Strategy Development Consultant

Company : Highmark Health Job Description :  JOB SUMMARY The Strategy Development Consultant serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor responsible for advancing enterprise and business unit strategies across Home & Community Care (H&CC). This role supports the organization's strategic planning process through environmental scanning, market analysis, business case development, performance assessment, and strategic recommendation development. The consultant works closely with operational, clinical, financial, and executive leaders to ensure business unit strategies are aligned with enterprise objectives and long-term organizational goals. The Strategy Development Consultant leverages data, analytics, industry insights, and stakeholder engagement to identify emerging opportunities, assess business risks, evaluate strategic alternatives, and develop actionable solutions that improve organizational performance, enhance customer and patient outcomes, and create enterprise value. This role plays a key part in translating complex information into executive-ready presentations, board-level materials, business cases, and strategic recommendations that support informed decision-making by senior leadership.  Working with considerable independence, the Strategy Development Consultant develops relationships with internal executives, operational leaders, clinical stakeholders, and external organizations to monitor industry trends, identify emerging market opportunities, explore innovative solutions, and address evolving business challenges. The consultant helps communicate strategic priorities throughout the organization, supports governance and leadership discussions, and monitors the execution and performance of strategic initiatives to ensure alignment with enterprise objectives This is a hybrid based role in Pittsburgh, PA. 3 days a week onsite - T, W, TH. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1.    Enterprise Planning Manage all components of Highmark’s enterprise strategic planning process Identify industry trends and issues that may impact Highmark strategies and public policy  Provide a structured approach to the refining enterprise strategic objectives and supporting capabilities Manage external consultants hired to supplement the enterprise planning process. Prepare all materials in support of enterprise planning meetings Presentation to or facilitation of executive meetings to review options and make decisions surrounding strategic issues and public policy options Work closely with corporate support areas critical to the strategic planning process including Government Affairs, Finance and Administrative Services, and Market Research  Formation and management of cross functional teams to execute action plans in response to strategic issues and events Assist in the identification and implementation of continual process improvements to the corporate planning process 2.    Alignment of Operational Planning Activities Manage enterprise framework by which all operating units conduct strategic planning efforts in alignment with enterprise objectives Provide guidance to operating unit strategists on the structure and timing of key enterprise planning milestones Participate in operational unit planning activities and provide input and guidance when appropriate Develop and manage the tools and frameworks necessary for the collection of operational unit planning Conduct structured reviews of operational planning activities with CEO and executive strategy group  Work with the senior executives of subsidiary businesses to develop strategic planning toolsets tailored to their businesses Drive all strategic planning activities for Corporate Marketing & Planning and the Corporate Strategy & Development division 3.    Performance Monitoring and Communication of Strategy Manage performance monitoring activities relating to strategic advancement and strategy execution Facilitate the development of corporate performance metrics  Conduct quarterly meetings with senior executives to review strategic performance and support adjustment of strategy  Communicate key components of enterprise strategy to Highmark BOD and employees  Develop communications for periodic BOD meetings and the Annual Board Strategy Retreat 4.    Lead enterprise strategy projects  Support executive leadership with a range of strategy project activities essential to Highmark's  overall strategic success Serve as subject matter expert to business management and stakeholders on membership, growth, operational strategy, acquisition/divestiture and competitor issues Provide strategic, analytic and leadership support to Highmark senior management and project teams enabling:  Design and execution of analytics for addressing business issues including market research, scenario planning, and forecasting Development of technical content including competitive intelligence and market trend analysis Presentation of formal recommendations to senior leadership Manage and lead major corporate strategy and/or business development projects and teams comprised of internal or external strategy consulting resources  Prioritize issues and brief executive management on potential impacts and actions Develop processes to build competitive strategies, plans,  and tools and determine the most appropriate responses to competitive threats and opportunities 5.    Other duties as assigned or requested. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.   7 years of experience in strategic planning, corporate development, project management, or management consulting Preferred Master’s Degree in Business, Healthcare or related field 10 years of healthcare payer industry experience Significant project management experience Experience in working with and presenting findings to managemen