Strategy Manager

Are you looking for an opportunity to shape how health care will be delivered in the future? 

Do you thrive working with other high-performers on cutting-edge solutions that will positively impact the lives of doctors, nurses, patients and students across the globe?   

About the Team

Elsevier Health is comprised of three businesses - Clinical Solutions, Global Medical Education and Nursing & Health Education.  The Global Medical Education and Nursing Education teams strive to bring the best content and technology assets to faculty and students to improve learning outcomes for future clinicians and healthcare professionals. Clinical Solutions focuses on helping doctors, nurses, other health care professionals to improve patient outcomes, through technology-based solutions that leverage the depth and breadth of Elsevier clinical content.  

About the Role

The Elsevier Health Strategy team is passionate about this mission and includes alumni from several top consulting firms.  Our strategy team is a key driver of the direction we take at Elsevier Health.  The Strategy Manager will be a key contributor to the formulation and execution of our strategy, working with our different businesses across international health and education.  You will work closely with senior leaders and report to the SVP Strategy, Elsevier Health.  This role is remote, with a preference for an individual based in US East Coast time zone.

Responsibilities

Work with the SVP, Strategy and members of the various businesses to develop strategy and operating plans for the One Health business

Use analysis and modeling skills to drive insight into market trends and competitive positioning

Assist in developing business unit-specific product strategies to drive future growth in North America and globally

Refine our M&A strategy to accelerate growth, identify and maintain pipeline of high priority M&A targets

Support the implementation of strategic initiatives and improve operational effectiveness.

Manage multiple projects across business units by setting project plans, tracking progress against established timelines and coordinating input from multiple stakeholders

Identify opportunities to improve the operational metrics tracked by the business and support in re-designing programs to track metrics

Help the businesses translate strategies to business cases and execution plans

Drive the implementation of data-driven measures for progress on executing our strategies

Support and/or lead due diligence projects for M&A targets as required

Qualifications

Have a minimum of 2-3 years strategy experience with a strategy consulting firm or relevant function in corporate setting

Experience in information solutions, digital research, digital health/life sciences, healthcare, or technology preferred

Fluency with strategy skill set, and ability to manage strategy projects from start to finish

Be able to balance several initiatives simultaneously and meet project timelines.

Possess a high level of energy, professionalism and trust, a leader by example with a “Can Do” attitude

Have creative and pragmatic problem-solving skills

Possess excellent analytical skills.  Be able to apply objectivity and rigor to problem solving

Have strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with experience managing senior stakeholders

Be able to link strategy to finance and commercial performance

Have the ability to synthesize findings clearly and present on executive level

Possess exceptional quantitative skills, e.g., ability to perform statistical analyses of complex datasets

Willing to travel (Up to 20% of time) 

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. WE offer flexible to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan

Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs

Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity

Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts

Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
 

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