Strategy Office Manager - ANTHC Administration - Remote

Overview

This role leads strategic and business development initiatives within the organization’s Strategy Office. The Manager of the Strategy Office reports to the Director of the Strategy Office and collaborates with cross-functional teams to support organizational goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team of Strategy Office Analysts supporting strategy and development of strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and the Strategy Office team to refine strategic goals and objectives, ensuring alignment with the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic plan.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on industry trends, market dynamics, and best practices.
• Use data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making and contribute to business cases and recommendations.
• Manage efforts to develop a standardized system for business planning functions.
• Lead the planning and execution of strategic priorities, projects, and initiatives; partner with cross-functional teams to ensure deliverables are met within established timelines and budgets.
• Collect, synthesize, and interpret data in collaboration with clinical programs, finance, and decision support to support annual budgeting, forecasting, and development of strategic goals.
• Create models to forecast volume and utilization in clinical areas.
• Develop vision, pro-forma projections, and recommendations to support business development aligned with overall strategic initiatives.
• Recommend growth of organization structure through appropriate affiliation with other health care providers.
• Prepare and deliver clear reports, presentations, and updates on strategic initiatives for stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency within the Strategy Office and across the organization.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to enhance organizational effectiveness and drive positive change.
• Identify, complete, and analyze data requests using internal and external data sources to support project advancement and business planning activities.
• Serve as liaison to foster and manage collaborative relationships with third-party providers, payers, health agencies, external vendors, customers, and stakeholders on behalf of the organization.
• Work with external contractors to process data, manage work plans, and provide inputs on ongoing workstreams related to financial and strategic planning.

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated history using data, analytics, and metrics to improve performance.
• Strong project management skills, including planning and execution of strategic initiatives with timely milestone delivery, effective resource allocation, and successful cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to prepare and deliver persuasive presentations recommending strategic direction to all levels of the organization.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Ability to use technology and data/analytics capabilities with business executives to solve complex challenges and identify new opportunities.
• Ability to work independently with strong leadership skills to manage and direct multi-disciplinary teams.
• Skill in facilitating strategy implementation planning sessions and developing and implementing strategic initiatives, goals, and procedures for cost-effective management of allocated resources.
• Proficiency using analytic tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and other data visualization software.
• Advanced interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to explain complex technical subjects to non-technical audiences.
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Ability to work within deadlines and resource constraints.

Minimum Education Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

Minimum Experience Qualification

• Non-supervisory: Eight (8) years of experience in planning strategic initiatives, business development, or healthcare management.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for experience.
• Supervisory: One to two (1 to 2) years providing strategic and technical leadership to business and cross-functional teams (or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Experience in strategic planning and health care business planning and analytics.
• Certification in project or change management.
• Lean Six Sigma or other outcomes improvement.

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, including:

• Medical insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee (over 20 plans and tiers)
• Cost-share dental and vision insurance
• Discounted pet insurance
• Retirement contributions with pre-tax or Roth options into a 403(b)
• 401(a) retirement plan: after one year of employment, the employer begins making matching contributions of up to 5% of eligible pay (based on the employee’s own contributions); also possible annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer
• Paid Time Off starts immediately (earning up to 6 hours per pay period); accruals increase based on years of service
• Eleven paid holidays
• Paid parental leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment
• Basic short/long term disability premiums, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and basic life insurance covered 100% by the employer (with additional options for short-term disability buy-up coverage and voluntary life for yourself and your family members)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Ancillary cash benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness
• On-site child care facility
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition discounts for you and eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University
• On-site training courses and professional development opportunities
• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff
• Emergency travel assistance
• Education assistance or education leave eligibility
• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more

Location

Anchorage, AK (locally based) with a remote work schedule.

Additional Information

• The organization has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.
• This position is within the Administration Department.