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Strategic Initiatives Manager

SSM Health
SSM Health Salary
Saint Louis, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

PREFERRED RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Plans, organizes, and tracks progress of multiple initiatives and projects in collaboration with strategy leader. Responsible for support director and VP level strategy and business development leaders regionally across services lines, market analysis and intelligence,  programmatic development of new products or services, and development of materials for ministry & regional leadership.
  • Leads specific strategic initiatives including developing effective and positive relationships with multiple stakeholders assuring successful implementation including managing timelines, resources, and deliverables.
  • Direct supports and collaborates with members of the strategy department as well as leaders throughout the region on various strategic initiatives as assigned.
  • Gathers market-relevant data about current and projected community needs, competitors, and the physician community to inform strategic planning.
  • Assesses potential investments to determine impact on market share, volumes, financials, staffing, and other costs. Develops forecasts of the short-term and long-term impacts.
  • Supports data collection, analysis, and reporting to ensure a thorough understanding of the clinical, financial, and operating implications of service lines, new programs, and technology changes.
  • Provides data and other information for key deliverables to facilitate decisions about strategic initiatives and investments, including service line growth, expansion and centers of excellence.
  • Develops project plans and supports the implementation of new initiatives, partnerships, and growth consistent with organizational decisions and plans.

Job Summary:

Manages the strategy initiatives within an assigned region or portfolio of work, inclusive of market research, strategic planning, partnerships and other investments, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic planning projects. Supports and/or leads the assessment and implementation of these initiatives with leaders within assigned region or portfolio of work.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Plans, organizes, and tracks progress of multiple initiatives and projects in collaboration with strategy leader. Responsible for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, development of new products or services, and development of materials for board and senior leadership. 
  • Leads specific strategic initiatives including developing effective and positive relationships with multiple stakeholders assuring successful implementation including managing timelines, resources, and deliverables.  
  • Collaborates with other members of the strategy department as well as leaders throughout the system and region on various strategic initiatives as assigned. 
  • Gathers market-relevant data about current and projected community needs, competitors, and the physician community to inform strategic planning. 
  • Assesses potential investments to determine impact on market share, volumes, pricing, staffing, and other costs. Develops forecasts of the short-term and long-term financial impact. 
  • Supports data collection, analysis, and reporting to ensure a thorough understanding of the clinical, financial, and operating implications of transactions, new programs, and technology changes.  
  • Participates in system and region-wide training as it relates to core competencies surrounding the operating model and project management. 
  • Provides data and other information for key deliverables to facilitate decisions about strategic initiatives and investments, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.  
  • Develops project plans and supports the implementation of new initiatives, partnerships, and transactions consistent with organizational decisions and plans.  
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION 

  • Bachelor’s degree 

EXPERIENCE 

  • Five years’ relevant experience, preferably in the healthcare provider or healthcare consulting industry

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

  • None

Department:

8803000033 Strategy Bu. Development STL/SoIL Region

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

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