Remote Strategic Planning Specialist Jobs
Remote Strategic Planning Specialist jobs are open across consulting, technology, healthcare, and financial services at remote-first companies and distributed enterprise teams, from early-career analysts supporting planning cycles to senior specialists leading cross-functional strategy. 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 strategic planning specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field
- Experience building multi-year strategic plans and financial models
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize research into executive-level presentations
- Familiarity with strategic frameworks such as SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, and OKRs
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication skills
Tips for Your Remote Strategic Planning Specialist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote strategic planning specialist openings from across the country in one place. Check it regularly, since remote roles at distributed companies fill faster than on-site positions, and applying in the first few days of a posting improves your odds.
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote strategic planning specialists live in written documents. Lead your resume and cover letter with examples of strategy memos, executive briefings, or planning decks you've owned. Employers want proof you can move complex work forward without a conference room.
Highlight self-directed planning experience
Remote employers screen for candidates who've run full planning cycles with minimal supervision. Call out instances where you owned a process from framing to final recommendation, managed your own deadlines, and kept cross-functional stakeholders aligned without a manager directing each step.
Prepare for case-style remote interviews
Many remote strategic planning interviews use live shared documents or virtual whiteboards instead of physical markers and wall space. Practice structuring a planning problem in a shared Google Doc or Miro board so you can think and communicate clearly in the format remote teams actually use.
Remote Strategic Planning Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote strategic planning specialist job?
Remote employers hiring strategic planning specialists prioritize candidates who can drive planning cycles independently, communicate strategy clearly in writing, and manage stakeholders across time zones without in-person meetings. Demonstrating experience with async collaboration tools, structured written deliverables like strategy memos or roadmap decks, and comfort owning workstreams without daily oversight gives candidates the clearest edge over those with equivalent in-office backgrounds.
Which companies hire remote strategic planning specialists?
Companies hiring remote strategic planning specialists right now include ZS Associates, Cisco, and Blue Shield of California, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote openings for this role concentrate at remote-first technology firms, distributed healthcare and insurance organizations, and large enterprises that have moved strategic planning functions to distributed teams.
Can you get a remote strategic planning specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal onboarding support. Early-stage startups and mission-driven nonprofits are more likely to hire junior remote strategic planning specialists. Showing a portfolio of independent projects, volunteer strategy work, or coursework in business analysis and planning can open doors when direct experience is thin.
Do you need a degree for remote strategic planning specialist jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers value demonstrated ability to build strategic frameworks, synthesize data, and communicate recommendations over a specific credential. A bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a related field is common, but candidates who can show real planning outputs, such as market analyses, annual planning decks, or measurable process improvements, increasingly compete successfully without advanced degrees.
Which industries hire the most remote strategic planning specialists?
Most remote strategic planning specialist openings sit in Technology & Software and Electronics & Hardware, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire strategic planning specialists remotely because their distributed leadership teams require dedicated planning support that can operate across geographies without being tied to a single headquarters.
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