VP, Strategic Planning and Business Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Convert business strategy into actionable plans throughout the HealthCare organization.

• Spearhead the strategic planning process and enforce operational excellence.

• Establish priorities, roadmaps, quantifiable plans, enterprise KPIs, and performance dashboards.

• Track performance, assess trends and obstacles, deliver executive insights, and spearhead interventions.

• Contribute to the business intelligence strategy.

• Set and manage the operational rhythm for five-year planning, annual operational plans, executive forums, and board meetings.

• Oversee five-year planning and annual budgeting processes.

• Facilitate discussions among executive leadership regarding performance, risks, and trade-offs.

• Identify inefficiencies and enhance core business processes.

• Develop and maintain scalable operating models.

• Drive automation and optimize CRM platforms.

• Ensure financial discipline, focus on EBITDA, enhance margins, initiate productivity efforts, and manage costs.

• Align finance, sales, services, product, R&D, HR, and regional teams with the overall business strategy.

• Supervise pricing strategies, discount trends, deal governance, and services contract structures.

• Assist in incentive compensation evaluations, headcount planning, resource allocation, and capacity planning.

• Lead strategic initiatives, cross-functional execution, cloud transitions, product-service alignment, and enhancements to the global delivery model.

• Enhance utilization, realization, delivery models, and scalability.

• Promote accountability, collaboration, execution, organizational changes, and the adoption of new operating models.

• Organize executive-level decision forums and serve as an early warning system for risks and performance deficiencies.

⛳️ Requirements

• 12–18+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or transformation leadership roles.

• A professional degree in finance, business management, or a related field.

• Background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or strategy & operations leadership.

• Proven track record of success in a matrixed, global organization.

• Experience in leading enterprise-wide initiatives across various functions.

• Demonstrated ownership of strategic planning and operational execution processes.

• Strong exposure to financial management and performance enhancement, including EBITDA, cost, and productivity improvements.

• Excellent business acumen and problem-solving abilities.

• Expertise in leading complex programs and utilizing best-in-class change methodologies.

• Proven capability to translate strategy into actionable plans.

• Experience in leading strategic planning cycles.

• Experience in designing operational rhythms and using them to boost business performance.

• Ability to define forward-driving KPIs and operational rhythms.

• Demonstrated systems thinking connecting product, commercial, financial, and customer dynamics.

• Proficient in executive communication, stakeholder management, influence without direct authority, and team leadership skills.

• Strong analytical skills including financial modeling, forecasting, and developing BI capabilities.

• Familiarity with CRM/ERP systems, dashboarding tools, process mapping, SaaS contracting, and other systems.

• Experience in designing or enhancing financial levers including variable compensation strategies and pricing/discounting models.

• An MBA is preferred.

• Experience with M&A, integration, or large-scale organizational change is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for career development and growth.

• Access to training and professional development programs.

• Benefits package that supports physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

• Vacation entitlement and paid time off.

• Variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible positions.

• A friendly work environment.

• A supportive management structure.