VP Corporate Strategy and Planning - Hybrid (PA/NJ/DE)

About the role

The Vice President, Strategy & Planning leads the development, execution, and monitoring of the Enterprise Strategy and Business Plan. Serving as a trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership Team, this role partners across the organization to shape long-term growth, evaluate strategic opportunities, and drive alignment around enterprise priorities. The Vice President provides data-driven insights, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations that support decision-making, organizational performance, and sustainable competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Strategy development
  • Lead the development of enterprise and divisional strategies, including business, financial, growth, capability, and organizational priorities.
  • Design and manage the Enterprise Strategy framework and planning process.
  • Develop strategic analyses, business cases, and analytic models to inform key business decisions.
  • Monitor progress against enterprise strategic objectives and recommend course corrections as needed.
  • Create executive-level strategy deliverables and presentations to support alignment and decision-making.
• Enterprise Business Planning and Growth Strategy
  • Direct the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for Board approval and the continued maturation of the AOP process.
  • Lead development of the Enterprise Growth Strategy and support enterprise growth planning efforts.
  • Evaluate market opportunities and diversification strategies.
• Strategy Communications
  • Partner with Associate and Corporate Communications to translate enterprise strategy into clear and effective communications.
  • Support communication of strategic priorities, progress, and outcomes to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Strategy Team
  • Recruit, develop, and mentor a high-performing strategy team.
  • Foster a culture of analytical rigor, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Evolve the strategy team into a trusted internal consulting resource for the enterprise.
• Strategy Consultants
  • Serve as the primary liaison for strategy consulting engagements and advisory relationships.
  • Manage external consultants and ensure consistency, quality, and value across strategy initiatives.
• Strategy Community
  • Lead the development of ongoing market, industry, and competitive intelligence capabilities.
  • Serve as the BCBSA strategy executive liaison and cultivate relationships with peer organizations and strategic partners.
  • Develop strong partnerships with stakeholders across Independence subsidiaries, including AmeriHealth Caritas and Tandigm.
  • Drive strategic initiatives and special projects as assigned by the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred (MBA, MPH, MPA, or related field).
• 10+ years of progressive strategy, consulting, or healthcare experience.
• Experienced leader in mid-size to large organization, with a record of building and leading high performing teams.
• Deep understanding of healthcare and payer-related business models.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise strategic planning in a complex organization.
• Strong analytical, communication, influence, and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams, drive alignment, and execute strategic initiatives across functions.

Schedule

Hybrid model: Associates work in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) and remotely 2 days a week (Monday & Friday). While working remotely, the work must be performed in the Tri-State Area of Delaware, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.