UChicago Medicine · 1 day ago
Executive Director, Finance Program Management
Burr Ridge, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$189K/yr - $262K/yr
10+ years expUChicago Medicine is a world-class academic healthcare system seeking an Executive Director for Finance Program Management. The role involves leading financial reporting functions, collaborating with finance leadership on strategic initiatives, and overseeing large projects to optimize finance operations.
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Responsibilities
Function as the primary resource in facilitating organizational, administration and portfolio of project management activities
Responsibilities include supporting the CFO in the following key activities: driving the development of a roadmap for shaping UCM’s financial strategy; developing improvement initiatives and operational plans to optimize the Finance team’s resources and capabilities; and overseeing large, cross-functional, and organization-wide projects or initiatives affecting the finance department
Perform project management accountabilities across the health system to include development, strategizing, implementation, budgeting, and overall oversight
Provide advisory and analytical support to the CFO as needed, including the preparation of board meetings and executive presentations
Work with the CFO, Finance Directors and UCM Leadership in the implementation of the UCM Strategic Plan. This includes the day-to-day oversight of a project/management portfolio within the scope of the Finance Department
Develop and maintain the budget for the Executive office
Assist in hiring, developing and proposing organizational structures and associated roles. The successful candidate will develop strategic and tactical organizational structures for Finance
Facilitate and provide interim management, back stopping leadership vacancies that report directly to the CFO
Assist in logistical issues, such as shared services administration and space management
Function as chief resource in the adjudication and resolution of leadership issues across the Finance Department
Function as lead resource in adjudicating administrative issues with other UCM departments
Additional leadership responsibilities will include vendor management for enterprise-wide initiatives as identified, resolution of issues as escalated by Finance Leadership and/or other UCM departments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or finance required
Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role required, preferably in a highly complex, matrixed organization such as an academic medical center, medical school teaching hospital, research university or other/consulting experiences in these types of environments
Minimum 10 years of hands-on related hospital/healthcare finance experience required
Minimum 7 years of experience in organizing and driving execution and adoption of assigned projects and programs required
Minimum 5 years of experience in process improvement and project management required with demonstrated success managing multiple, diverse projects or initiatives
A sound knowledge of healthcare accounting, finance and cost controls with skills in business acumen, strategic planning, organizational assessment, highly developed leadership and quantitative analytic abilities
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and exercise a high degree of diplomacy, discretion and collaboration with the most senior levels of an organization toward shared objectives
Ability to research a diverse array of health-related topics and distill the key messages in preparation for presentations
Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professional, technical and administrative staff and to integrate resources on a timely and organized basis
Sound management skills, ability to think strategically while balancing several complex agendas
Demonstrated skills in developing communication scripts, c-suite and board presentations and operating plans
Ability to drive system and division level initiatives by developing project plans to organize and facilitate system and process implementations
Preferred
MBA or Master's degree in finance preferred
Benefits
Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.
Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
Company
UChicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$112.4MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2019-04-10Grant· $9M
2018-10-14Grant· $3.4M
2017-05-24Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Ivan Samstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and COO
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