Dir, Strategic Planning

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary Proactively partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to shape and advance Corewell Health's strategic portfolio both system-wide and within specific operating units. Transform market, financial and operational insights into actionable recommendations, guiding decisions on where to grow, optimize or transform services. Build strong, trusted relationships across internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment and consistency across the organization. Responsibilities include not only developing strategic recommendations and business plans but also conducting deep data analyses to support well-informed strategic choices. Ultimately, this role will serve as a key leader on the Strategy and Business Development team, ensuring that all part of the organization are working cohesively toward well-defined and clearly communicated strategic objectives. Essential Functions Strategic Advisor: Serve as strategic advisor to system leadership, leading or supporting the development and management of the system and market level strategic goals, and overall strategic portfolio. This includes shaping and stewarding the portfolio by identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, sequencing and balancing growth, consolidation and optimization opportunities; guiding goal setting and strategic choice discussions; and orchestrating alignment across stakeholders to sustain momentum from strategy to execution, strengthening the system’s strategic position. Relationship Development – Build and nurture strong, trusted relationships that advance both the organization and department’s position. This requires collaborating closely with internal stakeholders – such as finance, analytics, marketing, operations, and clinical leaders – and key external partners. Data-Driven Analysis & Strategic Foresight: Leverage robust data on program performance, market trends, and the broader healthcare landscape to inform strategic decision-making. This role involves conducting both quantitative and qualitative assessments to understand our positioning and anticipate shifts in the market, enabling Corewell Health to stay ahead of competitive and industry changes and continue to deliver innovative services that benefit our communities and enhance our strategic offerings. Insight Driven Recommendation Development: Leverage market, financial and operational insights to develop actionable strategic recommendations at varying levels across Corewell. Partner with organizational subject-matter experts to translate insights into clear recommendations on where to grow, optimize or transform. This may include strategy development, business plan development and deep data analyses with tailored recommendations. Leadership & Development - Lead and develop a high-performing team and department; build capability, independence, and executive presence. Maintain cutting-edge knowledge and share expertise to strengthen team capability, efficiency and decision quality. Departmental Alignment - Model and drive strong collaboration and cross-functional learning within the Strategy & Business Development department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business, marketing, statistics, mathematics or related field (or equivalent education and experience)
• 10 years of relevant experience Progressive experience in strategic planning and insights, market research, business analytics, strategic forecasting, or a related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience in a leadership role with a demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage budgets.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in business, healthcare administration or related field
• Healthcare industry exposure

Responsibilities

• Strategic Advisor: Serve as strategic advisor to system leadership, leading or supporting the development and management of the system and market level strategic goals, and overall strategic portfolio.
• Relationship Development – Build and nurture strong, trusted relationships that advance both the organization and department’s position.
• Data-Driven Analysis & Strategic Foresight: Leverage robust data on program performance, market trends, and the broader healthcare landscape to inform strategic decision-making.
• Insight Driven Recommendation Development: Leverage market, financial and operational insights to develop actionable strategic recommendations at varying levels across Corewell.
• Leadership & Development - Lead and develop a high-performing team and department; build capability, independence, and executive presence.
• Departmental Alignment - Model and drive strong collaboration and cross-functional learning within the Strategy & Business Development department.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees