelor's in Business is required; a Master’s is preferred. Expect 5 years in strategic planning or healthcare, plus 2 years of consulting.