Strategic Operations Associate

Summary

Join our team at Shields and be part of a culture that values inclusion and kindness. As a Strategic Operations professional, you will work directly with the Executive Leadership team to execute on company priorities, drive excellent clinical, operational, and financial performance for Shields' health system specialty pharmacy partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-3 years work experience, ideally in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a strategy role in a high-growth, healthcare start up environment
• Entrepreneurial attitude - willingness to roll up his/her sleeves and work cross functionally to make things happen quickly
• Must be highly motivated, results-driven professional who can thrive in a team-oriented environment
• Experience in summarizing and presenting Company results in formal Management or Board of Director settings
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, including financial modeling and data visualization
• Analytically oriented; makes and defends decisions based on hard data
• Hard worker and self-starter who is able to work independently, with limited oversight from managers
• Effective at multi-tasking; someone who enjoys and thrives wearing multiple hats at once
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the regional Operations leadership teams to identify and execute on health system partnership priorities
• Support Regional Vice Presidents and Directors of Operations to facilitate successful financial, operational and clinical outcomes for Shields' partnerships
• Assist in day-to-day strategy and operations for the region
• Facilitate internal discussions with operations and cross-functional teams collaboration to advance the strategic priorities of health system partnerships
• Develop financial forecasts and detailed data analyses to support decision making
• Assist in facilitating effective decision-making through analysis and execution of strategic projects
• Act as key member of the Strategic Operations team to drive growth across the organization
• Work on projects as directed by the Executive Leadership Team to execute on key business priorities & corporate strategies
• Support the execution of operational and strategic initiatives
• Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the C-Suite to facilitate efficient decision making
• Proactively pursue ancillary business and growth opportunities

Benefits

Healthcare experience preferred, but not required