The Senior Manager for Strategic Programs will play a critical role as part of team responsible for supporting initiatives to spearhead transformative initiatives with a focus on value creation throughout the enterprise to elevate our operational effectiveness. This individual contributor will play a role in the execution of Excellence & Innovation value creation and strategy execution plans, partnering with enterprise shared service teams and business units to identify and execute on these programs.

• Acts as a specialist to develop strategic plans that leverage key insights from the competitive environment, market research, industry analysis, and financial evaluation.
• Adapts the strategic plan to navigate market dynamics and trends in consumer behavior and maximize the potential of the organization.
• Advises departments on strategic partnerships, alliances, or acquisitions to drive growth and enhance organizational capabilities.
• Applies highly developed knowledge of scenario planning to anticipate potential outcomes based on selected criteria.
• Promotes effective internal communications within the strategic planning department to facilitate the alignment of team processes and platforms with strategic objectives.
• Consults with business analysts on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to support business growth and the strategic plan.
• Helps develop a strategic planning framework that defines timelines, milestones, and deliverables throughout the implementation process.
• Plans strategic projects and initiatives aimed at driving organizational growth, efficiency, and innovation.
• Designs and develops an industry-leading strategic plan that identifies and capitalizes on market growth opportunities while avoiding potential disruptions.

Experienced In:

• Strong domain knowledge of accounting, finance or finance ops (e.g., revenue cycle) in a healthcare environment, such as medical and Rx billing, and collection.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and complex processes.
• Prior consulting experience in a similar role is highly preferred.

Skilled In

• Problem solver with strong analytical and quantitative orientation.
• Charismatic relationship builder with strong passion for innovation and transformation.
• Proactive, planful, and result-driven with highest level of attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with strong verbal and written presentation abilities.
• Strong meeting facilitator with ability to drove consensus across competing point of views.

Ability To

• Generate enthusiasm, commitment, and alignment.
• Influence stakeholders without authority.
• Manage complex projects.
• Understand the big picture and influence stakeholder, team members, peers towards the right outcomes.
• Communicate effectively in a manner that is clear, logical, and consistent both verbally and written.
• Prepare materials and presentations with a high degree of accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, anticipate potential issues early and adjust priorities as needed to meet engagement outcomes.

Minimum Requirements

• 7-10 years’ work experience
• Adept at problem solving and decision-making skills
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
• Adept at business intelligence

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and or equivalent professional work experience
• Specialized training preferred
• Six Sigma Certification preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Technical & Analysis Tools (Alteryx, Automation Anywhere, Power BI etc.)
• Consulting Experience