Program Director, Financial Decision Support

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and nurture a high-performing team of financial analysts focused on advanced healthcare analytics and financial modeling.

• Establish and execute standards, best practices, and training initiatives for financial analytics throughout UW Health.

• Provide strategic guidance for UW Health’s financial modeling and decision-support platforms, such as Strata cost accounting and the enterprise data warehouse financial resources.

• Collaborate with operational, clinical, and executive leaders to create financial forecasts, business plans, pro formas, and return-on-investment analyses.

• Convert complex analytical insights into clear, actionable recommendations for executive leadership.

• Promote ongoing enhancement of financial analytics capabilities, methodologies, documentation, and governance.

• Assist with significant organizational investments, service line expansion opportunities, operational transformations, and other strategic initiatives through data-driven financial analysis.

• Assess growth opportunities along with operational and financial performance.

• Offer insights that guide executive planning, strategic initiatives, and organizational decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. Required.

• Proven success in applying knowledge of healthcare finance, cost accounting, and revenue modeling to enhance financial performance for the system. Required.

• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams that deliver enterprise-wide data and analytics solutions. Required.

• Proven track record in advancing data literacy and data governance. Required.

• Established success as a project leader for cross-functional enterprise initiatives, including agile delivery. Required.

• Proven ability to form and maintain collaborative, trusted-advisor relationships. Required.

• Advanced capability in healthcare financial analysis utilizing large, complex datasets and enterprise data warehouse resources.

• Strong comprehension of healthcare operations, including hospital and ambulatory services, reimbursement methodologies, and revenue cycle processes.

• Experience in developing pro forma financial statements, business cases, and return-on-investment analyses.

• In-depth knowledge of healthcare cost accounting methodologies.

• Ability to articulate complex financial concepts and analytical findings to executive and operational leaders.

• Established experience in leading, coaching, and developing high-performing analytical teams.

• Master’s Degree in Healthcare, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. Preferred.

• Ten (10) years of extensive project and leadership management experience with a positive trajectory leading to increased responsibility and leadership based on proven success. Preferred.

• Ten (10) years of demonstrated experience and success in leading finance-oriented initiatives within an academic medical center or large integrated health system. Preferred.

• Membership in and certification from professional associations such as ACHE, AMIA, HIMMS, INFORMS, PMI, TDWI, HFMA. Preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Paid time off

• Retirement plans

• Two-week paid parental leave

• Adoption assistance

• Flexible schedule and shift options

• Work-life balance support

• Emotional, financial, and physical wellbeing resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department

• Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement

• Referral bonus opportunity