Strategy Partner - Strategy and Transformation Office (STO)

Highmark Health; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking an Associate Strategy Partner in the Strategy & Transformation Office. Hybrid role in Pittsburgh or Buffalo, with in-office Tue-Thu.

You will collaborate with executives to develop and refine enterprise strategic initiatives, lead project teams, analyze markets, and drive high-impact change across the organization. This role requires strong quantitative skills, stakeholder influence, and a track record of delivering strategic plans in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field with substantial strategic planning experience.
• Minimum 5 years in strategic planning or healthcare strategy; 2 years consulting experience.
• Preferred 6 years in payer, hospital system, or care delivery.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support key strategic initiatives across Enterprise. Role will vary; include team leadership and analytics.
• Participate in development of strategic plans for Enterprise and key business units.
• Support identifying, clarifying, and resolving complex issues critical to initiative success.
• Support identification of initiative impacts to ensure alignment with overall strategy.
• Help develop standard analytics and processes to lead strategic initiatives.
• Play a role in shaping the culture and skill set of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Strategic planning

Data analytics

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Master's Degree

Job description

Company :

Highmark Health

Job Description :

JOB SUMMARY

STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION OFFICE (STO)

Hybrid role T/W/Th in our Pittsburgh or Buffalo NY office

Highmark Health is committed to fixing healthcare and solving the challenges facing our communities, such as improving individual health, increasing patient engagement, and making healthcare more affordable. The Strategy and Transformation Office is at the forefront of this mission, developing and executing innovative plans to achieve these goals through our Living Health strategy. The core of what we’ll build through our strategy is better insurance products and a redesigned delivery system.

If you're a resilient, strategic thinker eager to challenge the status quo, and passionate about creating a healthier future for all, consider joining the Strategy and Transformation Office. You'll be an integral part of a team dedicated to making Living Health a reality.

As part of the enterprise Strategy & Transformation Office, the incumbent will collaborate with executives and stakeholders across the organization to assist in the development and improvement of key enterprise strategic initiatives. The Associate Strategy Partner plays different potential roles on a given project, to include elements of project management, problem-solving, data analytics, market analysis, team development, communication, and implementation. The incumbent assists in the development of the strategy for a given initiative, works on multiple projects, gets exposure to all parts of the organization, and plays a supportive role in developing and refining the overall organization strategy.

This position is based out of the Pittsburgh or Buffalo office with an in-office requirement Tuesday through Thursday.

ESSENTIAL 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.

EDUCATION

Required

• 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.

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Business, or related field.

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 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

Preferred

• 6 years of experience in payer, hospital system, or care delivery industry
• Experience influencing change in complex organizational systems

SKILLS

• Ability to solve complex conceptual and operational problems; potential ability to lead teams in problem-solving exercises
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Demonstrated influencing, and teamwork skills
• Basic project management skills
• Focus on impacts to the customer of decisions rendered
• Proactive in driving change and continuous improvement
• Strong emotional intelligence, with servant leadership mindset
• Commitment to development of others and self

Language (Other than English):

• None

Travel Requirement:

• 0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

• Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

• Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

• Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

• Never

Physical work site required

• Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

• Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

• Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

• Never

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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