Ascension

Senior Director Strategic Planning

Ascension • $193K — $328K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years relevant experience in healthcare corporate strategy or finance, with 2 years in a leadership role.
  • High School diploma with 5 years experience or an Associate's/Bachelor's degree with 3 years experience, both including leadership experience.
  • Preferred: Master's degree and 10 years of strategic experience, including 5 in leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic growth through annual and long-range planning initiatives.
  • Collaborate with market leaders to assess growth opportunities and optimize provider alignment.
  • Transform industry trends into actionable strategic plans across various markets.
  • Coordinate cross-functional insights to match internal objectives with market demands.
  • Assess and report on strategic progress via monthly business reviews.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Employer-matched 403(b) retirement plan and financial security resources.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development programs.
  • Emotional well-being support through counseling and peer resources.
  • Family-oriented benefits like parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Optional legal and pet insurance, along with transportation savings.
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote

Department: Strategic Planning

Schedule: Days l Full-time

Salary range: $193,037.04 - $328,162.96

Eligible for annual bonus incentive


Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more



How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Drive enterprise-wide strategic growth by designing, facilitating, and guiding annual and long-range planning initiatives alongside Finance and Executive Leadership.
  • Serve as a trusted thought partner for market leaders to evaluate high-impact growth opportunities, optimize provider ecosystem alignment, and inform capital allocation.
  • Translate complex market dynamics and industry trends into actionable, forward-looking strategic plans that enhance performance across diverse Ministry Markets.
  • Synthesize cross-functional inputs from operations, finance, and system teams to align internal goals with external competitive realities and business transformation needs.
  • Monitor and measure strategic progress by supporting monthly market business reviews, ensuring initiatives translate directly into measurable organizational outcomes.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience

    required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor'

    degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those year

    being in leadership/management.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • Specialized experience in healthcare corporate strategy, healthcare strategy consulting, or healthcare finance within a large, complex health system or organization.
  • Demonstrated history of partnering directly with operational and financial teams to develop and deploy enterprise or market-level strategic initiatives.
  • Master's degree preferred; minimum 10 years of overall strategic experience with at least 5 years in a leadership or management capacity.



Responsibilities

  • Drive enterprise-wide strategic growth by designing, facilitating, and guiding annual and long-range planning initiatives alongside Finance and Executive Leadership.
  • Serve as a trusted thought partner for market leaders to evaluate high-impact growth opportunities, optimize provider ecosystem alignment, and inform capital allocation.
  • Translate complex market dynamics and industry trends into actionable, forward-looking strategic plans that enhance performance across diverse Ministry Markets.
  • Synthesize cross-functional inputs from operations, finance, and system teams to align internal goals with external competitive realities and business transformation needs.
  • Monitor and measure strategic progress by supporting monthly market business reviews, ensuring initiatives translate directly into measurable organizational outcomes.


Qualifications

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience

    required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor'

    degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those year

    being in leadership/management.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about Ascension
Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1999
* Ladders Estimates

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