Job Description
Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health care, paid time off, and a 403(B). Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.
What will you be doing in this role?
The Strategy Associate supports the evaluation and analysis of business development opportunities presented to Cedars-Sinai, contributing to recommendations that guide strategic and investment decisions. Working closely with senior team members, they provide analytical and planning support to leadership across the Health System.
Strategy Department:
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
Qualifications
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required. MBA, MPH, MHA, or MPA preferred. Course work should include planning, finance, marketing, accounting, information systems and business strategy.
A minimum of 2 years of experience planning, finance, strategy and/or business development experience in a healthcare organization or consulting organization providing services to the healthcare industry; or equivalent experience.
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.
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)