ALA Associate (2025 Cohort Class)

Company: Mercy Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: March 31, 2025

Job Description:

We're a Little Different Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service. At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work." Overview: Application Deadline May 1st, 2025. Currently Seeking Candidates for our Data Science Cohort track.The Ideal Candidate is graduating with a Masters in: Data Science, Data Engineering and Data Analytics, Product Management and MBA's. Ideal candidate would also possess collaboration, influential skills, understanding consumer needs, business and financial acumen as well as project management. The Emerging Leaders Program - Administrative Leadership Academy (ALA) offers an immersive, hands-on experience emphasizing various paths to leadership. The Administrative Leader Associate works on key assignments to develop fundamental and leadership skills during their first year at Mercy with the goal of accelerating advancement into a leadership role in the future. Participants in this program will:

• Experience a holistic view of the Mercy ministry through structured experiential learning across Performance Divisions, Care Settings (Hospital, Clinic,Retail), as well as Mercy's Performance Accelerators.
  • Develop essential skills as you work alongside senior leaders enhanced with in-person and virtual learning.
  • Receive one-on-one mentoring and coaching from senior management.
  • Uncover leadership potential by building on God given leadership talents, explore the healing ministry of Mercy through integrated formation and personal development plans.Qualifications: Education: Graduating with a Master's degree with a preferred emphasis in either Data Analytics & Technology Services or Consumer Experience & Marketing Graduating in December 2024 or May 2025 Required: 3.2 cumulative grade point average Academic/Professional Letter of Recommendations Personal Statement For those advancing in the interview process:
    • Executive Talent Assessment
    • Program Prompt Essay Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Demonstrated leadership abilityEager to develop as a leader by broadening professional experiences and skills. Flexible and willing to take on challenging projects ranging from a full spectrum of operational and administrative areas. Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills. Initiative and passion to work independently. Flexibility, strong decision-making skills, and effective time management skills. Proven ability to work with attention to detail while meeting time constraints. Demonstrates ability to work independently and to collaborate in group settings.Exhibits a willingness to take on leadership and non-leadership roles and responsibilities. Primary Locations:Oklahoma City, OKSt. Louis, MOSpringfield, MONorthwest ArkansasAdditional Locations:Geographically mobile This program begins in July, 2025. *Please note that as of the posting date of this job announcement, Mercy is unable to offer immigration sponsorship or visa assistance for this position. We encourage all eligible candidates, including U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and those with existing work authorization, to apply. We Offer Great Benefits:Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period! We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy? Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply. EEO/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job. Associated topics: chief program officer, cpo, manage, manager, management, monitor, product manager, project manager, relationship manager, task

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