Director Strategy & Innovation

Director Strategy & Innovation Oregon, Washington, Idaho or Utah Build a career with purpose. Join our Cause to create a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system. Who We Are Looking For: Every day, Cambia’s dedicated team is living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the Strategy & Innovation team, our Director of Strategy & Innovation leads project teams to support strategic analysis and strategy formulation and development on behalf of the enterprise and individual business units -all in service of making our members’ health journeys easier. As a people leader, you are willing to learn and grow, understanding that leadership is a craft that is continuously honed as you support your team and the lives that depend upon us. Are you a strategy leader looking to solve complex healthcare challenges? Then this role may be the perfect fit. What You Bring to Cambia: Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree strongly preferred) or equivalent experience in Business, Economics, Healthcare, or related field. Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, in business strategy development, management consulting, healthcare strategy, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Skills and Attributes: Previous experience in business strategy development through management consulting, investment banking, or an in-house strategy team. Executive-level presence and communication style. Well established strategy toolkit (research, quantitative analysis, qualitative synthesis, written/oral communication). Comfort and facility with both quantitative and qualitative information. Ability to develop and cultivate relationships with all levels in the organization, particularly senior level leadership. Experience developing talent in terms of strategic thinking, structuring analysis, and effective communications. Strong familiarity with healthcare industry trends and payor strategies highly desired What You Will Do at Cambia: Work collaboratively with leadership teams across the enterprise to support strategy efforts to define and advance the strategic priorities of the Cambia Health Solutions. Create and oversees analyses to generate business insights and trends impacting Cambia. This can include preparing market overviews, benchmarking competitors, assessing industry developments, evaluating potential new business cases within the company and exploring partnerships/acquisition targets. Develop workplans and convene cross functional teams to deliver strategy projects. Serve as a project leader representing Corporate Strategy to lead internal engagements. Support the overall corporate strategy and innovation planning with focus on long term growth for the enterprise. Manage annual planning activities, including translation of organizational goals and objectives into initiatives, timelines and plans. Develop and communicate key messages and conclusions to project sponsors and stakeholders. Facilitate workshops with subject matter experts, with a change management focus, to rapidly develop recommendations to present to leaders. Support solution design and implementation of recommendations to ensure initiatives can deliver on the expected outcomes. Proactively address operational issues and collaborate with team members to solve problems quickly and thoughtfully. This role will allow unmatched exposure to the Executive Leadership Team and other senior leaders across the organization through a variety of projects. It will also allow you to define and chart your own path into the business and be part of the next generation of leaders at Cambia. Bring unique value to our community of 200 leaders running our company. By actively engaging with your peers and inspiring your teams, you play an essential role in making health care easier and lives better. The expected hiring range for a Director of Strategy & Innovation is $177,650-240,350, depending on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history. The bonus target for this position is 25%.  The current full salary range for this role is $167,000-272,000. Work Environment Work primarily performed in a flexible combination of home and office locations. Travel may be required within Cambia’s four-state footprint (OR, WA, ID, UT) and potentially beyond for conferences or other events. About Cambia Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100 year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care. Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through. Why Join the Cambia Team? At Cambia, you can: Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care. Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives. Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed. Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs. Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups. We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more. In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include: Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits. Annual employer contribution to a health savings account. Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays. Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period). Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave). Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation. Employee Assistance Fund for those in need. Commute and parking benefits. Learn more about our benefits. We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please email CambiaCareers@cambiahealth.com. Information about how Cambia Health Solutions collects, uses, and discloses information is available in our Privacy Policy. Everyone is a health care consumer deserving of a simpler, more personalized experience. Cambia is transforming the health care system to revolve around people. For over 100 years we’ve designed people-first health solutions rooted in the nation’s first health plan, a loggers’ wage pool established in the Pacific Northwest. Today that pioneering spirit aligns our family of over 20 companies, including 4 not-for-profit BlueCross and BlueShield licensed health plans serving over 3 million Americans. Cambia blends data science with a compassionate human perspective to anticipate people’s needs, and empower them to make smarter health care choices. Interested in driving accessibility, affordability and quality health care for real people? Apply to any of our open jobs or join the Twitter conversation @Cambia. Information about how Cambia Health Solutions collects, uses, and discloses information is available in our Privacy Policy.

Salary : $167,000 - $272,000