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This role serves as a key member of the Strategic Management Office within the Enterprise Clinical Organization (ECO) and supports the Chief Medical and Clinical Transformation Officer of Highmark Health and the senior clinical leadership team. Operating in a fast-paced, highly visible environment, the position plays a critical role in translating enterprise clinical strategy into operational execution while partnering closely with executive leaders across Highmark Health and affiliated organizations to drive strategic transformation, organizational effectiveness, and business results. The role functions as a strategic advisor and execution partner, ensuring alignment across Highmark Health and key enterprise stakeholders to advance priorities related to the business objectives of improving health outcomes, affordability, clinician engagement, and sustainability.
Within the ECO, incumbent leads initiatives that enable the organization to translate strategic vision into measurable results, including multi-year strategic planning, annual goal development, enterprise health goal management, operating model design, organizational governance, executive performance reporting and scorecard management, and strategy activation. The role works collaboratively across clinical, operational, analytical, financial, provider, and corporate functions to ensure alignment, accountability, and transparency of transformational initiatives while proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Responsibilities include overseeing executive scorecards and reporting processes; facilitating leadership forums and decision-making structures; coordinating budget planning and financial management activities; directing change management, employee engagement, and communication strategies; and advancing organizational capabilities through AI adoption, process improvement, and operational transformation efforts. The role also serves as a key leader for complex cross-functional initiatives and projects involving health outcomes strategy, value creation measurement, clinical data strategy, precision medicine, clinical transformation, and the continued evolution of the Living Health Clinical Strategy and associated quality, analytics, and performance management capabilities.
This position is well-suited for a highly strategic and operationally minded leader who thrives in a dynamic environment, excels at influencing without authority, and is passionate about improving healthcare outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and disciplined execution of enterprise priorities.
This is a hybrid based role in Pittsburgh, PA - Onsite 3 days a week. T, W, TH.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Planning: Facilitate the planning and organization of all strategic initiatives. Direct and oversee the initiation progress, resource requirements, financial performance, benefits and value levers, and communications associated with, tactical and business as usual projects led by the function. Identify, develop, and execute key processes that improve overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness including governance. Work with departmental leadership and matrix partners to identify risks and create actionable plans to mitigate those risks to ensure realization of outcomes.
- Business Performance Monitoring: Direct budgets and related financial oversight, in partnership with matrix partners and other corporate departments. Direct performance monitoring activities relating to strategic advancement and strategy execution. Facilitate the budget and strategic governance process. Develop and maintain an executive-level communications dashboard, including ROI metrics and uses data to drive initiatives, evaluate success and failure and communicate results.
- Develops and implements business strategies in conjunction with senior leadership in accordance with organizational goals. Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the changing healthcare environment and evaluates the market need for specific clinical services or programs.
- Identifies the need for quality and performance improvement initiatives in accordance with strategic direction. Develops and implements plans for clinical, administrative and safety improvement processes in collaboration with senior leadership, clinical and physician leadership.
- Establishes revenue and expense targets in conjunction with senior leadership; analyzes trends impacting revenue and volume; identifies opportunities to optimize clinical reimbursement and implements new policies and procedures as necessary. Maintains a thorough understanding of clinical reimbursement and managed care issues, specific to the specialty line. Leads the management of external vendor performance within the business area.
- Employee Engagement: Organize and lead communications from the division that includes a matrix partnership with other departments across the network. Lead quarterly and yearly planning processes to decide on established priorities and communication approach. Direct and oversee the change management practice ensuring all levels of management and all employees are effectively absorbing organizational change while maintaining excellent operational results.
Experience
Required
- 7 years of experience in strategic planning, corporate development, project management, or management consulting
To include:
- 5 years in a management or leadership role
- 5 years of experience presenting and communicating with large audiences
Preferred
- 5 years of experience in the healthcare industry, strategic vendor and practice management
Education
Required
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration or related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
Preferred
- Master's Degree in healthcare administration, business administration or related field.
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- None
Preferred
- None
SKILLS
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Creative Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical and Logical Reasoning/Thinking
- Project Planning and Organization
- Leadership
- Business Planning
Language (Other than English):
- None
Travel Requirement:
- 0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office based - Hybrid 3 days a week onsite - T, W, TH
Teaches / trains others
Occasionally
Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
No
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below.
For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice
JOB SUMMARY
This role serves as a key member of the Strategic Management Office within the Enterprise Clinical Organization (ECO) and supports the Chief Medical and Clinical Transformation Officer of Highmark Health and the senior clinical leadership team. Operating in a fast-paced, highly visible environment, the position plays a critical role in translating enterprise clinical strategy into operational execution while partnering closely with executive leaders across Highmark Health and affiliated organizations to drive strategic transformation, organizational effectiveness, and business results. The role functions as a strategic advisor and execution partner, ensuring alignment across Highmark Health and key enterprise stakeholders to advance priorities related to the business objectives of improving health outcomes, affordability, clinician engagement, and sustainability.
Within the ECO, incumbent leads initiatives that enable the organization to translate strategic vision into measurable results, including multi-year strategic planning, annual goal development, enterprise health goal management, operating model design, organizational governance, executive performance reporting and scorecard management, and strategy activation. The role works collaboratively across clinical, operational, analytical, financial, provider, and corporate functions to ensure alignment, accountability, and transparency of transformational initiatives while proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Responsibilities include overseeing executive scorecards and reporting processes; facilitating leadership forums and decision-making structures; coordinating budget planning and financial management activities; directing change management, employee engagement, and communication strategies; and advancing organizational capabilities through AI adoption, process improvement, and operational transformation efforts. The role also serves as a key leader for complex cross-functional initiatives and projects involving health outcomes strategy, value creation measurement, clinical data strategy, precision medicine, clinical transformation, and the continued evolution of the Living Health Clinical Strategy and associated quality, analytics, and performance management capabilities.
