Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in business, health administration, finance, or related field.
5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, finance, innovation, academic health, or analytics.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects in a matrixed environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive-level deliverables.
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills with attention to detail.
Responsibilities
Manage high-priority enterprise initiatives by coordinating tasks and tracking progress.
Translate strategic goals into actionable plans and timelines.
Conduct structured research and synthesize data for business cases and presentations.
Identify risks and collaborate with stakeholders to address execution barriers.
Analyze data to inform strategic recommendations and performance improvements.
Develop presentation-ready materials for executive audiences.
Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration and prepare materials for senior leadership meetings.
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Department:
10189 Enterprise Corporate - Strategic Planning
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
see above
Pay Range: $59.00 - $88.50
Major Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning, Execution and Project Management
Supports the execution of high-priority enterprise initiatives by managing projects, coordinating tasks, and tracking progress toward milestones.
Helps translate strategic 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 Vice President, AVP and project stakeholders to address issues proactively.
Insight Generation & Analysis
Analyzes internal and external data to inform strategic recommendations, investment decisions, or performance improvement opportunities.
Develops presentation-ready materials that clearly communicate findings, insights, and implications for executive audiences.
Supports scenario planning, benchmarking, and modeling efforts as needed.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partners with stakeholders across clinical, academic, digital, innovation, and operational areas to gather input, coordinate activities, and ensure alignment.
Prepares materials for meetings with senior leaders and external partners and helps facilitate collaboration across departments.
Supports Vice President and AVP in facilitating workgroups, tracking next steps, and ensuring accountability.
May provide focused support in one or more areas of enterprise strategy execution, such as:
Academics & Research - support efforts related to academic mission advancement, translational research, or clinical education.
Innovation & Partnerships - help coordinate innovation initiatives and external partner engagements.
Data & AI Enablement - support the development, rollout, or maturity of enterprise data and analytics platform.
Project Management - assist in maintaining initiative dashboards, reporting, and governance documentation for enterprise platform growth efforts.
Finance - help create business plans, identify ROIs and estimate potential value/opportunity of new business, services and platforms
Education Required:
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in business, health administration, finance, or related field preferred.
Work Experience Required:
5+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, finance, innovation, academic health, or analytics.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Demonstrated ability to work 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, digital health, or data/AI analytics is a plus.
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.
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
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
