Highmark Health
healthcare
SeniorStrategyDevelopmentAnalyst
“Senior Strategy Development Analyst at Highmark Health. Skills: Strategy development, Analytical skills, Communication skills, Problem-solving skills, Research skills. Support the company’s corporate transformation and strategic planning process. Assessment of macro-level environmental forces”
What You'll Achieve.
Promoting informed strategy discussions; Align with the goals and objectives of the department and company
Industry & Context.
Creative problem solving skills; Solid research, analytical, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills; Ability to work independently and develop analytical assessments of strategic issues of importance to the company and its future direction; Resolve problems including identifying and recommending creative solutions
May require irregular work hours, holidays and/or weekends, Compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Compliance with data security guidelines, Compliance with the company's Code of Business Conduct, Adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, Adherence to company policies and training requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Healthcare, Intelligence Studies, Research and Analysis or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree, 5-10 years of relevant, progressive experience in the area of specialization, 2 years in a business or research-related role, 2 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Advanced use of the web, research databases, and literature searches to synthesize data and conduct analysis, Proficiency using report writers and query tools, Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice to Have
Advanced level computer skills, including Internet navigation, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook), SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat
What You'll Do.
Support the company’s corporate transformation and strategic planning process
Assessment of macro-level environmental forces
Refinement of strategic objectives
Identification of required supporting capabilities
and administrative support to the department and senior executives
Analyzing industry issues
Developing competitive intelligence including general industry trends
regional industry activities
regulatory or public policy developments and emerging technology
Assimilate a wide variety of information of strategic importance
Build a coherent message and strategic options for presentation to the company’s executive management
Identify trends and issues that are shaping the industry and markets in which the company operates
Monitor and analyze competitor data to recognize and articulate important events and trends
Analyze and evaluate pertinent data and advise management of implications for the organization
Formulate strategic and public policy options in response to environmental forces
analyses and presentations documenting industry trends
competitor activities
etc. for various internal and external audiences
Support development and continual tracking of core assumptions impacting strategic objectives
Propose and develop improvements to existing processes that align with the goals and objectives of the department and company
Establish quality control processes around all work
Continually enhance their company and industry knowledge to apply appropriate reasonableness checks
Support strategic planning process
Manage the strategic planning calendar including the scheduling of all executive-level meetings
Prepare all materials in support of enterprise planning process
off-site meetings in support of strategic planning
Support the monitoring of project activity (within or across functional areas) of a complex nature requiring multiple resources
Manage the development and maintenance of departmental databases and periodical reports
Assist in the identification and implementation of continual process improvements to the planning process
Collaborate with internal and external vendors to design and implement annual communication campaigns
Manage ongoing updates to the department website including acting as the liaison with external web developers
Support design and distribution of plan communication materials
Support development of business unit-specific communications throughout the year
Develop communication materials targeting specific employee populations
Complete project work as assigned
maintain and monitor basic project plans and deliverable
Liaison with various business units as determined by manager for specific projects
Resolve problems including identifying and recommending creative solutions
Other duties as assigned or requested
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with internal and external vendors to design and implement annual communication campaigns; Liaison with various business units as determined by manager for specific projects; This job requires the ability to work as a team member
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Exceptional written and oral communication skills; Effectively communicate updates
Process & Methodology
Manage the strategic planning calendar, Manage the development and maintenance of departmental databases and periodical reports, Manage ongoing updates to the department website, Develop, maintain and monitor basic project plans and deliverable, Support the monitoring of project activity (within or across functional areas) of a complex nature requiring multiple resources
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