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Executive - Strategic Initiatives

GE HealthCare · Chicago, IL · Yesterday
Sales$240k–$360k/yrFull-time

About the Role

Executive - Strategic Initiatives is an execution-focused leader leading several enterprise-wide strategy programs. This role is critical to shaping our long-term strategy, driving transformation, and ensuring operational excellence across our portfolio, globally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execution of Large Strategic Programs
    • Manage end to end of large, global strategy programs.
    • Build strong relationships with senior executives/ teams, and influence change & transformation efforts.
    • Define objectives, analytical frameworks, and execution roadmaps for strategic projects.
    • Track and achieve financial goals, in collaboration with Finance.
    • Drive process improvement and change management across departments.
  • Strategy engagements
    • Diagnosis: Understand context, Conduct stakeholder interviews, review internal documents, and analyze market trends. Define problem and assess current state (inc. SWOT, value chain analysis). Identify root causes.
    • Development of Strategic Options: Generate hypotheses (inc. brainstorming and benchmark of competitors). Structure options inc. pathways and trade-offs.
    • Forecasting and Financial Assessment: Model scenarios and implications under different strategies. Assess risks (strategic, operational, financial) with sensitivity analysis. Prioritize options (ROI, strategic fit, feasibility, stakeholder alignment).
    • Recommendation Development into storyline: Synthesize insights (qualitative, quantitative) into a compelling narrative. Craft recommendation with supporting rationale, risks, and mitigation plans. Align stakeholders (facilitate workshops, steering committee) to gain buy-in.
    • Implementation Planning: Design execution roadmap (phases, milestones, KPIs). Assign ownership (accountable, cross-functional). Enable change (communication plans, training, governance).
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
    • Identify specific goals to achieve long term vision set by sr leadership.
    • Develop and lead 5-year strategic roadmap aligned with corporate goals and innovation priorities.
    • Partner with senior leadership to identify and execute high-impact initiatives across product development, digital transformation, and care delivery.
    • Facilitate strategic forums and ensure alignment with annual budgets and long-term value creation targets.
  • Support BD Strategy
    • Support prioritization, evaluation and due diligence.
    • Collaborate with BD on pipeline development.
  • Function Operations
    • Lead operations for Strategy Department.
    • Perform Chief of Staff function to CSO.
    • Support ad-hoc support.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's in Strategy, Healthcare, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or healthcare innovation.
  • Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments.
  • Experience in Med Tech, healthcare, or private equity-backed organizations preferred.

Core Competencies

  • Strategic thinking and business acumen.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Executive presence and cross-functional leadership.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Pay

$240,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annual (U.S. based positions only). This position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

Benefits

GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

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