Strategy & Planning Manager

About Avant
Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 125 years.
Avant now represents 80,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.
Doctors’ Health Fund is a restricted private health insurer, the only health fund in Australia that exclusively serves the medical community and their families. We are one of Australia’s fastest growing health funds and now cover more than 70,000 lives.
Proudly part of the Avant Mutual Group, we are owned by doctors, not shareholders. We support the medical community by offering quality health cover and exceptional member service. We align our values to the profession by advocating for freedom of choice and clinical independence, while only supporting medically evidenced treatments and therapies.
We operate nationally with our head office in Sydney. As a wholly member-centric organisation, dedication to our members is embedded in our values, mission, people, and culture.
**About the role**:
The Strategy and Planning Manager is a critical position within our organisation, responsible for supporting the development and execution of strategic processes and frameworks that align with our company's overarching goals and objectives.
This role would suit a Strategy Analyst who is ready to take the next step in their career, it requires a combination of strategic thinking, analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across various departments across business to ensure successful implementation of our strategic vision.
**The key responsibilities include**:

- Assist with developing and implementing our strategic framework/plans.
- Facilitate and support the execution of the business planning cycle.
- Support the design of metrics and indicators to track progress against strategic objectives.
- Conduct research and analysis of market trends, competitors and industry developments to identify opportunities and threats.
- Collaborate with various departments and stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration of strategic initiatives.

**Skills and experience required**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Strategy, Information Technology or equivalent
- Insurance or financial services background preferable (Private Health Insurance beneficial)
- Prior experience as a Strategy Analyst in a small, agile company would be ideal
- Strong analytical capability and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of key business drivers, their impact on the business and using this information to drive informed decision making.
- Strong time management and Excel reporting skills.

We offer a range of benefits and opportunities to enable you to make a difference, learn, and grow in your career.
For further information, please contact Sue Allen, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on 0429 404 856.
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**Please note**: Avant Mutual is a vaccinated employer. Prior to the commencement of your employment by Avant, you are required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus or have a medical certificate stating that you cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccination for valid medical reasons.