The Assistant Vice President and Network Strategist, Business Development and Strategy is responsible for driving the development and implementation of planning processes that align with the Network’s overall strategy. Designs and deploys effective structures, tools, and methodologies to create consistent, high-quality strategic and business plans, and conducts comprehensive assessments of competitor activity, market trends, and internal performance. Collaborates closely with executive leaders and cross-functional teams to develop integrated roadmaps, facilitate organizational engagement, and support the launch and management of new services and business opportunities. Regularly prepares and presents executive-level analyses and recommendations to senior administration.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead development and implementation of planning processes within strategic framework
Design and deploy structures, tools, and processes to ensure an orchestrated approach to planning aligned with Network strategy
Develop methodologies for strategic plans, business plans, and analyses to drive consistent, high-quality outcomes
Assess competitor activity, market dynamics, industry trends, and internal performance to support planning, strengthen organizational agility, and competitiveness
Own planning stage for strategic projects, including inputs, deliverables, and decision timelines
Collaborate with executive leaders across shared services and operational areas to build cohesive plans leveraging industry knowledge and strategic rationale
Develop integrated roadmaps that synchronize functional plans with Network strategy
Facilitate cross-functional engagement through forums, events, and other collaborative methods
Drive complex Network strategic planning and business planning projects in partnership with senior leaders
Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and timely execution
Communicate strategic plans and analyses effectively to leadership audiences
Build best-practice knowledge and skills across the strategy team
Provide coaching, professional guidance, and foster high performance within the team
Lead departmental initiatives as part of the strategy leadership team
Represent the Chief Strategy Officer in meetings and other activities as requested
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting for up to seven hours per day, three hours at a time. Standing for up to four hours per day, three hours at a time. Requires occasional fingering, handling, and twisting. Occasionally requires lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Occasionally requires reaching above shoulder level. Ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation and see as it relates to general vision.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, or related field required. Master’s degree in business or healthcare-related discipline preferred.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 10 years in health systems management, strategic planning, or business planning. Proven experience in cross-functional leadership and program management in complex organizations. Familiarity with health system operations and strategic planning processes.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
