System Director, Strategy & Business Development

Summary:

The System Director, Strategy & Business Development will support strategic planning and business development activities within the assigned ministry by coordinating efforts with the system office and regional leadership. The System Director will be the principal catalyst for unified strategic planning in coordination with the system office and will assist in the identification initiatives necessary to promote profitable growth and efficient operations consistent with the mission and values of CHRISTUS Health. This Executive will be responsible for the following:

• Assist in the facilitation of the strategy management process for the region
• Communication, monitoring, project management, and ongoing maintenance of key strategic initiatives
• Development of strategic rationale, project objectives, measures, and operational plans that will support business development activity
• Development of regional growth strategies and enhancing key service lines (in coordination with system strategy office)
• Conducting alignment and growth conversations in the community with external stakeholders

The System Director will work with the region leadership team and in coordination with CHRISTUS Health in ongoing management of the region's strategic plan. The System Director will work closely with all key regional constituencies (physicians, executive leadership, community leaders, the Board of Directors, etc.) to help implement strategic goals and objectives, monitor progress, and ultimately drive growth for the ministry. The System Director will bring not only creative strategic positioning ideas, but also innovative business development and approaches. Additionally, the role serves as a resource for education and development in strategic planning, business development, and understanding market and competitive dynamics.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master's degree in health care administration, public administration, business administration or other related field preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a leadership role.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in strategic, business development or service line planning.
• Knowledgeable of healthcare trends and integrates into strategic and long-range planning for the entities overseen.
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare organizations, as well as standards and laws applicable to managing business development and planning issues. Work collaboratively with the various support departments.
• Maintains high ethical and professional standards.
• Proven analytical and financial management skills, including market assessment development, pro forma modeling and ongoing profitability monitoring.
• An ability to energize, mobilize, influence, and build accountability through effective communication of vision, and the fostering of productive and supportive working relationships with internal and external constituencies.
• Proven ability and experience working across a wide range of care delivery environments and providers and collaborating with essential business partners.
• An ability to spot and diagnose problems early and bring the right people together to formulate and execute a solution.
• An ability to build consensus and provide strong leadership in a team environment, with the highest professional and personal integrity.
• Ability to thrive in a matrixed environment, while building rapport and trust with team members and hospital stakeholders.

Skills:

• Demonstrated excellent financial modeling and analysis skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, conflict resolution skills, experience in developing and motivating coalitions.
• Highly skilled at identifying information resources, research methods, data analysis and fact-based decision-making;
• Possesses ability to judge and prioritize strategic issues and implications for CHRISTUS Health.
• Strong analytical and quantitative thinker.
• Business planning skills to include development of feasibility studies and program analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to serve as productive member and leader of team.
• Ability to develop and present complex concepts to large audiences.
• Excellent computer skills, including word processing, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, database, graphics, and other relevant software.