Senior Strategy Manager

Centene Corporation•Remote-IL, IL

2d•$87,700 - $157,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Participate in the development of strategic business plans, coordinate and communicate the product strategy and determine key priorities, policies and procedures for product lines and programs. Identify and advance growth, innovation, and member experience opportunities through market intelligence, strategic business cases, experience roadmaps, and data-driven recommendations that guide investment, partnerships, pilots, and organizational priorities. Build strong cross-functional relationships with shared service partners and markets to implement business strategies. Lead the execution and management of strategic intelligence initiatives that serve as a foundation for enterprise-wide decision-making. Drive cross-functional efforts aligned with annual business and strategic plans by delivering intelligence-based, forward-thinking recommendations derived from market trends, competitor analysis, internal performance metrics, talent analytics, and macroeconomic or geographical insights. Execute and manage the implementation of strategic recommendations. Support the strategic and business planning process and lead larger scale, cross-functional initiatives that are intended to deliver on annual business and strategic plans. Analyze competitor data/landscape, develop competitive dashboards, provides analytical insights (e.g., expansion, new products, M&A targets), and provide recommendations to leadership on potential next steps. Lead and mentor data analysts of variable skill and practice levels. Lead and execute complex data related analytical projects to drive business decisions and efficiencies. Responsible for keeping abreast of business needs and issues related to the success of the product based on regulatory or policy changes, contract changes, industry trends and/or corporate goals. Operates as a central intelligence hub, responsible for gathering, analyzing, and distributing strategic intelligence to empower leaders across departments with actionable guidance aligned to organizational goals. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration or related field required
6+ years experience in health care market analysis, strategic planning, compliance, corporate development, or equivalent business experience
Prior experience functioning as a lead required
Ability to provide consultation and expert advice to all levels of leadership to develop and recommend strategic plans to expand the business required

Nice To Haves

Experience in strategy, consulting, innovation, business development, product strategy, or experience design
Proven ability to evaluate growth opportunities, competing priorities, and investments
Experience developing business cases and recommendations for senior leadership
Leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through recommendation
Ability to translate consumer, customer, or member insights into strategy
ACA health insurance or consulting experience strongly preferred
Strategic problem-solving and structured decision-making
Business case development, ROI analysis, and opportunity prioritization
Market intelligence, trend analysis, and innovation portfolio assessment
Consumer/member experience strategy and data-driven insights
Executive communication and cross-functional influence
Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Responsibilities

Participate in the development of strategic business plans
Coordinate and communicate the product strategy
Determine key priorities, policies and procedures for product lines and programs
Identify and advance growth, innovation, and member experience opportunities
Build strong cross-functional relationships with shared service partners and markets to implement business strategies
Lead the execution and management of strategic intelligence initiatives
Drive cross-functional efforts aligned with annual business and strategic plans
Execute and manage the implementation of strategic recommendations
Support the strategic and business planning process
Lead larger scale, cross-functional initiatives
Analyze competitor data/landscape
Develop competitive dashboards
Provide analytical insights (e.g., expansion, new products, M&A targets)
Provide recommendations to leadership on potential next steps
Lead and mentor data analysts
Lead and execute complex data related analytical projects
Keep abreast of business needs and issues related to the success of the product
Gather, analyze, and distribute strategic intelligence