Strategy, and Innovation Manager; Hybrid

Overview

Overview Leads Strategy, Performance & Innovation (SPI) activities and projects identified by the President/Chief Executive Officer and the various strategic business units across the VNS Health organization. Supervises staff on specific projects and provides project management oversight on complex projects including tracking implementation and monitoring effectiveness of organizational changes. Activities include, but are not limited to, designing complex analytical approaches, data collection and analysis, report writing and production, tracking project activities and tasks, and helping to ensure the overall success of the department.

Participates in SPI staff development and recruiting. Works under general direction.

Overview Leads Strategy, Performance & Innovation (SPI) activities and projects identified by the President/Chief Executive Officer and the various strategic business units across the VNS Health organization. Supervises staff on specific projects and provides project management oversight on complex projects including tracking implementation and monitoring effectiveness of organizational changes. Activities include, but are not limited to, designing complex analytical approaches, data collection and analysis, report writing and production, tracking project activities and tasks, and helping to ensure the overall success of the department.

Participates in SPI staff development and recruiting. Works under general direction.

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

• Develops a strong understanding of all VNS Health strategic business objectives and business unit operations. Articulates business issues and designs project approaches. Develops and applies practical, innovative ideas and approaches. Provides project management oversight and monitoring, data collection, and analytical support for projects led by Performance Improvement.
• Defines core processes and maps current states for redesign projects and assists with solution design. Provides facilitation support at meetings as needed. Develops positive working relationships with leadership team across VNS Health organization.
• Leads activities in defining the scope of projects, developing project plans, and ensuring forward momentum of projects toward stated goals. Tracks and monitors project work plans, including objectives, tasks and time frames, to ensure deliverables are completed on time. Identifies and responds to changing project circumstances and communicates issues to project leadership. Takes a flexible, team player approach, willing to “pitch in” whenever and wherever needed.
  
  Initiates and leads project evaluation process at project close.
• Collects and analyzes data required for SPI projects and for corporate wide monitoring of project outcomes. Summarizes, creates, and distributes reports as needed.
• Oversees the creation and delivery of presentations on project status and outcomes to management.
• Writes reports, memos and other communications as needed. Coordinates report production as needed.
• Oversees and participates in interdisciplinary and interdepartmental work groups. Assists in the facilitation of work group meetings, as needed, in support of performance improvement projects.
• Demonstrates department’s commitment to excellent customer service through prompt responses to all internal and external customers. Represents the department’s capabilities and mission effectively to internal and external customers.
• Supervises day-to-day activities of SPI staff and other VNS Health staff tasked to SPI projects. Has input regarding SPI staff’s performance on yearly…