Strategic Planning Analyst

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WVU Medicine – West Virginia University Health System is seeking an exceptional candidate to join our Strategic Planning function to support the vision and strategic direction of the organization. This is a unique opportunity for a mission-driven individual to join a dynamic, collaborative, and fast-paced team. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Entry-Level Analyst to join our team. This position is ideal for recent graduates or individuals with minimal professional experience who are eager to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.
Reporting to Strategic Planning Leadership, the Strategic Planning Analyst will support quantitative and qualitative analysis on challenging projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s degree in health care administration, accounting, finance, business administration or other related field.

EXPERIENCE:

1. One (1) year experience in research projects, internships, or coursework related to strategy, healthcare, data analysis, business intelligence, or a related field. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

EXPERIENCE:

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Support Strategic Planning Leadership to identify growth opportunities through independent-led research and analysis.

2. Inform strategy and business development through both qualitative and quantitative market assessments, including market share, service line assessments, financial analysis, and other industry research.

3. Develop presentations that effectively communicate research, dashboards, strategic initiatives, and business plans in a clear and captivating manner for an executive audience.

4. Support key leaders in developing business plans for strategic initiatives.

5. Act as a key liaison for research requests between clinical leaders, hospital executives, and others, and ensure a tight linkage between the organization’s efforts and its strategic goals. Serve as a key champion of the organization’s strategic priorities to internal constituents through formal and informal communications.

6. Demonstrate strategic thinking and effectiveness by identifying future needs and problem areas, developing workable solutions, and following through to action.

7. Evaluate and prioritize strategic opportunities for research and development. Work with IT strategic analytics to ensure effective and impactful analytics and provide business insight into the implications of findings.

8. Partner with Population Health to develop and present research on the strategies required to succeed in value-based care and population health.

9. This role will work with matrixed plan stakeholders to achieve better outcomes, quality, margin targets, operational excellence, and compliance. 

10. Maintains a personal development program to improve professional and business skills necessary for high-level performance within the position. Attends meetings and seminars to maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field and applies information as appropriate.

11. Supports Strategic Planning Leadership in project management to plan, schedule, and organize executive strategic planning meetings. 

12. Leads data and reporting initiatives for the Strategic Planning Division, completing ad hoc requests for reports, dashboards, or analyses. 

13. Monitors data against regional and national benchmarks as well as industry-leading key performance indicators and suggests improvements to reach top-quartile industry performance.

14. Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Office work which includes sitting for extended periods of time

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Office work which includes sitting for extended periods of time.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) is a plus. Ability to adapt and quickly learn other computer applications as required.

2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

3. Strong collaboration, teambuilding, and consensus-building skills.

4. Eagerness to learn and adapt to new challenges

5. Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.

6. Ability to work both onsite and remotely as needed. 

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System

Cost Center:

1655 SYSTEM Enterprise Strategic Planning

Address:

1085 Van Voorhis Rd

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.