Strategic Business Initiatives Leader

The Clinical Services Strategic initiatives Leader a strategic leadership role responsible for supporting the Chief Clinical and Provider Strategy Officer in managing the Clinical Services department's operations, driving key initiatives, and optimizing organizational performance. The Strategic Initiative Leader will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations and alignment between the CCO and various teams, including Health Services, Medical Services, Pharmacy, STARS, Quality and Behavioral Health and GM's.

Key Accountabilities:

• Plans and directs all administrative, strategic and operational activities.

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  • Plan and organize along with the Chief Clinical & Provider Strategy Officer the operations of Clinical Services; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary.
  • Act as the sounding board for new ideas, initiatives, and opportunities.
  • Serve as a tactical and strategic advisor
  • Organizes and prioritizes critical issues and required information for the Chief Clinical & Provider Strategy Officer to facilitate efficient decision making.
  
  
  
  

• Plan and execute strategic initiatives.
  
  
  
  • Provide support to the Chief Clinical & Provider Strategy Officer by driving multi-year, cross functional projects related to the business strategies.
  • Contributes and influences the multi-year strategic roadmap.
  • Serve as strategic lead on high profile, cross-functional projects.
  • Break down strategies or business initiatives into key tasks and identify accountabilities.
  • Translate strategy into operational reality.
  
  
  
  

• Set and manage priorities of the Clinical Services divisions.

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  • Partner with Clinical Services senior leaders to create annual priorities and deadlines
  • Resolve issues that serve as barriers to the organization operating at optimal efficiency.
  • Serve as communications intermediary for Clinical Services senior leaders to monitor information flow.
  • Create systems and processes to streamline operations and maximize resources.
  
  
  
  

• Communications.

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  • Drives weekly Clinical Services Sr. Leadership Agenda
  • Perform meeting preparation to ensure the appropriate materials are sent out in advance and objectives are achieved.
  • Prepares communications for Chief Clinical & Provider Strategy Officer for executive audiences (BMT, BOD, etc).
  • Ensures effective communications across divisions for cross functional projects and initiatives.
  • Develop and communicate key components of project objectives and recommendations across Clinical Services
  • Compile reports, ad hoc presentations, briefings, and communications for internal and external stakeholders.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus 10+ years of relevant working experience required.
• Health plan experience preferred.
• Exceptional project management skills with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
• Professional presence and excellent presentation and persuasion skills.
• Exceptional relationship management and the ability to influence senior level leaders required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately and rapidly in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively at both detail and big-picture levels and to drive initiatives forward.
• Experience supporting board governance processes, including meeting management, and material preparation preferred.
• Ability to actively influence and drive discussions toward resolution in a way that shows good judgment and decisiveness
• Ability to manage and operate with highly confidential information, high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and collaborative skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in project management and other necessary tools and software.

This position is an Office role, which requires an employee to work from the designated office, Minnetonka MN, on average, 3+ times per week.

The full salary range for this position is $127,800 - $219,000. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for incentive plan compensation in addition to base salary. Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica's compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer, where all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.