Strategy Partner - Medicaid Growth and Policy Strategy

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Medicaid managed care professional to join our team as a strategic partner, deeply embedded within the Medicaid segment. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing Highmark's Medicaid strategy, with a particular focus on growth initiatives, product development, and both state and federal policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support key strategic initiatives across Enterprise.
• Role will vary depending on initiative, but will include elements of team leadership, problem-solving, data analysis, project management, communication, and implementation support.
• Participate on a portfolio of projects.
• Support the team in identifying, clarifying, and resolving complex issues critical to the success of the initiative.
• Support the identification of initiative impacts with other strategic initiatives to ensure alignment of the overall strategy.
• Help develop standard analytics and processes to use in leading various strategic initiatives.
• Play a role in shaping the culture and skill set of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Required Bachelor's Degree in Business, or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in Business, or related field.
• Required 5 years of experience in Strategic Planning or related work experience in Business or Healthcare or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 2 years of consulting experience (external or internal) or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Preferred 6 years of experience in payer, hospital system, or care delivery industry.
• Experience influencing change in complex organizational systems.
• Medicaid Managed Care Experience.

Skills

• Ability to solve complex conceptual and operational problems; potential ability to lead teams in problem-solving exercises.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated influencing, and teamwork skills.
• Basic project management skills.
• Focus on impacts to the customer of decisions rendered.
• Proactive in driving change and continuous improvement.
• Strong emotional intelligence, with servant leadership mindset.
• Commitment to development of others and self.

Education

• Required Bachelor's Degree in Business, or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in Business, or related field.

Experience

• Required 5 years of experience in Strategic Planning or related work experience in Business or Healthcare or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 2 years of consulting experience (external or internal) or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Preferred 6 years of experience in payer, hospital system, or care delivery industry.

Qualifications

• Ability to solve complex conceptual and operational problems; potential ability to lead teams in problem-solving exercises.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated influencing, and teamwork skills.
• Basic project management skills.
• Focus on impacts to the customer of decisions rendered.
• Proactive in driving change and continuous improvement.
• Strong emotional intelligence, with servant leadership mindset.
• Commitment to development of others and self.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Hybrid 3 days a week onsite (T, W, Th). If outside of Pittsburgh can be remote.