Senior Planner​/Strategist

Senior Planner/Strategist page is loaded## Senior Planner/Strategist remote type:
Remote locations:
Norfolk, VAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR-92170
** City/State
** Norfolk, VA
** Work Shift
** First (Days)
** Overview:**##
** Senior Planner / Strategist**##
** Overview
* * The Senior Planner/Strategist plays a key role in advancing Sentara’s strategic goals through data-driven planning, analysis, and execution of enterprise-level strategic and business initiatives. This role partners closely with leaders across the organization to support strategic planning, market analysis, and business development efforts that improve organizational performance and long-term sustainability.

The Senior Planner/Strategist leads and supports complex strategic and business planning projects, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, and translates data and insights into clear recommendations for executive leadership. This role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives while developing structured work plans, timelines, and reporting to ensure successful outcomes.##
** Education
* * Master’s Level Degree (Preferred) in one of the following fields:
* Business Administration / Management
* Health Administration
* Public Health
* Marketing
* * or
* * Bachelor’s Degree with
** 10 years of relevant strategic planning experience
** may be accepted in lieu of a Master’s degree.##
** Certification / Licensure
** No specific certification or licensure requirements.##
** Experience**
* ** 5+ years
** of experience in
** strategic planning**, supporting enterprise or organizational strategy initiatives.
* ** 5+ years
** of experience in
** financial analysis**, including advanced proficiency in
** Excel** (pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting).
* ** 5+ years
** of experience in
** healthcare**, with an understanding of healthcare operations, markets, and financial drivers.
* ** 5+ years
** of experience in
** market analysis, business development, or product development**, including evaluating opportunities and supporting strategic decision-making.
* ** 5+ years
** of experience applying
** statistical and analytical methods
** to support leadership decisions, budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement.
* Demonstrated experience leading or facilitating
** cross-functional teams**, managing work plans, timelines, and executive-level reporting.###
** Key Skills & Competencies
*** Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas, data analysis)
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
* Strategic thinking with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
* Executive-level communication and presentation skills
* Project planning, organization, and stakeholder collaboration
** Benefits:
Caring For Your Family and Your Career****•
** Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance   
• Legal Resources Plan  
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
** Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer
** and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it  support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
** For positions that are available as remote work,*
* ** Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
** Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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