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Job Description

VHA Inc., based in Irving, Texas, is a national health care provider alliance that provides an innovative approach to clinical improvement, industry-leading supply chain management services and supports the formation of regional and national networks to help members improve their clinical and economic performance. With 17 offices across the U.S., we have a track record of delivering proven results in serving 1,400 hospitals and more than 21,000 other health care providers.

Founded in 1977, we are dedicated to the success of not-for-profit, community-based health care. To help our members meet the needs of their communities, our mission is to improve members' clinical and economic performance. We deliver on our mission by providing industry-leading clinical improvement services, supply chain management services and facilitating the development of member networks to drive sustainable results.

Strategy Manager

Job Summary

The Manager of Strategy reports directly to the Vice President of Strategy and will interact closely with a broader team led by the Area Senior Vice President of Innovation, Strategy, Product Development and Marketing. 

The Manager will have three primary roles.

1)     Collaborate with operations leaders to develop the strategy for VHA’s business units and lines of business.  In this role, the Manager will lead the strategic planning process for these units and take responsibility for the analysis and research underlying the key components of the business plan.

2)     Support the development of VHA’s Corporate strategic plan including ongoing analysis of VHA’s strategic/business position.  This will entail the evaluation of VHA’s: market environment, competitive position, performance relative to customer expectations, capabilities (strengths and weaknesses), portfolio of products and services, organizational alignment/structure, and financial performance.

3)     Assist with major corporate initiatives and strategic projects, at times taking the lead on key projects.  This will involve everything from defining the project scope/approach to overseeing the research/analysis to preparing and presenting a recommendation to senior management. 

Specific Responsibilities

·   Design, perform and oversee corporate initiatives/projects and key analyses to support corporate and business unit strategy development

·   Coordinate the collection of a wide array of data and information (internally and externally) to inform strategic decisions

o This will involve developing market/customer/competitive intelligence via primary and secondary research

·  Conduct efficient and meaningful analyses: analyzing market trends, understanding customer needs, evaluating competitive offerings, assessing internal strengths/weaknesses, developing financial models, determining critical success factors and identifying key capabilities

·  Draw actionable conclusions and insights from analyses, and synthesize them into clear recommendations

·  Deliver research/analytical findings and recommendations to key constituents in both formal and informal settings (written and orally)

·  Work with senior management and Finance to measure and monitor VHA’s overall performance against its strategy and objectives

Job Requirements

• 5 years experience in management consulting, strategic planning, strategy or business intelligence
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• The ability to work through complex, unstructured problems
• Capable of communicating and expressing ideas clearly and concisely, in both written and oral formats
• Comfort with quantifying issues and applying data and analysis to solve problems
• Experience working effectively in team environments
• Experience conducting market, customer and competitor research
• Deep knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Education

• Bachelors degree in business, finance, marketing or related field
• MBA or equivalent degree/experience