Strategic Growth Associate

Trinity Health•Mishawaka, IN

About The Position

The Strategic Growth Associate advances strategic growth initiatives by strengthening provider relationships, improving access to care, and increasing utilization across targeted service lines and programs. The role partners with physicians, operational leaders, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities, remove barriers, and support sustainable growth aligned with organizational priorities. It combines data insights, business development, healthcare market knowledge, and relationship-building to influence growth strategies and improve patient access. The associate serves as a liaison between providers and the organization, supporting referral relationships, service utilization, and growth initiatives through strategic outreach and collaboration. The position involves regional and local travel estimated at 75% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in business, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Three years of healthcare sales experience.
Valid driver’s license where required by assignment.
Ability to travel within the area of assignment; estimated 75% regionally and locally.
Strong provider relationship management and consultative engagement skills.
Business development and strategic planning capabilities.
Experience analyzing data and translating it into actionable recommendations.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.
Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
Customer-focused mindset and commitment to service excellence.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while driving measurable outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree from an accredited school.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with employed and independent physicians, advanced practice providers, office managers, and other stakeholders.
Conduct strategic outreach to increase awareness, utilization, and alignment with organizational services and programs.
Analyze market dynamics, referral patterns, demographic trends, payer influences, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities.
Gather, interpret, and communicate data from internal and external sources to support growth strategies and decision-making.
Collaborate with operational, clinical, medical group, finance, and marketing leaders to address growth barriers and improve access.
Identify business development opportunities across service lines, ambulatory settings, programs, and geographic markets.
Support business case development and feasibility assessments for new growth initiatives.
Monitor key performance indicators, including volume growth, referral capture, market share, and other growth metrics.
Lead and support implementation of strategic growth initiatives, including change management and stakeholder engagement.
Represent provider concerns, resolve issues, and help improve the overall customer experience.