Strategic Initiatives Leader

Highmark Health; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 103,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a strategic leader to drive key Enterprise initiatives, applying project leadership, data analytics, and problem solving to shape organizational strategy. The role spans multiple projects and requires collaboration across business units to deliver measurable outcomes.

The position emphasizes development of strategic plans, issue resolution, and capability building, with opportunities to influence culture and continuous improvement within a large health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• 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
• 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. Role will vary depending on initiative, but will include elements of team leadership, problem-solving, data analysis, project management, communication, and implementation support. Will participate on a portfolio of projects.
• 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

Problem solving

Quantitative analysis

Influencing

Teamwork

Project management

Customer impact focus

Change management

Emotional intelligence

Servant leadership

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Master’s degree

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a strategic leader to drive key Enterprise initiatives, applying project leadership, data analytics, and problem solving to shape organizational strategy. The role spans multiple projects and requires collaboration across business units to deliver measurable outcomes.

The position emphasizes development of strategic plans, issue resolution, and capability building, with opportunities to influence culture and continuous improvement within a large health system.