Senior Strategy and Planning Program Director

Phoenix, Arizona – Strategy & Planning Department (hybrid, East Valley preference)

About the role

This position serves as an internal consultant within Banner Health’s Strategy & Planning team, partnering with senior leaders on strategic growth initiatives across acute care, ambulatory services, medical groups, insurance, academic operations, post-acute care, telehealth, and research. The role is dynamic, involving capital planning, service-line strategy, market analytics, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. You will develop business cases, conduct due diligence, and prepare recommendations for executive approval.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage strategic planning and product/service development, including goal-setting, service-line strategies, capital business plans, and operational plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to identify and evaluate new business ventures.
• Lead processes for new partnerships, including objective-setting, opportunity evaluation, and business plan preparation.
• Support implementation of new programs, including start-up, operations, performance tracking, and post-implementation evaluation.
• Translate system-wide strategy into actionable plans for regional and entity-level leaders.
• Analyze market data (demographics, economic research, consumer demand, feasibility studies, scenario modeling, industry intelligence) to identify growth opportunities across the care continuum.
• Develop and refine strategic planning tools, including analytical models, financial impact assessments, operational benchmarks, and due diligence methodologies.
• Evaluate and improve strategic planning processes, assumptions, and outcomes.
• Partner with senior executives on RFP processes, including evaluation, creation, and submission.
• Provide decision support, advisement, and technical expertise to leadership.
• Maintain current knowledge of healthcare trends through workshops, publications, networking, and professional societies.
• Lead strategic planning initiatives and collaborate with corporate and operational leaders.
• Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously with independence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• Five years of healthcare planning, process management, or operations experience.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and statistical skills to assess growth opportunities.
• Executive presence with exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills for all organizational levels.
• Advanced project management and organizational skills to handle multiple business plans.
• Proficiency in the full Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in a health system and/or health plan.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 5/8s schedule aligned with general business hours (hybrid role, Phoenix Metro/East Valley preferred).