Financial Planning & Strategy Execution Director Senior (Strategy Consulting Dir Sr)

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. Alternate locations may be considered if candidate resides within a commutable distance from an office but ideal candidates will be located or open to relocate to Indianapolis, IN.

The Financial Planning & Strategy Execution Director Senior in the Chief of Staff Office is critical in driving strategy execution, financial rigor, and executive communication across the Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence Office (DPAIO). This position enables effective decision-making, builds and manages the operating rhythm for executive leaders, and ensures disciplines follow-through on priorities that advance the organization's mission while improving DPAIO financial visibility and alignment.

How you will make an impact:

• Responsible for leading large engagement teams and high value, complex, enterprise-wide level programs or projects that cross multiple business units while ensuring structured execution, transparent communication, and timely follow-ups that support the operating rhythm of DPAIO leadership.
• Leads teams in conceiving, shaping, refining and prioritizing enterprise wide initiatives and innovation opportunities, translating strategy into clear work plans, processes, and executive- ready communication that supports leadership alignment.
• Provides and grows technical knowledge and subject matter expertise, serving as a strategic advisor and contributing to operational and financial frameworks, playbooks, and process documentation that strengthen the Chief of Staff Office.
• Accountable for initiative planning and ongoing account management, helping to build and maintain the operating cadence (monthly business reviews, strategic checkpoints, and leadership meetings) that drives execution and financial discipline across DPAIO.
• Manages a portfolio of strategic initiatives and high value projects, optimizing team capacity, ensuring cross-functional engagement, and delivering consistent communication to executive leaders on key milestones, decisions, risks and financial implications.
• Leads market analyses and strategic assessment initiatives; develops, owns, and evolves complex financial analysis and forecasting; and contributes to ROI, scenario, and tradeoff analyses that inform executive decision-making and enterprise prioritization.
• Demonstrates thought leadership, innovative tendencies, and strong execution capability through relationship building, concise storytelling, and confident executive-presence- including the ability to translate financial insights into clear, actionable guidance for senior leaders.
• Provides engagement and project oversight, establishes and reports on key metrics, operational dashboards, financial performance indicators, and performance measurements; and delivers status updates that strengthen execution discipline within the Chief of Staff Office.
• Facilitates large cross-functional working sessions or meetings to align strategy and plan and will provide individual or work collaboratively in a dedicated account management role for one or more business areas.
• Develops realistic simulations and DPAIO financial scenarios to anticipate potential outcomes, support strategic decision-making, and inform long-range financial and operating plans for DPAIO leadership.
• Plays a key role in driving enterprise-wide corporate strategy and innovation efforts, contributing to both short- and long-range planning processes, financial transparency, and embedding operational routines that ensure sustained progress.
• Provides Continuous Improvement coaching, operational guidance and mentoring, growing project management and analytical capabilities and strengthening the operating model of the Chief of Staff Office.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 6 years experience in management consulting, change management, large scale project management and/or process improvement leadership; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Healthcare experience preferred, but not required.
• Technology finance or Fin Tech background strongly preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, demonstrating fluency with all key packages, including advanced Excel and financial modeling tools, with written, oral and presentation skills necessary to successfully influence senior executives strongly preferred.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment strongly preferred.
• Progressive experience in strategic consulting, corporate strategy, internal finance, or enterprise transformation strongly preferred.
• Top-tier management consulting background or comparable internal strategy or finance experience strongly preferred.
• MBA or Master’s Degree from a top-tier institution with a concentration in strategy, finance, or analytics strongly preferred.
• Experience developing C-level presentations, managing executive stakeholders, and aligning cross-functional teams on strategic roadmaps and financial plans strongly preferred.
• High EQ, executive presence, and a confident storytelling approach that resonates with senior leaders preferred.
• Thrives in ambiguity, can build structure from scratch, and navigates change with a solution-oriented mindset preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.