Executive Director, Treasury and Debt Management

Job Description

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as the Executive Director, Treasury and Debt Management responsible for providing essential operational and analytical support to the Vice President, Chief Treasury Officer (Treasurer) and the treasury team. The role combines strategic financial stewardship and hands-on operational leadership, focusing on executing financing transactions, managing debt compliance, supporting cash management, and facilitating stakeholder communications. This leader will leverage their strong technical expertise in debt administration, treasury operations, and compliance, along with excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills to support the organization’s long-term financial health. Additionally, the Executive Director will identify opportunities to utilize AI and emerging technologies to enhance and optimize treasury processes.

Who You Are

A collaborative and detail-oriented treasury leader who is eager to take on diverse tasks within a small, close-knit team and with:

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, finance, or related field; MBA or Master’s degree in finance or healthcare preferred
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) certification preferred
• Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in treasury and
  
  

progressive experience in financing transactions and cash management, with demonstrated leadership responsibility

• Familiarity with GAAP financial statements and understanding or interest in AI applications to enhance treasury processes and analytics
• Expert knowledge of credit markets, tax-exempt and taxable debt structures, derivatives and other key financing concepts
• Deep understanding of tax-exempt debt compliance, including post-issuance procedures, private use compliance, arbitrage rebate calculations and reporting
• Hands-on experience with banking and cash management best practices, and in-depth knowledge of financial statements and cash flow analysis, with the ability to assess impacts on financial reporting
• Strong quantitative, modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and effectively resolve them as well as advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data visualization tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and impactfully with internal and external partners
• Ability to reconcile across multiple data sources and provide reporting that requires minimal review; adept at interpreting and editing legal and financing agreements
• Skilled at managing multiple projects with competing timelines through organized process flows and passion for advancement of the organization’s mission
  
  

What you’ll do as the Executive Director, Treasury and Debt Management:

• Manage debt issuances, banking transactions, and leasing facilities
• Track financial markets to assess cost of capital, manage risk, and identify potential cost savings opportunities
• Evaluate capital needs, financing options, and develop comprehensive financing plans and review and recommend lease strategies for real property and equipment, and develop and maintain enterprise lease policies
• Draft presentations for the board, rating agencies and investors, when needed and support innovative financing structures aligned with System priorities
• Review legal documents to understand the terms and conditions associated with the System’s debt and derivative obligations, including reporting requirements and financial covenants
• Oversee timely coordination and processing of all debt-related payments
• Lead post-issuance compliance activities for tax-exempt bonds and related reporting
• Stay current on public disclosure requirements and support continuing disclosure obligations
• Oversee banking relationships, credit lines, and corporate credit card program
• Direct cash management policies and procedures to safeguard and optimize System’s funds and monitor liquidity, cash forecasts, and execute cash optimization strategies
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance cash flow analytics, support cash flow forecasting, liquidity monitoring, and policy implementation
• Engage with bankers, advisors, trustees, custodians to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information as well as delivery of high-quality services
• Establish and track key financial performance indicators, preparing dashboards and executive reports for leadership and external stakeholders
• Support treasury risk management by monitoring credit profiles, interest rate risks, and compliance with debt agreements
• Lead special projects, including preparation of ad-hoc reports, financial analyses, and other related duties as assigned
• Review existing treasury processes, workflows, and systems to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement
• Develop and implement solutions to streamline treasury processes, enhance controls, and mitigate operational risks, including workflow redesign, automation, and new technology adoption
• Support the creation and maintenance of treasury policies, procedures, and controls documentation to align with best practices
• Lead efforts to explore, recommend and implement industry-standard technology solutions, including AI and advanced analytics, to support continuous process improvement and innovation in treasury operations
  
  

E4 Leadership (Equity, Engage, Evolve, Excel) Is a Patient Centered Management System That Empowers Teams To Improve On a Daily Basis. This Is Done Through Daily Readiness Huddles, Real Time Process Monitoring, Performance Review Huddles And Structured Problem Solving. E4 Leadership Is An Evolving System Where Leaders Work Together To Cultivate a Culture Of Equity And Continuous Improvement That Enables

• Each person to realize their full potential for contribution
• The organization to achieve high performance outcomes
• System-wide integration, coordination, and seamless execution
• Clear focus on exceptional, equitable patient care and experiences.
  
  

As part of the leadership team, this position will be instrumental in reinforcing and sustaining UCM’s E4 Leadership Culture.

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. 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.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine .