Blackstone Operating Team, Healthcare Strategy and Analytics Vice President

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Blackstone Operating Team, Vice President, Healthcare Strategy and Analytics

Blackstone Equity Healthcare (BX-EH)

Blackstone Equity Healthcare is recruiting an experienced Vice President, Healthcare Strategy and Analytics to provide leadership and direction to Blackstone portfolio companies in optimizing $3 billion in annual employee healthcare benefits.  This role will leverage deep subject matter expertise, situational judgment, and targeted analyses to influence executive decision‑making, improve benefit performance, and manage healthcare costs at both the portfolio and individual company level.

The Vice President will partner effectively with BX-EH colleagues, portfolio company leadership, Blackstone deal teams, and external vendors. This individual will serve Blackstone Equity Healthcare as a critical thought leader, translating complex healthcare concepts and data into clear insights that inform strategy, investment decisions, and value creation initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Portfolio Healthcare Strategy & Value Creation

• Shape and advance portfolio company healthcare strategies by identifying priority value creation opportunities and influencing healthcare decision‑making and strategic roadmaps in partnership with leadership teams and advisors
• Advise portfolio companies on optimal approaches to funding options, benefit plan designs, contribution strategies, stop loss structures and M&A-related benefit harmonization balancing cost, risk and employee considerations
• Engage directly with portfolio company HR and Finance teams and their consultants to interpret results, address stakeholder questions, and guide, timely informed strategic decisions

2. Investment Due Diligence

• Partner with Blackstone deal teams and external M&A advisors in conducting time-sensitive healthcare due diligence on proposed investments including baseline cost and risk assessments, and evaluation of actionable value creation opportunities including BX-EH proprietary solutions
• Apply experience, judgment and context to develop informed points of view and recommendations despite often incomplete or imperfect data environments

3. Strategic Analytics & Insight Generation

• Act as a trusted expert to Blackstone colleagues and external partners on industry and portfolio-wide healthcare cost trends, performance drivers and emerging risks to inform strategic action planning
• Develop and maintain pragmatic approaches to capture credible proof points of healthcare value creation, trend mitigation, and outcomes at the company and portfolio level
• Evaluate the financial and non-financial impact of existing and potential BX-EH initiatives supporting continuous refinement of portfolio healthcare strategy

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks individuals who demonstrate exceptional judgment, analytical rigor, and a record of high performance. The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10 + years of experience in actuarial, healthcare consulting or related roles with substantial exposure to various senior-level stakeholders
• Fellow or Associate of the Society of Actuaries preferred
• Significant experience with self-insured, employer sponsored health plans
• A problem‑solving mindset with strong intellectual curiosity who can synthesize complex information into clear points of view
• Comfort developing an independent, analytically grounded perspective and respectfully persuading colleagues, portfolio company leadership and consultants
• Superior interpersonal and communications skills, including demonstrated success conveying complex concepts clearly and credibly to executive audiences
• Highly organized, self‑directed, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, outcome-oriented private equity environment

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

$175,000 - $200,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s sole discretion.

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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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