Advocate Aurora Health · 23 hours ago
M&A & Asset Optimization Director
Advocate Aurora Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, and they are seeking a M&A & Asset Optimization Director. This role involves leading market intelligence and research, enterprise M&A partnership strategy and execution, and asset optimization efforts while fostering a collaborative learning environment and ensuring compliance with ethical standards.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Serves as a expert strategic advisor to executive leadership, division leadership and boards, shaping enterprise strategy through the development of evaluation frameworks and best practices
Conducts market and partnership research and monitors regulatory and industry trends to inform organizational decisions
Delivers actionable assessments that allow for scenario planning that are vital to Enterprise System of Systems work
Develops and Leads enterprise health system profile processes
This process integrates financial, operational, and strategic insights to assess organizational strengths, market dynamics, strategic capabilities
Allows our ability to understand partner fit against our Rewire strategic framework
Oversees creation and maintenance of project plans, Gantt charts, and monitors timelines for ongoing and upcoming M&A activities
Expertise to deliver on enterprise-wide asset optimization efforts by contributing to internal assessments, market evaluations and other actionable strategies
Leads the development of recommended strategies for partnerships and business model adjustments and helps facilitate portfolio analysis and execution support
Develops and innovates industry leading tools that utilize both internal and third-party data sources to and enterprise data
Collects, analyzes, and synthesizes enterprise statistics, market data, and performance metrics for stakeholders
Prepares and presents reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership and strategic planning, while tracking and reporting on key measures
Identifies opportunities to automate and streamline data collection, reporting, and project management processes
Leads the transition and optimization of digital workspaces for collaboration and knowledge sharing, and supports the development and implementation of new tools, templates, and best practices for M&A and partnership evaluation
Expectations that this role fosters a collaborative learning environment of bi-directional learning
Seeking to mentor and train newer team members, while also expanding personal skills and capabilities
This leadership role leads extremely sensitive strategic initiatives that require extreme confidentiality
This dictates that work must remain focused to a small subset of highly functional leaders who must work autonomously on very complex partnerships and divestiture strategies and transactions
Must lead other leaders through complex situations, which are often completely confidential
Establish and maintain rigorous internal processes to ensure compliance with Advocate Health’s Code of Ethical Conduct and regulatory standards
Coordinate across business development, legal, compliance, finance, and operations to uphold governance and accountability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or a related field
7+ years of progress leadership experience in healthcare M&A, network development, or strategic planning
Proven project management skills; experience with Gantt charts, trackers, and digital collaboration tools
Advanced analytical skills; ability to interpret complex data sets and market intelligence
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations
Experience working cross-functionally with clinical, financial, legal, and IT teams
Familiarity with healthcare market dynamics, regulatory environments, and partnership models
Ability to develop and implement frameworks for evaluating markets, partners, and M&A opportunities
Deep understanding of healthcare systems, partnership models, and industry trends
Advanced skills in collecting, synthesizing, and interpreting enterprise statistics, market data, and performance metrics
Proficiency in managing complex projects using tools such as Gantt charts, trackers, and digital collaboration platforms
Expertise in automating and streamlining data collection, reporting, and project management workflows
Strong ability to coordinate and communicate with executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners
Capable of preparing and presenting clear, actionable reports and dashboards for leadership and board-level audiences
Preferred
Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance or related field
Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or a related field is strongly preferred
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Company
Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is a Healthcare
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.17MKey Investors
National Cancer Institute
2022-12-02Acquired
2019-08-20Grant· $10.17M
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