Strategy and Planning Consultant

Location:

Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Responsible for alignment and integration of regional and Institute strategic plans with enterprise strategy, and integration with financial planning. Guide regional and Institute strategic plan development and strategic thought leadership; develop business plans and supporting tactical plans; initiate and coordinate market research projects; and provide consultation, insights and recommendations based on objective, detailed market / consumer research and analysis. Oversees the strategic planning and business planning processes and reporting, in partnership with financial planning counterparts, operational leadership and other stakeholders. Ensures the development, execution, management and operational hand-off of project timelines and preparation of strategic business plans in conjunction with service line or project sponsors.

Job Duties:

• Ensures smooth and effective strategic planning process implementation and facilitation.
• Assists in the formulation and validation of strategies for Geisinger, assuring synchronization, coordination and integration with strategy and financial planning.
• Leads and coordinates efforts to facilitate strategic assessments and business plan development for new services and operational areas working cross functionally with a variety of entities.
• Manages a portfolio of strategic projects and initiatives and clients.
• Proactively identifies and appropriately scopes projects in response to market and industry dynamics, business unit priorities, and system-wide priorities.
• Synthesizes quantitative and qualitative information from a variety of sources to define strategic implications, support creative problem solving and develop strategic pathways forward for growth.
• Translates project teams’ discussions, decisions, recommendations into effective presentations.
• Coordinates project team members’ activities to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Coordinates with other departments and business units to ensure strategies address the full spectrum of issues.
• Maintains rigorous analytical and data synthesis skills; develops pro forma and other decision support models to guide strategy and key operational decisions.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Required), Minimum of 8 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Crm Strategy Design And Implementation, Group Problem Solving, Healthcare Industry, Interpersonal Communication, Market Research, Organizing

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.