We Are Hiring
Ascension is HIRING a Senior Director - Strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with significant strategy experience! This is a FULLY REMOTE position.
We are transitioning to shift from an Ascension Strategic Direction to an Ascension-wide Strategic Plan/Roadmap that clarifies our 2025 destination and drives focus and investment moving
forward. Have you created a strategic national vision and roadmap?
What You Will Do
Responsibilites:
Direct the delivery of the Strategy Ministry Wide Function's responsibilities across Ministry Markets and serve as a subject matter expert in the areas of ambulatory, service line and business planning.

• Oversee execution and performance management of strategic initiatives, including establishing the process and cadence for performance
• As examples, Integrated Strategic, Operational, and Financial Plan process and management, capital allocation process, peer reviews, quarterly operating reviews, etc.
• Support Ministry-Market strategic development, including aligning and cascading the Ascension integrated plan
• Thought partner and strategic support for Operations and Market CSOs. As examples:
• Market Assessments
• Strategic Capital Planning
• Business Development modeling
• Growth Council establishment
• Continuity of Care prioritization, implementation and accountability
• Strategic Partnership evaluation and establishment
• Partner with Ministry Market Chief Strategy Officers to develop three to five-year strategic plans.
• Support Ministry Market leaders in the development of growth strategies, including major capital project business plans.
• Serve as a strategic partner to Ministry Market Chief Strategy Officers in merger and acquisition discussions.
• Support activities to advance the organization's strategic development, including the ongoing implementation of core initiatives and new models.

Work Experience:

• Experience leading strategic planning, developing and cascading integrated, actionable and measurable plans as well as utilizing/building data analytics and forecasting to inform recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to assess portfolio gaps and make recommendations on gap closure to optimize performance & outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team effectively, inspire others while holding them accountable for results (without direct line of authority)
• Demonstrated ability to encourage and navigate different perspectives

• Experience developing strategic plans, utilizing data analytics and forecasting to inform recommendations
• Proactively identifies areas of opportunity based on market trends, performance against key KPIs, etc. and facilitates recommendations on next steps
• Ability to be a thought leader to adapt to an agile culture
• Ability to build relationships across all stakeholder groups as well as navigate different perspectives
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively influence with an orientation towards action.

What You Will Need
Education:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• 7 years of experience required.
• 10 years of experience preferred.
• 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences
No additional preferences.
Why Join Our Team
When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.
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