Strategy and Innovation Director – Digital Solutions

Elevance Health

full-time

Posted on: 9/25/2025

Location: Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

Oversee strategic alignment, cross-functional planning, and long-term road mapping for medical cost management
Translate insights and technology into actionable business strategies
Coordinate enterprise-wide initiatives and identify innovation and growth opportunities
Act as a bridge between business leadership, analytics, and platform development teams to ensure cohesive and future-oriented execution
Align strategies with overarching IT strategies and advancing technology solutions to support business growth and opportunities
Support the commercialized model where Carelon is developing software/portfolios of digital and technical solutions/products
Serve as the ambassador for Carelon IT and business units to the Innovation & Digital teams and assist with transformation stage gates
Support IT and business partners with budget management, financial and funding guidance
Represent IT in client facing discussions to drive growth & retention
Support partner evaluations by connecting IT & Business strategies and influencing adoption of Carelon technology differentiators
Develop, implement & support strategic planning and roadmaps and advance innovative solutions that support business growth
Serve as IT partner for business ideation pipeline and influence the delivery of new technology solutions to market faster

Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study
Minimum of 15 years of experience in technology, product management, strategic planning, and/or consulting, or any combination of education and experience
Experience in a healthcare or health plan environment is strongly preferred
Strategic Communication: Expertise in creating compelling narratives and presentations for diverse audiences is strongly preferred
Leadership Alignment: Ability to align strategic initiatives with leadership priorities and ensure effective execution is preferred
Project Management: Skilled in managing action items, tracking progress, and ensuring timely follow-ups is preferred
Collaboration: Proven ability to foster cross-functional collaboration and streamline processes across teams is preferred
Innovation and Technology Integration: Strong understanding of IT and business strategy alignment to drive technology adoption and business growth is preferred
Must be able to be in-office 3 days per week; candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location will not be considered unless an accommodation is granted
May require COVID-19 and Influenza vaccination for certain patient/member-facing roles