Strategic Operations Associate

ShieldsRx; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare seeks a Strategic Operations Associate to collaborate across teams, manage data-driven projects, and drive operational excellence within specialty pharmacy partnerships. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging strong analytical and communication skills to support the growth of the organization.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years work experience in management consulting or strategy role preferred.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills for financial modeling.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with regional Operations leadership to drive clinical and operational outcomes.
• Develop financial forecasts and data analyses for decision making.
• Proactively pursue business growth opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Entrepreneurial attitude

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Shields Health Solutions, we pride ourselves on our culture of inclusion, kindness, acceptance, and the difference we make in patients' lives every day. We are tremendously proud to consistently be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ several years in a row; we’ve been recognized as a Fortunes Best Workplaces in Healthcare, Millennials, and Women; and a Becker’s Healthcare Top 150 Workplace.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to improving lives by ensuring seamless access to specialty medications, better health outcomes, and an enhanced care experience. That’s why more health system leaders trust us to deliver personalized support and comprehensive solutions that make specialty pharmacy more accessible for the patients who need it most. Through our proven Shields Performance Platform, we help drive the financial sustainability of health systems while prioritizing best-in-class outcomes that patients deserve. With a team of leaders in specialty pharmacy, a track record of success partnering with over 80 health systems, and an unwavering dedication to measurable results, we empower health systems to transform their specialty pharmacy into a driver of growth—ensuring every patient receives the best possible care.

Job Purpose:

In 2017, Shields created the Strategic Operations group to work directly with Executive Leadership team to execute on all company priorities, including all strategy & growth workstreams, operational improvement initiatives, business development opportunities and new business innovation ideas. Members of the Strategic Operations team have the opportunity to experience every aspect of the Company before finding an operations or functional leadership role, or lead a new growth initiative for the business.

This will be a very hands-on and analytical role and will support the Operations leadership team to drive excellent clinical, operational, and financial performance for Shields’ health system specialty pharmacy partnerships. Strategic Operations professionals will be expected to manage cross-functional projects through completion and support the initiatives with data-driven insights. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills, highly resourceful, strong analytical skills and possess the ability to work comfortably inside a highly entrepreneurial environment that is very results-oriented.

Job Duties:

• Work directly with the regional Operations leadership teams to identify and execute on health system partnership priorities
• Support Regional Vice Presidents and Directors of Operations to facilitate successful financial, operational and clinical outcomes for Shields’ partnerships
• Assist in day-to-day strategy and operations for the region
• Facilitate internal discussions with operations and cross-functional teams collaboration to advance the strategic priorities of health system partnerships
• Develop financial forecasts and detailed data analyses to support decision making
• Assist in facilitating effective decision-making through analysis and execution of strategic projects
• Act as key member of the Strategic Operations team to drive growth across the organization
• Work on projects as directed by the Executive Leadership Team to execute on key business priorities & corporate strategies
• Support the execution of operational and strategic initiatives
• Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the C-Suite to facilitate efficient decision making
• Proactively pursue ancillary business and growth opportunities

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-3 years work experience, ideally in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a strategy role in a high-growth, healthcare start up environment
• Entrepreneurial attitude - willingness to roll up his/her sleeves and work cross functionally to make things happen quickly
• Must be highly motivated, results-driven professional who can thrive in a team-oriented environment
• Experience in summarizing and presenting Company results in formal Management or Board of Director settings
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, including financial modeling and data visualization
• Analytically oriented; makes and defends decisions based on hard data
• Hard worker and self-starter who is able to work independently, with limited oversight from managers
• Effective at multi-tasking; someone who enjoys and thrives wearing multiple hats at once
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Healthcare experience preferred, but not required
• Strategic Operations associates professionals will likely travel up to 25% of their time, meeting with customers, site leaders, operational employees, pharmacists and clinical staff

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