Director, Strategic and Financial Planning

Company: The University of Iowa
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Director, Strategic and Financial Planning Universityof Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in theUnited States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and aregional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, andvolunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellentservice for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine.Changing Lives. ®

TheUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics department of Hospital Administration is seeking a Director,Strategic and Financial Planning. The role will work incollaboration with the Chief GrowthOfficer to lead and facilitate strategic and tactical planning for UI HealthCare. This position advises clinical and administrative leaders on how tovalue, structure, and execute strategic initiatives based on knowledge ofmarket trends, key economic levers, and operations. This role will lead a teamin the development of detailed business plans, pro forma financial expectations,marketing strategies, resource / capability requirements, anddashboards/balanced scorecards to measure performance including volume,quality, and financial indicators.

StrategicPlanning

· Conceptualize,coordinate, and lead initiatives to enhance the competitive position of UIHealth Care and ensure timeliness of responses to changes in market andindustry dynamics.

· Responsible fororganizing and directing strategic planning efforts across UI Health Care,including integrating clinical service line activities with businessdevelopment/network development efforts.

· Workcollaboratively with clinical department leadership, system leadership,clinicians, and operators to identify opportunities to add value to existing programs;act as a strategic thought partner by contributing innovative ideas andapproaches to improve system, department, and service line results.

· Develop models tosupport decision making related to complex business issues including newservice line development analysis, current service line portfolio analysis, financialviability of new opportunities, and impacts of regulatory changes; completecomplex analysis of business opportunities in support of development effortswith minimal support.

· Providescomprehensive strategic and financial information, analysis and advice tooptimize use of the organization’s resources.

· Remain current onindustry trends, market events, and regulatory issues that affect theorganization and assist in reporting implications to leadership, includingimpacts to system / service line performance and planned strategic initiatives.

· Provideleadership, oversight, and technical support to staff on initiatives related tostrategic planning.

· Function not onlyas a subject matter expert, manager of teams and provider of project direction,but also as a consultant capable of delivery of work.

· Author strategicplans and/or business plans to support the successful attainment oforganizational, operational, and clinical service goals.

· Lead a team ofprofessionals in partnering with other organizational leaders to developwritten plans that contain goals, objectives, relevantmarket/performance/economic data, measures of success, and methods forevaluating performance to plans.

· Coordinatesefforts across multiple areas to assess and finalize business developmentefforts, such as clinical operations, financial/accounting, due diligence,legal, reimbursement, regulatory and compliance, information technology, humanresources, marketing, and other areas, as needed.

· Plans for key resourcesrequired for the organization to achieve its goals. Supports organization andprogram leaders in conceptualizing, prioritizing, and planning new programs orprogram changes.

· Contribute to thedevelopment of assumptions and economic levers for financial pro formas relatedto potential service line / program growth, joint venture, acquisition, andother initiatives and successfully communicate them to partners.

· Develop andcommunicate an understanding of key dependencies, execution risks or additionalopportunities involved in proposed plans.

PeopleLeadership

· Demonstrateoutstanding leadership in developing staff to meet the needs of UI Health Care.

· Set goals withstaff in keeping with the organizational goals and support the development ofstaff through identification of appropriate training and educationalopportunities.

· Develop robustand collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and supportfunctions internally and externally to result in successful completion of growthinitiatives, strategic partnerships, and other assignments.

· Maintainclose working relationships at all levels of the organization to ensure thequality of planning deliverables and to synchronize strategic / service line planswith operational and financial planning.

Required Qualifications

· Master’s degreein a relevant field such as Business Administration or Health Administration orequivalent combination of education and experience.

· Seven years of progressiveresponsibility in such areas as hospital administration, provider strategicplanning, business and operations planning.

· Proven success inthe facilitation of strategic processes, business plan development and execution,and strategic analyses. Experience achieving results in a large, complexorganization.

· Advancedanalytical, planning and problem-solving skills. Ability to conduct strategicanalysis, inclusive of the development of financial models and internal/externalresearch to support business decisions. Ability to deal with a multiplicity ofcomplex situations simultaneously.

· Demonstratedknowledge of healthcare market research, program development, business modelingand marketing, including experience preparing detailed business plans and proformas.

· Excellentwritten, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

· Proficiency in MSOffice applications

· Demonstratedexperience working effectively in a diverse environment

Desirable Qualifications

· T en years of progressivemanagement experience; leadership of major clinical operations preferred.

· Experience withan academic medical center or multi-regional health system.

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume and cover letter (undersubmission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desiredqualifications of this position .

Jobopenings are posted for a minimum of 14calendardays.

Successfulcandidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Additional Information

Classification Title: Director, Clinical Services

Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

Schedule: Full-time

Compensation Contact Information

Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu . For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543 .

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