This position is well-suited for a highly strategic and operationally minded leader who thrives in a dynamic environment, excels at influencing without authority, and is passionate about improving healthcare outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and disciplined execution of enterprise priorities.
This is a hybrid based role in Pittsburgh, PA - Onsite 3 days a week. T, W, TH.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Planning: Facilitate the planning and organization of all strategic initiatives. Direct and oversee the initiation progress, resource requirements, financial performance, benefits and value levers, and communications associated with, tactical and business as usual projects led by the function. Identify, develop, and execute key processes that improve overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness including governance. Work with departmental leadership and matrix partners to identify risks and create actionable plans to mitigate those risks to ensure realization of outcomes.
- Business Performance Monitoring: Direct budgets and related financial oversight, in partnership with matrix partners and other corporate departments. Direct performance monitoring activities relating to strategic advancement and strategy execution. Facilitate the budget and strategic governance process. Develop and maintain an executive-level communications dashboard, including ROI metrics and uses data to drive initiatives, evaluate success and failure and communicate results.
- Develops and implements business strategies in conjunction with senior leadership in accordance with organizational goals. Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the changing healthcare environment and evaluates the market need for specific clinical services or programs.
- Identifies the need for quality and performance improvement initiatives in accordance with strategic direction. Develops and implements plans for clinical, administrative and safety improvement processes in collaboration with senior leadership, clinical and physician leadership.
- Establishes revenue and expense targets in conjunction with senior leadership; analyzes trends impacting revenue and volume; identifies opportunities to optimize clinical reimbursement and implements new policies and procedures as necessary. Maintains a thorough understanding of clinical reimbursement and managed care issues, specific to the specialty line. Leads the management of external vendor performance within the business area.
- Employee Engagement: Organize and lead communications from the division that includes a matrix partnership with other departments across the network. Lead quarterly and yearly planning processes to decide on established priorities and communication approach. Direct and oversee the change management practice ensuring all levels of management and all employees are effectively absorbing organizational change while maintaining excellent operational results.
Experience
Required
- 7 years of experience in strategic planning, corporate development, project management, or management consulting
To include:
- 5 years in a management or leadership role
- 5 years of experience presenting and communicating with large audiences
Preferred
- 5 years of experience in the healthcare industry, strategic vendor and practice management
Education
Required
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration or related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
Preferred
- Master's Degree in healthcare administration, business administration or related field.
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- None
Preferred
- None
SKILLS
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Creative Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical and Logical Reasoning/Thinking
- Project Planning and Organization
- Leadership
- Business Planning
Language (Other than English):
- None
Travel Requirement:
- 0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office based - Hybrid 3 days a week onsite - T, W, TH
Teaches / trains others
Occasionally
Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
No
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below.
For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice
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Translate your credentials into U.S. equivalents
If your operations planning degree comes from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved service before applying. Employers filing PERM need to confirm your education meets the job's minimum requirements, and unevaluated foreign degrees slow that process down.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC's public disclosure data for companies that have previously sponsored PERM applications in supply chain, demand planning, or production scheduling roles. Repeat filers already have internal processes and legal counsel in place, which shortens your path to an I-140.
Clarify the EB tier before accepting an offer
EB-2 requires a job defined as needing an advanced degree; EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree or two years of training. Ask the employer which category they plan to file under before signing an offer, since the prevailing wage obligation and PERM documentation differ between tiers.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Operations planning spans dozens of SOC codes and industry classifications, making it hard to filter job postings by actual green card intent. Use Migrate Mate to surface employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history specifically in planning and operations functions.
Verify prevailing wage before the offer stage
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search tool to look up the wage level for your SOC code before negotiations, so you aren't surprised by a wage adjustment after the labor certification is filed.
Account for PERM recruitment timelines in your planning
DOL requires employers to run a mandatory recruitment campaign before filing PERM, typically taking 60 to 90 days. Factor this into your employment start date and any current visa expiration, and confirm with the employer whether they'll file for concurrent I-140 and I-485 if your priority date allows.
Green Card And Operations Planning: Frequently Asked Questions
Do And Operations Planning roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 covers roles that genuinely require an advanced degree, such as a master's in supply chain or industrial engineering. EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree or two years of specialized training is the stated minimum. Most mid-level operations planning positions qualify under EB-3, while senior or analytical roles with graduate-level requirements may support EB-2.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for operations planning professionals?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status, capped annually at 85,000 with a competitive lottery. PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, though EB-2 and EB-3 backlogs affect applicants born in India and China. PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment proving no qualified U.S. workers were available, and the process typically takes one to three years before you can file for adjustment of status.
What does the PERM process look like for an operations planning hire?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL after completing a mandatory recruitment period, usually 60 to 90 days. DOL reviews whether the job requirements are legitimate and whether the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for the role and location. Once certified, the employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can file I-485 to adjust status to lawful permanent resident.
How can I find And Operations Planning employers who sponsor green cards?
Not all employers disclose green card sponsorship intent in job postings, and filtering for it manually across generic job boards is difficult. Migrate Mate aggregates employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 filing history, letting you target companies that have already sponsored operations and planning roles rather than relying on self-reported claims in job descriptions.
Can my employer file PERM if I'm currently on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM is independent of your current nonimmigrant status. Employers can begin the PERM process while you're on H-1B, OPT, or any other valid status. The key constraint is timing: your current status must remain valid through the PERM and I-140 stages, and potentially through I-485 adjudication. H-1B holders can also use AC21 portability to change employers after 180 days if the I-140 is already approved.