Strategy Associate (Strategic Planning & Business Development) - Hybrid

Job Description

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

Cedars-Sinai’s marketing strategy centers on elevating its prestige as an elite academic medical center while focusing on digital transformation and B2B growth. Operations are deeply integrated with clinical teams to support patient acquisition, expand access enablement, and manage short- and long-term service line development.

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding employee benefits we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished and compassionate 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.

What will you be doing in this role?

The Strategy Associate contributes to the evaluation and analysis of strategy and business opportunities for Cedars-Sinai Health System. Under the guidance of project leads, the Strategy Associate supports Health System partners by assisting with data analyses, market assessments, and business and strategic plans. This position works alongside Strategy management and staff to help ensure the quality and consistency of deliverables. Duties include:

• Supporting the development, facilitation, and presentation of project deliverables, including strategy and business plans, to Health System collaborators, to guide strategic and business decisions.
• Independently leading routine data analyses by identifying data sources, defining requirements, drawing conclusions and developing simple analytic models.
• Contributing to market and trend assessments, such as demand forecasts, competitor analyses, risk assessments, and market research synthesis under direction of the project lead.
• Contributing to operational assessments for Health System growth initiatives (e.g., new programs, services, and technology) working alongside operations leadership; includes supporting facility planning, staffing requirements, capital needs, and capacity analyses.
• Supporting the evaluation of potential transactions for physician groups, hospital affiliations and new venture opportunities.
• Contributing to financial analyses, including income statements, cash flow analysis and balance sheets, and economic valuations using standard acceptable methodologies.
• Assisting in developing project work plans, managing competing priorities within scope of responsibility, and proactively raising concerns or potential barriers. Providing consulting and project management support for Health System leadership, clinical departments and the Medical Network as needed.
• Preparing and sharing internal and external communications to support project deliverables; facilitating internal meetings and presenting sections of deliverables to small audiences

Hybrid Remote = must currently live in Los Angeles area or willing to relocate to LA area for onsite requirements

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

Two (2) plus years of experience planning, finance, strategy and/or business development experience in a healthcare organization or consulting organization providing services to the healthcare industry preferred.

Educational Requirements:

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Information Systems or related field.

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