Enterprise Strategy & Business Development Lead Consultant, Ventures

***This role is based out of our Oakland, California offices. ***
Job Summary:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this technical/functional leader role is also responsible for developing investment theses by utilizing KP and external expertise to source deal flow and generate strategic insights; executing investment transactions, including the review and negotiation of term sheets and transaction documents; monitoring portfolio investments through board participation and assisting portfolio companies with targeted value-add efforts; leading diligence for new investments including priorities, planning, and execution; and preparing and presenting insights from investment work to the Investment Committee, KP executives, and KPV Limited Partners.

This includes working with KP Executives on specific investments (e.g., KP strategic needs, product evolutions, and future roadmaps); representing KPV on portfolio companies boards of directors in official and unofficial observer roles; creating executive materials for investment recommendations; and presenting diligence, investment, and portfolio recommendations to executive audiences (e.g., Investment Committee).

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Implements and executes strategies that support KPs mission by collaborating with leadership to implement short-term and long-term strategies and tactics that support KPs ability to achieve improved quality and outcomes, accelerated growth, increased relevance and influence across the United States, and ongoing financial sustainability; leading strategy for and execution of business development activities and new opportunities for growth that align with the organizations long-term strategy; coordinating complex and multistakeholder strategy development processes; assessing progress against strategic initiatives; and gaining a thorough understanding of KPs business models and the overall competitive landscape to enable informed decision-making.
• Designs and executes plans that gain support from executive leadership by conducting market research to identify opportunities and threats that affect the KP growth agenda and mission; performing financial and economic modeling to support strategic initiatives; assessing the effectiveness of existing strategies and suggesting adjustments to more senior team members; identifying and contributing to the mitigation of risks associated with strategic plans; translating broad corporate strategies into clear, specific objectives and plans; proposing and presenting methodologies to gain support and approval from leadership; and reporting strategic decisions and enterprise-wide pipeline activities over time to ensure transparency and alignment with the organizations strategic goals.
• Drives relationships with internal, external, and cross-functional stakeholders by building and maintaining strong relationships with key business and functional partners (e.g., leaders from health plans, finance, IT, Regional, Permanente, Risant, KPMF, and other national functions) to ensure alignment and support across all levels of the organization; engaging with stakeholders throughout the organization to promote collaboration and alignment with the companys goals; sustaining a network of external peers, delivery system leaders, consultants, bankers, and other marketplace experts to stay informed about industry trends and opportunities; and facilitating the appropriate engagement of internal and external parties in all activities, including 3rd party consultants, investment bankers, communications/GR, legal, compliance, finance, and other functions critical to the successful business development initiatives.
• Develops repeatable processes by designing methodologies for the identification, evaluation, prioritization, selection, negotiation, and execution of transactions, new business launches, and integrations; assessing the application of these methodologies to ensure that they are applied consistently and effectively across the organization; implementing an approach to program, project, and performance management that integrates strategy with day-to-day operations; utilizing regional and national strategies and capabilities to encourage and facilitate active sharing of new learnings and innovations; identifying unreliable, poorly controlled, ineffective, inconsistent, and duplicative processes and functions to improve overall performance; and applying strategies to ensure ongoing compliance with local, state, federal, and other regulatory requirements.
• Develops and grows businesses and partnerships by identifying potential transactions and opportunities (e.g., M&A, partnerships, new business units, subsidiaries, and investments); coordinating new businesses from startup to self-sufficiency; creating a business development roadmap aligned with KPs strategy, driving growth and innovation; executing complex investments and transactions in care delivery, health plans, and health care technology; building and implementing a business development function that supports the long-term goals of the growing KP enterprise (including KFH/HP, KPMF, Risant, and other new businesses); and conducting functions across strategy, business development, and transformation to provide comprehensive solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in healthcare venture or private equity.
• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience with or without direct reports.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience building and developing high-performing teams.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience building and/or executing a wide range of enterprise strategies, or strategic investments, ventures, or partnerships.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience managing complex programs, deal diligence, and/or integrations.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience developing agendas and materials for executive and/or board audiences.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience handling sensitive information with utmost discretion and confidentiality.
• Minimum one (1) year of leadership experience within a matrixed organization with or without direct reports.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university AND minimum seven (7) years of experience in business administration, healthcare administration or a directly related field, OR Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university AND minimum five (5) years of experience working for a management consulting firm, investment fund, or investment bank.

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA in Finance and Accounting, Investments, Investor Relations, or directly related field.
• Four (4) years of direct investment experience in health care services or health information technology companies.
• Four (4) years of experience serving on boards of privately-held companies.
• Four (4) years of experience sourcing, analyzing, and executing venture-backed investments.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in corporate, partnership, and/or relationship management in new business start-up including health systems, physicians, and other diversified businesses.
• Four (4) years of experience in managing complex transactions within healthcare delivery.
• Two (2) years of experience in healthcare.

Primary Location: California,Oakland,Ordway
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Po/Ho Corp - KP Ventures - 0308
Pay Range: $196500 - $254210 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.