Full-Time

Corporate Strategy Associate

Posted on 10/6/2025

Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions

1,001-5,000 employees

Specialty pharmacy services for health systems

Compensation Overview

$100k - $120k/yr

+ Bonus

Union City, NJ, USA

Hybrid

5% travel expected; on-site work in Manhattan, NY.

Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Required Skills
Data Analysis
Investment Banking
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Financial Modeling
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 1-3+ years of relevant work experience; ideally in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a strategy role in a high-growth healthcare start up environment
  • Entrepreneurial attitude - willingness to roll up his/her sleeves and work cross functionally to make things happen quickly
  • Must be highly motivated, results-driven professional who can thrive in a team-oriented environment
  • Experience in summarizing and presenting Company results in formal Management or Board of Director settings
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, including financial modeling and data visualization
  • Analytically oriented; makes and defends decisions based on hard data
  • Hard worker and self-starter who is able to work independently, with limited oversight from managers
  • Effective at multi-tasking; someone who enjoys and thrives wearing multiple hats at once
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Corporate Strategy associates will likely travel 5% of their time
  • Healthcare experience preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
  • Work directly with the Shared Services leadership team to identify and execute on critical functional priorities
  • Support Senior Vice President and Directors of Shared Services to facilitate successful financial and operational outcomes for the Patient Support Center and Engagement Center
  • Buildout and maintain analytics and data reporting mechanisms to monitor growth
  • Collaborate with Regional Operations leaders and Strategic Operations team members and to align priorities and drive key workflows and initiatives
  • Develop financial forecasts and detailed data analyses to support decision making
  • Assist in all other day-to-day strategy and operations for the function, facilitating effective decision-making through analysis and execution of strategic projects
  • Act as key member of the Corporate Strategy and Strategic Operations teams to drive growth across the organization
  • Work on projects as directed by the Executive Leadership Team to execute on key business priorities & corporate strategies
  • Support the execution of operational and strategic initiatives
  • Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the C-Suite to facilitate efficient decision making
  • Proactively pursue ancillary business and growth opportunities
Desired Qualifications
  • Healthcare experience preferred, but not required
Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions

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Shields Health Solutions provides integrated specialty pharmacy services for health systems to improve patient outcomes and drive growth. It collaborates with 75 health systems, including academic medical centers and community hospitals across 47 states, to deliver medication management, patient support programs, and care coordination for patients with chronic and complex diseases. The company works by partnering with clinicians and healthcare providers to manage specialty medications, optimize clinical outcomes, and make high-cost therapies more accessible and affordable. What sets Shields apart is its extensive network of health-system partnerships and its focus on therapy management and coordination within the hospital ecosystem, rather than operating as a standalone retail pharmacy. The goal is to help health systems expand access to specialty care, improve patient outcomes, and grow through integrated pharmacy services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$4.5B

Headquarters

Quincy, Massachusetts

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Evernorth's $3.5B investment validates specialty pharmacy demand and accelerates health system expansion.
  • Recent partnerships with Duke Health, Lakeland Regional, Columbus Regional expand patient reach significantly.
  • AI-enabled workflows via Foundation Health partnership strengthen operational efficiency and competitive positioning.

What critics are saying

  • Evernorth investment creates conflict: Accredo can undercut Shields' health system partnerships directly.
  • Toxic management culture drives pharmacist turnover, threatening 90% medication adherence rates.
  • Health systems replicate Shields' model post-partnership, internalizing services and eliminating revenue share.

What makes Shields Health Solutions unique

  • TelemetryRx® platform identifies eligible specialty patients with standardized data reporting.
  • Proven clinical model lowers total cost of care by 13% across health systems.
  • Access to 80% of limited distribution drugs and most major payers nationwide.

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Hybrid Work Options

Annual Performance Bonus

Company News

Shields Health Solutions
Mar 17th, 2026
Shields and Foundation Health partner to bring AI to a rapidly evolving specialty pharmacy landscape.

Shields and Foundation Health partner to bring AI to a rapidly evolving specialty pharmacy landscape. As the specialty pharmacy landscape rapidly changes, Shields Health Solutions is taking a thoughtful approach to innovation. In Becker's Hospital Review, Shields shares why it partnered with Foundation Health to develop AI-enabled workflows designed to strengthen operational efficiency and future-ready pharmacy models. Read the full article at Becker's Hospital Review.

Central Florida Health News
Nov 12th, 2025
Shields Health Solutions, Lakeland Regional Health Collaborate to Enhance Patient Access to Specialty Pharmacy Care

Shields Health Solutions, Lakeland Regional Health collaborate to enhance patient access to specialty pharmacy care. The partnership will support patients through personalized care, medications, and coordination. STOUGHTON, Mass. & LAKELAND, Fla. (November 12, 2025) - Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, has partnered with Lakeland Regional Health, one of Florida's leading healthcare providers, to improve access to specialty medications for patients managing chronic and complex health conditions. This enhanced collaboration is designed to support patients who rely on specialty medications to treat conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune diseases. It will also strengthen care coordination across Lakeland Regional Health's provider network by integrating Shields' care model and expertise in specialty pharmacy. "Lakeland Regional Health is known for delivering compassionate, high-quality care to patients across Central Florida," said Michael Ham, CEO of Shields Health Solutions. "We're proud to support their teams by expanding access to specialty medications and helping patients manage complex therapies more affordably and effectively." Through this partnership, patients will benefit from personalized support services, including help navigating insurance coverage and financial assistance programs, which aim to reduce out-of-pocket costs, improve medication adherence, and ensure timely access to critical therapies. The initial focus of the collaboration will be on oncology and rheumatology with plans to expand into additional specialties over time. Shields currently partners with nearly 80 health systems nationwide, helping patients receive medications faster, reduce co-pays, and improve health outcomes. "At Lakeland Regional Health, we are committed to removing barriers to care and ensuring our patients have access to the treatments they need," said Ana Kalman, SVP, Chief Information Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Medical Center COO of Lakeland Regional Health. "Partnering with Shields allows us to enhance our specialty pharmacy services and deliver even greater value to our community." For more information, visit www.shieldshealthsolutions.com.

Benzinga
Sep 2nd, 2025
Analyst Favors Cigna, Alignment Healthcare, Cautious On Peers

Evernorth Health Services announced on Tuesday a $3.5 billion investment in Shields Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy management company.

Surperformance
Sep 2nd, 2025
Cigna's Evernorth invests $3.5B in Shields

Cigna's unit, Evernorth Health, will invest $3.5 billion in Shields Health to enhance its specialty pharmacy business. This investment follows Shields' transition to a private company after Sycamore Partners acquired its former parent, Walgreens Boots Alliance, for $10 billion. Evernorth, which operates Accredo, aims to meet the growing demand for specialty medications. The investment is in preferred stock and won't impact Cigna's 2025 profit forecast.

PR Newswire
Sep 2nd, 2025
Evernorth Health Services Announces Investment in Shields Health Solutions

/PRNewswire/ -- Evernorth Health Services ("Evernorth"), a subsidiary of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), today announced a $3.5 billion investment in Shields...

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