Chief of Strategy

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers•Jefferson Barracks, MO

5d•$132,200 - $151,000

About The Position

The Chief of Strategy informs and directs the strategy of the organization. This position of the Chief of Strategy also serves as a strategic thought partner, advisor, and project manager to the CEO and the Senior Team (ST). This position may fulfill the cell phone reimbursement requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Public Health or Social Work
A minimum of 8 years of senior-level leadership
Deep understanding of the Missouri health and policy landscape
Experience in upper-level management in a not-for-profit organization
Strategic planning experience and maintaining a strategic plan over time
Project management experience
Exceptional interpersonal skills / emotional intelligence with the ability to manage relationships with a diverse set of colleagues
Strong analytical skills and use of data to drive decision-making and to build consensus/support
Strong written, communication, and organizational skills, including a track record of balancing and prioritizing multiple priorities simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across a variety of stakeholders, influence others and manage laterally and up to ensure successful outcomes
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems and data to create business plans and service proposals; ability to think “out of the box” to develop opportunities for the organization

Nice To Haves

Management of operations in a multi-site health care delivery system or hospital setting; thorough knowledge of health care administrative operations and fiscal management

Responsibilities

Serve as a conduit, advisor, and project lead to the CEO and/or ST on major strategic projects, including strategic planning process.
Advise and support leadership in approaching organizational change in a way that engages employees at all levels of the organization and achieve desired results most effectively and efficiently.
Partner with the CEO to identify opportunities to engage the Board of Directors on strategic issues/high-priority topics.
Partner with, and lead, the ST to manage annual and quarterly planning processes to ensure alignment with strategic plan and priorities; ensuring the strategic plan is a living document.
Identify opportunities to integrate across functional teams; leverage strengths to take advantage of new opportunities and/or to address organizational challenges.
Challenge conventional thinking and promote an environment of open communication, creative problem-solving and a sense of urgency to meet organizational goals and objectives.
Together with the ST, through project management and key initiative oversight, work to meet strategic goals with clear communication, elimination of silos, integrated work plans, and implementation with an eye towards coordinated accountabilities, objectives, and associated budgets.
Maintain the organizational structure and processes necessary to manage the organization’s current activities and its projected growth. Influence organizational change as necessary to facilitate strategic initiatives and planned growth.
Promote and facilitate integration, collaboration, and teamwork among all departments and locations throughout the organization.
As a member of the Senior Team, be integrally involved in the strategic planning process with particular responsibility for leading, planning, expanding, implementing, controlling, and evaluating programs and operations to improve efficiencies and impact.
Lead initiatives and develop tactics for advancing internal and external customer experience.
Champion a culture of accountability in relation to the organization’s strategies and initiatives and work to ensure that equity is interwoven throughout the organization’s policies and strategic initiatives.
Analyze the needs of organization and establish priorities for systems changes, design, and implementation to develop new and/or modify systems to improve and enhance operational effectiveness, efficiency, and cost containment.
Ensure a consistent approach to reporting (internal and external) across the organization.
Determine PPGR’s role in the health provider ecosphere and what our opportunities are.
Determine how we measure success and how we evaluate our programming.
Lead on expansion and strategic consolidation of services as necessary.
Deepen organizational engagement on health equity work, expand partnerships and ensure organizational presence in public health coalition spaces.
Other duties as assigned.