Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Summary

The Senior Director, Strategy & Development leads initiatives to assess, grow, and optimize performance in utility or non-core markets. This role serves as a strategic partner to corporate and market leaders, evaluating new opportunities, partnerships, and investments that align with the organization’s broader growth strategy. The Senior Director brings a flexible, analytical approach to a range of evolving priorities across geographic and business lines.

Essential Functions

• Develops and implements growth strategies for utility or emerging markets aligned to enterprise priorities.

• Evaluates market trends, demographic shifts, and performance indicators to identify strategic opportunities.

• Leads due diligence and business case development for expansion efforts, joint ventures, or new market entry.

• Coordinates across departments to ensure strategic initiatives are resourced and executed effectively.

• Builds relationships with local and regional leaders to understand market dynamics and align strategies.

• Monitors and reports on initiative performance, adjusting plans as needed to ensure objectives are met.

• Supports long-term planning efforts, including scenario modeling and risk analysis.

• Prepares executive-level briefings and board-ready materials on market strategy and performance.

• Facilitates alignment between corporate strategic goals and market-level operational execution.

• Advises on regulatory, financial, or competitive factors influencing utility market strategy.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Health Administration, or related field required.

• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, or healthcare operations.

• Experience working in or supporting diverse geographic markets or complex business portfolios preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize across multiple work streams.

• Knowledge of healthcare trends, payer models, and market dynamics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.