Strategic Planning Advisor

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range:

$31.00 - $49.50

Union Position:

No Department Details Summary Facilitate strategic planning and implementation through direct engagement with market and division senior teams and the system strategy office. Contribute to strategic initiatives spanning growth, go-to-market, and operational performance enhancement by directly scoping, planning, leading, and executing strategy projects. Provide strategic recommendations based on a thorough analysis of internal and external business issues and environmental factors, careful assessment of available information and determination of knowledge gaps, and translating research into trends with estimated business impact. Job Description Assume the role of convener, coordinator, and responsible party to provide oversight and direction to all planning, strategy, and business development activities in the market. Work collaboratively with management to develop short- and long-term strategic and operational plans, develop targets, and monitor progress. Provide decision support services for business development and strategic planning issues through research and data analysis in the market. Present market research results to senior leadership as well as other key stakeholders. Collaborate with the corporate planning team to bring standardized approaches to market intelligence, assessment, and evaluation of responses to each evolving market within the context of the overall enterprise goals. Work directly with the Strategic Intelligence team to interpret key data related to actual and projected business, markets, and competitors. Translate data into actionable plans to support the growth and expansion of services and products. Understand each market or business unit, the nuances within the market, and, in coordination with leadership, develop and execute plans to address strategic goals focused on competitive positioning, growth, profitability, and diversification. Related to strategic priorities, create project plans that tell the story of why an investment is needed, with intended audiences of market and system senior management, physicians, etc. In cooperation with service line leaders, identify growth opportunities and produce business plans and marketing strategies for individual service lines. Facilitate the execution of evaluation processes to assess and report on the progress of the strategic plan. Maintain continuous analysis of competitive landscape and industry trends. Engage leaders to understand, synthesize, and translate key information into meaningful insights to support the establishment of strategic priorities. Facilitate setting medium- and long-term priorities and alignment of resources, planning, and evaluation processes with those priorities. Manage a regular cycle of strategic plan checkpoints and ensure on-going alignment with corporate and division strategies. Coordinate with staff and stakeholders to enhance transparency and communication of other functional priorities, goals, and objectives. Support the development of long-term strategic communication plans and materials, including proactive messaging and rapid response for internal and external audiences. Conduct triennial community healthcare needs research in conjunction with area agencies. Utilize industry-standard techniques and analysis to determine community-based health needs, identify priorities of the communities served, and create solutions to drive improvements in community health. Assist in the development and execution of a system-wide strategy to plan, implement, oversee, measure, report, and publicize community benefit contributions to multiple audiences including key local, state, and federal stakeholders. Contribute to the development of strategies and programs to achieve positive and productive community relationships with the goal of measurably improving the health status of the communities Sanford Health serves. Maintain professional relationships with community leaders, grant organizations, and government officials at state, local, and regional levels while serving as the content expert in areas of community benefit. Remain current on health care trends and impacts related to community needs. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Communications or health related field required; Master's degree preferred. Experience in an integrated healthcare system and strategic planning strongly preferred. Certification in strategic planning or associated process preferred. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org. The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization's transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News. Good Samaritan, one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan's mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.