Strategic Planning Manager

Elevance Health; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Indianapolis seeks a Strategic Planning Manager. This role involves overseeing planning processes, data analysis, and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. Candidates should have a BA/BS degree, strong analytical skills, and at least 4 years of relevant experience. The position embraces a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence three days per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of related experience.
• Experience in Medicare or risk adjustment preferred.
• Ability to manipulate large data sets essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of business unit plans with corporate objectives.
• Work with VP on operational and strategic plans.
• Analyze data and summarize business performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS degree in a related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Smartsheet

SNOW

Job description

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This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Strategic Planning Manager is responsible for overseeing corporate planning processes.

How will you make an impact:

• Ensure that business and other staff unit plans are aligned and focused on corporate objectives.
• Work with VP to ensure that appropriate analysis research and support are provided to various units within the company to produce a Board approved operational and strategic plan.
• Develop and collect environmental issues and analysis.
• Analyzes data and summarizes performance using summary statistical procedures.
• Develops and analyzes business performance reports (e.g., risk adjustment scoring by major groups, operational performance metrics) and provides notations of performance deviations and anomalies.
• Creates and publishes periodic reports, any necessary ad hoc reports, and presenting to management.
• May require taking business issue and devising best way to develop appropriate diagnostic and/or tracking data that will translate business requirements into usable decision support tools.
• May make recommendations based upon data analysis.
• Provides analytic consultation to other business areas, leadership or external customers.
• Data analysis and reporting encompass a much higher level of complexity.
• Requires a BA/BS degree in a related field and a minimum of 4 years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Minimum 5 years experience in Medicare or risk adjustment strongly preferred.
• Experience working with group retiree solutions strongly preferred.
• Ability to manipulate large sets of data and knowledge of query tools strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated executive presentation and communication experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, presentation, and problem-solving skills strongly preferred.
• Project management experience in a matrix environment preferred strongly preferred.
• Proficient to advance knowledge of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and SNOW strongly preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Industry

• Hospitals and Health Care

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act