Corp Strategy Plan Consultant

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

11/6/2024

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

300102

Job Title:

Corp Strategy Plan Consultant

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The Corporate Strategy Planning Consultant is responsible for generating analytics and environmental research to support high-priority corporate strategic and business planning efforts. This role requires strong critical analysis skills and quantitative capability combined with powerful interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills. Consultants will be expected to analyze significant amounts of data and information, identifying what is most important to highlight for senior executives and craft concise and effective presentations that help drive strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.

In addition, for leadership prioritized planning initiatives, the incumbent will be expected to support planning projects from the early stages of comprehensive data analysis, qualitative research and strategy formulation through creation of business plans, financial projections, and presentations for executive information and decision-making. In addition, the incumbent will serve as an internal consultant on environmental and market trends.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Works with senior leadership and subject matter experts across the enterprise to provide unbiased and accurate information, analysis, consultation and recommendations in support of strategic decision-making.

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Assesses strategic connections, impacts and themes across business opportunities and communicates to leadership.

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Supports development of program strategic plans and business plans while ensuring the plans align with organizational strategic goals. Support includes project management, environmental research, analytics, and facilitation of deliverables.

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Assists with planning and facilitation of meetings and retreats to help leadership teams assess environmental opportunities and threats, evaluate strategies, develop tactics and facilitate decision making.

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Proactively and creatively seeks out intelligence sources to help inform corporate strategy. Translates market analysis and insights to support corporate level business development strategy.

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Utilizes query tools to extract and analyze large quantities of data and derive actionable insights into organizational performance and the external environment.

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Synthesizes financial, market, clinical, technological and operational inputs to inform decisions regarding strategy and investments. Draws out conclusions relative to available data and identifies alternative options and recommendations. Presents results in professional, concise and meaningful way to aid in leadership decision making.

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Develops financial impact projections for prioritized business planning initiatives, working closely with finance, clinical and support department leaders to develop comprehensive and realistic assumptions.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Non-Clinical

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree

in Business, Industrial Engineering, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Required

Master's Degree

in Business, Industrial Engineering, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Preferred

5 years

of related experience

Required

Experience analyzing complex data/information and presenting for executive decision making

Preferred

Financial analysis/proforma development

Preferred

Consulting experience, including internal or external and formal or informal

Preferred

Broad knowledge of modern health care administration practices and principles within a managed care environment and/or an academic medical center

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Ability to apply the principles of independent logical, analytical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and recommend solutions to complex problems and issues. Balances the big picture while maintaining high attention to detail and quality

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Intermediate skills and experience with Excel, Word and PPT as well as other data visualization and analysis tools

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Effectively exchanges information (verbal or written) by sharing ideas, reporting facts and other information, responding to questions and employing active listening techniques to build consensus and facilitate effective decision-making

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Strong business acumen

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Experience with executive level presentation development and delivery. Demonstrates confidence when responding to questions

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Ability to operate in high-pressure situations while managing multiple priorities, establishing work flows and meeting necessary deadlines

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Ability to work collaboratively across UW Health entities and disciplines to achieve win-win results. Demonstrated commitment to patient- and family centered care

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Inspires confidence of customers and colleagues through demonstrated integrity of work outputs and professional behavior

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Self-starter with a willingness to try and invent new ideas

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may only be negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Ability to lift over 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.