Director

Catholic Health is one of Long Island’s finest health and human services agencies. Our health system has over 16,000 employees, six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices across the island.

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

We are committed to caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island's Top Workplace!

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead Catholic Health in defining and developing future business system-wide strategies to meet the organization’s long-term goals.  Through constant awareness of the dynamic changes in the local and regional markets, as well as interpreting market trends, competitor positions, and data analytics, this role is critical to help identify opportunities that will guide the future direction for Catholic Health.  This position facilitates the strategic planning cycle for the organization and will lead the development of future strategic plans for the organization.  The ideal candidate will have proven skills in strategic thinking and analysis, facilitating executive level leadership discussions, presentation development, oral and written communication skills, as well as strong knowledge of the health care market. 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs and manages various high profile corporate strategic planning initiatives
• Partners with service line leaders and executive management to define clinical program growth, diversification and when appropriate, divestment of services
• Develops environmental assessment and competitive positioning analyses
• Establishes market and analytical feasibility assessments for emerging strategic opportunities and new partnerships
• Monitors ongoing competitor initiatives that impact Catholic Health– maintaining pulse of the current environment
• Assesses the accessibility and service adequacy of Catholic Health relative to competitors
• Collaborates with the business development and financial planning team by providing analytics, insights and facilitation to help optimize the successful implementation of key initiatives
• In collaboration with service lines, facilitates the strategic planning cycle for the organization
• Incorporates qualitative research and data analytics to perform market research and collect business intelligence from multiple data sources
• Synthesizes data analytics and findings to presents opportunities to Executive Leadership
• Collaborates with senior and executive leadership to redefine strategic imperatives annually and to monitor ongoing metrics for the strategic plan executive dashboard
• Integrates techniques necessary to manage timely planning and tracking of corporate strategic initiatives
• Assesses potential risk mitigation strategies and solutions for achieving corporate strategic initiatives
• Develops detailed milestone plans related to all strategic initiatives 
• Displays high level of technical health care knowledge, competence, and sophistication
• Keeps current on legislative, payer, market, competitive and industry changes that may impact various corporate strategies, programs and initiatives
• Ability to communicate openly, clearly, persuasively, and concisely intra-departmentally, as well as, inter-organizationally both in writing and verbally.
• Demonstrates initiative to carry out assigned responsibilities, keeping constantly alert to new strategic planning and/or research/evaluation opportunities, techniques, and approaches preferred and has the ability to anticipate and manage issues proactively
• Demonstrates professionalism, poise, and authority along with promoting a strong sense of teamwork, purpose, and team spirit relative to internal planning efforts are preferred.
• Participate in special projects as necessary

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master’s degree in business/hospital administration, health services administration or related field required. Healthcare consulting experience preferred.

Skills: Microsoft Office Suite including Project Manager and other related programs as required.  Strong verbal and communication and presentation skills. Established data analytics capabilities to utilize strategic planning related tools and data sets. Organized and detailed oriented related to achieving timelines and milestones.  Demonstrated ability to build and establish processes with collaboration and agility.

Experience:  Minimum of 5-7 years of increasing responsibility in a healthcare consultancy role, or health care systems with demonstrated success in leading key corporate strategic initiatives

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Salary : $145,000 - $185,000