**Details** + **Department:** Strategic Planning + **Schedule:** Full time, days + **Location:** Remote with around 10% travel **Benefits** Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._ **Responsibilities** We are hiring a **Consultant - Strategy** to be a part of our growing and dynamic Corporate Strategy Team. This is a full-time remote opportunity. Minimal travel expected ~10-15%. **Responsibilities:** + Demonstrate strategic thinking and strong communication skills while solving complex problems in a dynamic healthcare ecosystem, substantiated by the ability to present clear proactive strategic opportunities and execution strategies backed by data. + Conduct the ground-up analysis, market assessments, and program development opportunities across the enterprise. + Develop analyses related to ministry market strategic positioning, market conditions, service lines, competitor actions, and volume/market share trends. + Support system and market leaders in the development and strategic evaluation of major capital and project business plans. + Play a critical role in supporting and developing the Ascension Strategic Plan and annual planning processes in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. + Conduct research and analyses required to support the strategic decision making process, including utilization forecasts, capacity analyses and in-migration/out-migration studies. + Demonstrate a strong grasp of healthcare financial concepts, with the ability to interpret financial data, support decision-making, and occasionally perform basic modeling or analysis to evaluate strategic opportunities. + Work collaboratively with the Ascension Data Sciences Institute to ensure alignment of data tools that support strategic initiatives. + Serve as the Enterprise Strategy team’s general analytics and strategic intelligence resource. + Complete assigned tasks, ad hoc requests, projects in accordance with assigned timeframes and present analyses and findings to stakeholders. **Qualifications:** + Exceptionally detail-oriented and highly-organized structured thinker who can manage multiple priorities simultaneously + Exceptional critical thinking skills + Ability to communicate recommendations effectively (written & verbal) to executive and senior leadership in an concise, compelling manner + Experience developing and executing enterprise and market based strategy in a large complex healthcare organization + Experience working with operations to implement strategic initiatives + Ability to create structure from ambiguous information and set forth an efficient approach to solve problems or answer questions + Ability to perform multiple tasks at once, prioritize work, and deliver exceptional work product + Ability to work in cross-functional teams and influence those who do not directly report to you + Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter (‘get it done’ attitude) + Desire to be in a fast-paced role with a mindset of continuous improvement + Exceptional understanding of healthcare industry dynamics - providers, payers, patients, etc. - and national competitive benchmarking + Healthcare consulting and/or health system corporate strategy experience preferred \#LI-Remote **Requirements** Education: + High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required. + Master's degree preferred. Work Experience: + 5 years of experience required. + 10 years of experience preferred. **Additional Preferences** No additional preferences. **Why Join Our Team** Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters. Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states. Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. 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