VP, Enterprise Strategy

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health seeks a VP of Enterprise Strategy to co-lead the Strategy and Transformation office. You will guide enterprise strategy, collaborate with executives, and lead a small team of strategy consultants across the enterprise on priority initiatives.

Required: 7+ years in Healthcare Strategy, bachelor’s in business, strong leadership, and excellent communication. MBA/masters preferred; travel 0–25% with office-based duties in Pittsburgh, PA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field required.
• Master's degree in Business or related field preferred.
• 7+ years in Healthcare Strategy with payor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Enterprise Strategy in collaboration with STO and executives.
• Manage a small team of strategy consultants; hire, coach, and develop staff.
• Plan and direct day-to-day operations of the Strategy office and budget responsibilities.
• Drive cross-enterprise initiatives and BU-specific strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Foster a strategic mindset across the organization and refine strategic processes.

Skills

Servant leadership

Strategic problem solving

Emotional intelligence

Strong communicator

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Master's Degree in Business or related field (preferred)

Job description

Company

Highmark Health

Job Summary

The VP of Enterprise Strategy will report directly to the EVP, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. The VP will co‑lead the Strategy and Transformation office responsible for corporate strategy development, competitive intelligence, competitive strategy, for the Highmark Health enterprise of companies. This office is responsible for the ongoing development/refinement of Highmark Health’s enterprise strategy, including setting vision and direction, articulating priority initiatives, and detailing out strategies. The VP will lead a small team of experienced strategy consultants in working with the Enterprise BU’s as requested on strategy projects associated with key initiatives or BU’s. These projects will be determined by the Executive Leadership Team and typically will be “owned” by people across the Enterprise outside the STO. In this capacity, the VP will need to manage his/her team as a small in‑house consulting group. The VP will work closely with their co‑leader to link the Enterprise Strategy with strategic planning, competitive intelligence, and the enterprise competitive strategy.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform management responsibilities to include, but are not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.
• Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day‑to‑day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Lead the development of the Enterprise Strategy, working in close collaboration across the strategy office. This is typically done every five years with a refresh period every year.
• Lead a team of strategy consultants to work on priority strategic initiatives across the Enterprise. These initiatives will be sponsored by the Executive Leadership Team and will typically be one of two types: a cross‑enterprise initiative that requires a strategy (e.g., post‑acute, tele‑health); or a BU‑specific strategy that requires support (e.g., Medicare strategy for hospital, service area strategy for a particular region). The type and topical focus of these will vary but could come in from any of our businesses.
• Refine and improve our standard process for strategy development and develop an internally‑facing communication strategy as to when and how to use Build a small team of experienced consultants with a cross‑functional set of expertise (e.g., some payor, some provider, some healthcare in general). Collaborate with STO leadership to develop the roadmap for Highmark Health transformation and identify where strategy is needed. Help foster the development of a more strategic mindset across the organization.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Education

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Preferred Education

• None
• Preferred: Master's Degree in Business or related field

Experience

• Required 7 years in Healthcare Strategy, with strong preference for Payor Experience

Preferred Experience

• Preferred 3 years in Consulting

Licenses or Certifications

• Required: None
• Preferred: None

Skills

• Must have “servant leader” orientation – mindset toward helping others in the organization build out strategy and not needing to “own” anything him/herself.
• Expertise in strategic problem‑solving using a standard methodology.
• High degree of emotional intelligence and resiliency; the work in this role changes frequently and VP will need to be able to flex with changes.
• Strong communicator – able and willing to write and give presentations in multiple formats.
• Willingness to “roll up sleeves” and lean in to do the work.
• Strong history of people leadership and attraction – will need to be willing to recruit regularly and lead team of individual contributors.

Language (Other than English)

• None

Travel Required

• 0% - 25%

Physical, Mental Demands and Working Conditions

• Position Type Office‑Based
• Teaches / trains others regularly
• Frequently Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site‑to‑site
• Occasionally 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
• Rarely

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.

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Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health‑related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.