Senior Strategy Associate (Hybrid)

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence. Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. We offer an outstanding benefits' package that includes a 403(B), healthcare and generous paid time off. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.

This role evaluates, analyzes and develops recommendations on strategy and business opportunities for Cedars-Sinai Health System. Supports Health System partners and is responsible for leading data analyses, market assessments, business plan development, and strategic planning initiatives. This position assists System Development management and staff with ensuring quality and consistency of deliverables and helps to supervise System Development staff on assigned projects. The successful team member:

• Develops, facilitates, and presents project deliverables, including strategy and business plans to Health System partners, to guide strategic and business decisions. This includes leading and/or facilitating cross-functional project groups which may include Health System leadership, clinical departments, and the Medical Network.
• Develops sophisticated business plans by identifying, retrieving and analyzing data, developing models and assumptions to support decisions and recommendations on strategic and business opportunities of large scope and impact to the organization. Uses quantitative and qualitative data from internal and external sources to inform the business plans.
• Prepares and defines comprehensive market and trend assessments/analyses that may include demand forecasts, competitor analyses, risk assessments, and the research, monitoring, evaluation of key market trends.
• Supports the evaluation of potential transactions for physician group and hospital affiliations and new venture opportunities.
• Works with Health System staff and leadership to convert strategy and business plans into implementation plans; supports monitoring of implemented strategies and the review of business plan targets.
• Evaluates operational needs for Health System growth initiatives (e.g., program development, new services, and technology) in collaboration with operations leadership; includes facility planning, staffing requirements, capital needs and capacity analyses.
• Develops detailed financial analyses, including income statements, cash flow analysis and balance sheets; as well as economic valuations using standard acceptable methodologies.
• Assists in supervising System Development staff on assigned projects; includes the provision of project scope, review and feedback on deliverables to ensure accuracy, quality and consistency.
• Provides consulting and project management support for Health System leadership, clinical departments and the Medical Network as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance of a related major required. Master’s degree in business administration, public health, public administrator or a related field preferred.

A minimum of 8 years of planning, finance, or business development experience in a healthcare organization or consulting organization providing service to the healthcare industry or equivalent experience preferred. 

A minimum of 4 years of experience planning, finance, strategy or business development experience in a healthcare organization or consulting organization providing services to the healthcare industry or equivalent experience, required.

Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b), we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

: 2511

: Senior Strategy Associate (Hybrid)

: Business Development

: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

: Strategic Plan / Business Dev

: Strategic Planning

: EXEMPT

: Day

: 8 hour

: $49.04 - $78.46

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