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Endeavor Health · 1 week ago

Program Director, Institute Innovation

Evanston, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$46.43/hr - $71.97/hr

7+ years exp

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing quality care. The Program Director for Institute Innovation will lead innovation initiatives, manage the innovation portfolio, and build strategic partnerships to enhance healthcare delivery across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Partner directly with clinicians and department leadership across prioritized institutes/service lines to identify, evaluate, and recommend high-potential innovation activities

Facilitate collaborative dialogues and sessions to foster idea generation across the various horizons of innovation (incremental through transformational)

Conduct problem/needs assessment to identify opportunities or new use cases to leverage existing innovations within the enterprise portfolio

Lead portfolio development and prioritization for institutes, aligning innovation projects with organizational strategic goals, available resources/capacity, and each institute's specific objectives

Drive rigorous evaluation of project proposals, assessing feasibility, impact potential, and return on investment

Proactively manage the institutes’ innovation portfolio, overseeing project timelines, budgets, and milestones

Develop and complete business cases to support the innovation lifecycle across prioritized activities (assessment à pilot à scale/sunset)

Secure funding to support innovation initiatives through both internal mechanisms, but also through external partnerships or grant opportunities

Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, measure impact, and guide continuous improvement. Create dashboards or reports to showcase impact

Identify and secure operational owners for prioritized projects, ensuring successful integration, transfer and scalability across the organization

Build and maintain strategic partnerships with stakeholders relevant to each clinical institute, including internal Innovation Allies as well as industry partners, entrepreneurs, relevant societies and academia/researchers

Identify opportunities to leverage Endeavor’s unique strengths and capabilities to secure new sources of partnership value (i.e. co-development warrants, equity shares, favored nation pricing, exclusivity, etc.)

In collaboration with MarComm, advocate for the institute's innovative work through development of internal and external communications plans, inclusive of provider and patient stories

Identify and elevate important stakeholders to expand the impact and visibility of innovation for the institute and broader system

Qualification

Healthcare AdministrationStrategic PlanningStakeholder EngagementProject ManagementInnovation ManagementTeam MotivationCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsNegotiation SkillsFacilitation Skills

Required

Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field, required

7+ years of experience in healthcare, with a proven track record of leading successful innovation initiatives within multi-disciplinary settings

5+ years of leadership experience in healthcare or related field

Preferred

Proven expertise in project management, resource allocation, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and facilitation skills

Ability to inspire and motivate teams, manage complex projects, and navigate diverse perspectives

Passion for innovation and a strong commitment to improving healthcare for all through cross-institute collaboration

Benefits

Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance.

Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Wellness Program Savings Plan

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Community Involvement Opportunities