Strategic Planning Manager (Research)

Position Summary

The position is responsible for leading strategic initiatives, strategy deployments, partnership formation, project management, and other key initiatives of the Wexner Medical Centers research and discovery mission area. This role serves as an internal consultant for C-suite executives, Deans, Vice Deans, Department Chairs, Center/Institute/Program Directors and other executive senior and faculty leaders, to assist with research and innovation program planning, environmental trend analyses, and development of research programs vision, strategic goals, and program priorities.

Skills

• Data-savvy (or data driven) strategy thinking
• Ability to translate complex concepts, methodologies and analytics into easily understood language and visuals
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple work streams at once
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Ability to present information to stakeholder groups and lead groups through dialogue and discourse
• Ability to create data visualizations for senior leaders that effectively communicate complex topics and drive decision making

Organizational Expectations

Practices within the Health System's policies and procedures, including the organizations compliance program. Adheres to the Medical Centers values as demonstrated by striving for excellence, collaborating as One University, demonstrating integrity and personal accountability, openness and trust, promoting diversity in people and ideas, change and innovation, simplicity in our work, empathy, compassion, and leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business management, health administration, marketing, public administration or equivalent course of study.
• Two years of experience in strategy, business planning, business development, general management or operations
• Firm understanding of the healthcare industry, with a focus on academic healthcare
• Ability to conduct secondary research through the web and/or utilizing other resources.
• Advanced experience utilizing Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Robust analytical skills with a strong knowledge of data visualization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree business management, health administration, science, marketing, public administration or equivalent course of study.
• Experience in the conduct or operations of biomedical or health sciences research in an academic medical center, industry or agency setting
• Firm understanding of the healthcare industry, with a focus on academic healthcare

Contacts: Medical staff, nursing staff, PCRMs, hospital administration, MIM management staff, hospital staff, department staff, officials and representatives from third party payors and Quality Improvement Organizations, patients and their families, legal representatives, University faculty and students.

Reports to: Strategy Director

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Include:

• An array of retirement plan options, each with a generous employer contribution.
• Affordable health insurance options, including dental, vision and prescription coverage that begin on day one.
• Paid vacation and sick leave, including short and long-term disability and paid parental leave.
• Get the most out of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• And much more!