Strategic Initiatives Leader

Highmark Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. seeks a Senior Strategic Initiatives Lead to drive key enterprise projects, blending leadership, data analytics and project management to shape and execute strategy across business units.

You will lead or support initiatives, help develop strategic plans, resolve complex issues, assess impacts, and promote analytics standards. This is an office-based role with 0–25% travel, offering opportunities to influence change and collaborate with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field (or relevant experience)
• 5 years of experience in Strategic Planning or related work in Business or Healthcare
• 2 years of consulting experience (external or internal)
• 6 years of experience in payer, hospital system, or care delivery industry (Preferred)
• Experience influencing change in complex organizational systems (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead or support key strategic initiatives across Enterprise.
• Participate in the development of strategic plans for the Enterprise and the key business units.
• 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

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Influencing

Project management

Customer impact

Change management

Emotional intelligence

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Master’s Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Highmark Inc. seeks a Senior Strategic Initiatives Lead to drive key enterprise projects, blending leadership, data analytics and project management to shape and execute strategy across business units.

You will lead or support initiatives, help develop strategic plans, resolve complex issues, assess impacts, and promote analytics standards. This is an office-based role with 0–25% travel, offering opportunities to influence change and collaborate with diverse teams.