Remote Director of Strategic Planning Jobs
Remote Director of Strategic Planning jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed enterprise teams regularly posting openings in sectors like technology, healthcare, financial services, and consulting. Employers hiring remotely right now include ZS Associates, Cisco, and Blue Shield of California. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Your Role
The Provider Partnership and Network Management organization is responsible for advancing innovative healthcare delivery models that improve quality, affordability, provider performance, and member experience across Blue Shield's network. The Strategic Planning and Performance Principal will report to the Director of Strategic Planning and Performance and work in close partnership with the Provider Partnerships & Network Management leadership, HQA PMO, Finance, and Operations.
Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Your Work
In this role, you will:
- Support the development and execution of annual and multi-year strategic plans for Network Management and Provider Partnerships.
- Support the annual strategic and operational funding planning process.
- Assist in the development of business cases, funding proposals, cost-benefit analyses, and investment evaluations.
- Monitor funding allocations and investment performance against approved business objectives.
- Partner with Finance teams to support resource planning, forecasting, and budget performance tracking for all strategic and operational initiatives.
- Develop and maintain enterprise and departmental performance scorecards, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to business priorities and organizational goals.
- Analyze business performance trends and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.
- Produce executive-level reports and dashboards that provide visibility into strategic, operational, financial, provider, and network performance.
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation.
- Develop project plans, milestones, dependencies, and performance tracking mechanisms.
- Monitor execution progress and ensure initiatives remain aligned with strategic objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational effectiveness, and organizational performance.
- Support change management and implementation efforts associated with strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
Your Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience
Master of Business Administration, MPH or Master of Healthcare Administration preferred
Prior health plan or healthcare program planning and execution experience strongly preferred
Data analytics skills including OKR's KPI's and etc.
Finance and planning experience highly desired
Capable of managing multiple priorities
Critical thinking skills required
Hybrid
This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
ABOUT THE TEAM
About Blue Shield of California
As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.
At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.
Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!
Our Values:
- Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
- Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
- Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.
Our Workplace Model
We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.
The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.
Your Role
The Provider Partnership and Network Management organization is responsible for advancing innovative healthcare delivery models that improve quality, affordability, provider performance, and member experience across Blue Shield's network. The Strategic Planning and Performance Principal will report to the Director of Strategic Planning and Performance and work in close partnership with the Provider Partnerships & Network Management leadership, HQA PMO, Finance, and Operations.
Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Your Work
In this role, you will:
- Support the development and execution of annual and multi-year strategic plans for Network Management and Provider Partnerships.
- Support the annual strategic and operational funding planning process.
- Assist in the development of business cases, funding proposals, cost-benefit analyses, and investment evaluations.
- Monitor funding allocations and investment performance against approved business objectives.
- Partner with Finance teams to support resource planning, forecasting, and budget performance tracking for all strategic and operational initiatives.
- Develop and maintain enterprise and departmental performance scorecards, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to business priorities and organizational goals.
- Analyze business performance trends and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.
- Produce executive-level reports and dashboards that provide visibility into strategic, operational, financial, provider, and network performance.
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation.
- Develop project plans, milestones, dependencies, and performance tracking mechanisms.
- Monitor execution progress and ensure initiatives remain aligned with strategic objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational effectiveness, and organizational performance.
- Support change management and implementation efforts associated with strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
Your Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience
Master of Business Administration, MPH or Master of Healthcare Administration preferred
Prior health plan or healthcare program planning and execution experience strongly preferred
Data analytics skills including OKR's KPI's and etc.
Finance and planning experience highly desired
Capable of managing multiple priorities
Critical thinking skills required
Hybrid
This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
ABOUT THE TEAM
About Blue Shield of California
As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.
At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.
Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!
Our Values:
- Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
- Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
- Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.
Our Workplace Model
We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.
The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote director of strategic planning jobs.
- 7-10 years of progressive experience in corporate strategy or strategic planning roles
- Demonstrated ability to build and present multi-year strategic plans to executive leadership
- Proficiency in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development
- Experience facilitating cross-functional alignment across business units or geographies
- MBA or advanced degree in business, economics, or a related field preferred
- Familiarity with strategic planning frameworks such as OKRs, balanced scorecards, or Ansoff matrix
Tips for Your Remote Director of Strategic Planning Job Search
Prove your async leadership style upfront
Remote employers want to see how you drive strategy without real-time oversight. Include concrete examples in your resume and cover letter of planning cycles, roadmaps, or cross-functional initiatives you led entirely through written communication and documentation rather than in-person meetings.
Target remote-first companies over hybrid postings
Remote-first organizations build their entire planning function around distributed collaboration, so a remote director of strategic planning isn't an afterthought. Focus your search on companies where remote is the default operating model, not an accommodation, so the role is structured for async leadership from the start.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote director of strategic planning openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through location-filtered results. Getting your application in early matters, since strong remote postings attract high volume quickly.
Sharpen your strategic communication writing
Remote planning leaders communicate strategy almost entirely in writing, through memos, async video updates, and shared documents. Practice writing crisp executive summaries and strategic briefs before interviews, since many remote hiring teams will assess your written clarity as part of the screening process.
Remote Director of Strategic Planning Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote director of strategic planning job?
Remote director of strategic planning roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strategic leadership without in-person oversight. Remote-first companies and distributed enterprise teams screen heavily for written communication skills, comfort with async workflows, and self-directed project management. Showing cross-functional influence you've driven without being in the same room as stakeholders, and familiarity with tools like Miro, Notion, or similar collaboration platforms, gives your application a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote director of strategic plannings?
Remote director of strategic planning roles are posted by ZS Associates, Cisco, and Blue Shield of California and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology companies, distributed healthcare organizations, and professional services firms with geographically spread teams are among the most consistent employers of this role.
Can you get a remote director of strategic planning job with no experience?
Yes, but remote director of strategic planning roles at the entry level are uncommon because employers expect you to operate independently from day one with minimal hand-holding. Smaller remote-first startups and consultancies are more open to candidates building toward the role. Demonstrating ownership of a planning or strategy project, even from a previous individual contributor role, and showing strong async written communication go a long way in place of direct title experience.
Do you need a degree for remote director of strategic planning jobs?
Usually, but remote employers weigh demonstrated strategic results as heavily as credentials for this role. An MBA or relevant graduate degree is common in postings, though companies with distributed teams increasingly accept candidates who can show a portfolio of planning initiatives, measurable business outcomes, and cross-functional leadership, especially when applying to growth-stage or remote-first organizations where results speak louder than formal education.
Which industries hire the most remote director of strategic plannings?
Most remote director of strategic planning openings sit in Technology & Software and Electronics & Hardware, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed leadership teams that need strategic coordination across time zones without a central headquarters driving every decision.
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