Manager, Strategic Lifecycle

Typical work hours are 8-5 and mostly remote

Pay Range

Major Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Program Management 

• Supports the execution of high-priority enterprise initiatives or programs by managing assigned workstreams, proactively identifying opportunities, coordinating team members, and evaluating progress. 

• Helps translate strategic functions or goals into actionable plans, timelines, and deliverables. 

• Conducts structured research, synthesizes data, and supports development of business cases, dashboards, and presentation materials. 

• Identifies risks and barriers to execution and partners with leaders and project stakeholders to address issues proactively.  

• Develops presentation-ready materials that clearly communicate findings, insights, and implications for executive audiences. 

• Continually seeks opportunities to improve standard program operations and takes action to drive impactful change. 

Process & Tool Management 

• Learning from best practices, partner in the creation of strategic planning, program management, and impact assessment tools and processes. 

• Maintain library of resources and serve as the internal expert on the application of tools and processes, coaching and advising strategic initiative leaders and teams. 

• Build self-service capability for resources and tools and help dissemination through the organization. 

• Maintain technology and other sources that are leveraged to monitor progress and impact across the strategic portfolio. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Partners with stakeholders within strategy and across the organization (including clinical and operational leaders as well as shared services leads such as finance, marketing and HR) to gather input, coordinate activities, and ensure alignment. 

• Prepares materials for meetings with senior leaders and external partners and helps facilitate collaboration across departments.  This may include meeting preparation and project management for major leader events, such as Board Advances, Senior Leader Summits and Executive forums such as Executive Council, Strategy Executive Council and Strategy Management Council. 

• Supports leaders in facilitating workgroups, tracking next steps, and ensuring accountability. 

Strategic Lifecycle (Support Areas) 

May provide focused support in one or more of the following areas: 

• Strategic Portfolio Management – Manage project lifecycle pipeline, project grates readiness, portfolio analysis, technology support, and reporting. 

• Strategic Business Planning – Develop business planning standards and tools, support analyses and storytelling for executive decision-making, manage tracking of portfolio of business plans and future assessments; partner with functional areas to align long term plans with strategy 

• Performance Program Management – Manage program to ensure ongoing cadence and record keeping to support measure definition, target definition, data acquisition and reporting process, measure owner liaison functions and recalibration processes. 

Minimum Job Requirements 

Education

Bachelor’s degree required.

Certification / License 

None

Experience

3–5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, healthcare, business planning, analysis or project management. 

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities 

• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-facing deliverables. 

• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail. 

• Comfort with ambiguity and a proactive approach to learning and collaboration. 

• Experience in academic medical centers or large complex health organizations a plus. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Routine office environment requiring sitting at a desk, working with a personal computer, conducting video or phone calls, and preparing reports and other statistical data. Requires periods of being sedentary such as at meetings. Excellent verbal and presentation skills. Standing, walking and driving. Lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds. Works rapidly and accurately under pressure, to work in a safe and effective manner, and to handle different issues and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Job Requirements 

Education

Master’s degree in business, health administration, public health, or related field preferred. 

Certification / License 

Project Management Certification 

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program