VP Corporate Strategy and Planning - Hybrid (PA/NJ/DE)

Bring your drive for excellence, team orientation and customer commitment to Independence Blue Cross; help us renew and reimagine our business and shape the future of health care. Our organization is looking to diversify, grow, innovate and serve, and we are looking for committed, empowered learning-oriented people to join our team. If this describes you, we want to speak with you.

Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Planning.

Reports to EVP Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

Summary: The Vice President, Strategy & Planning leads the development, execution, and monitoring of the Enterprise Strategy and Business Plan. Serving as a trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership Team, this role partners across the organization to shape long-term growth, evaluate strategic opportunities, and drive alignment around enterprise priorities. The Vice President provides data-driven insights, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations that support decision-making, organizational performance, and sustainable competitive advantage.

Responsibilities:

Strategy development

• Lead the development of enterprise and divisional strategies, including business, financial, growth, capability, and organizational priorities.
• Design and manage the Enterprise Strategy framework and planning process.
• Develop strategic analyses, business cases, and analytic models to inform key business decisions.
• Monitor progress against enterprise strategic objectives and recommend course corrections as needed.
• Create executive-level strategy deliverables and presentations to support alignment and decision-making.

Enterprise Business Planning and Growth Strategy

• Direct the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for Board approval and the continued maturation of the AOP process.
• Lead development of the Enterprise Growth Strategy and support enterprise growth planning efforts.
• Evaluate market opportunities and diversification strategies.

Strategy Communications

• Partner with Associate and Corporate Communications to translate enterprise strategy into clear and effective communications.
• Support communication of strategic priorities, progress, and outcomes to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Strategy Team

• Recruit, develop, and mentor a high-performing strategy team.
• Foster a culture of analytical rigor, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Evolve the strategy team into a trusted internal consulting resource for the enterprise.

Strategy Consultants

• Serve as the primary liaison for strategy consulting engagements and advisory relationships.
• Manage external consultants and ensure consistency, quality, and value across strategy initiatives.

Strategy Community

• Lead the development of ongoing market, industry, and competitive intelligence capabilities.
• Serve as the BCBSA strategy executive liaison and cultivate relationships with peer organizations and strategic partners.
• Develop strong partnerships with stakeholders across Independence subsidiaries, including AmeriHealth Caritas and Tandigm.
• Drive strategic initiatives and special projects as assigned by the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred (MBA, MPH, MPA, or related field).
• 10+ years of progressive strategy, consulting, or healthcare experience.
• Experienced leader in mid-size to large organization, with a record of building and leading high performing teams
• Deep understanding of healthcare and payer-related business models.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise strategic planning in a complex organization.
• Strong analytical, communication, influence, and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams, drive alignment, and execute strategic initiatives across functions.

Hybrid

Independence has implemented a "Hybrid" model which consists of Associates working in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) and remotely 2 days a week (Monday & Friday). This role is designated as a role that fits into the "Hybrid" model. While associates may work remotely on our designated remote days, the work must be performed in the Tri-State Area of Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.

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