Senior Director, Strategic Support – Health Services

📋 Description

• Offer strategic advice to the executive leader regarding significant business initiatives, enterprise priorities, and performance goals.

• Transform enterprise goals into cohesive functional strategies, tactics, and measurable execution plans.

• Anticipate strategic risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations.

• Act as the representative for the executive leader in essential enterprise forums and decision-making environments.

• Spearhead the annual strategic and business planning process for the functional area, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.

• Supervise the development, execution, and monitoring of both short- and long-term strategic initiatives linked to financial and operational outcomes.

• Foster accountability for achieving goals, performance metrics, and ongoing improvement.

• Ensure alignment in enterprise reporting, including executive dashboards, monthly and quarterly operating reviews, and materials for the executive leadership team, CEO, and board of directors.

• Direct, monitor, and engage in highly complex strategic projects involving intricate, cross-functional teams.

• Act as an executive liaison to resolve issues and guarantee the successful implementation of company initiatives.

• Lead or advocate for cross-functional teams that support the planning, development, and execution of key initiatives.

• Identify and address risks that could affect financial performance, operational stability, or organizational reputation.

• Conduct thorough analysis, interpreting large data sets in Excel or data analytics tools to present fact-based options to the Executive Leadership Team member.

• Clearly communicate executive decisions and oversee downstream execution.

• Organize and facilitate leadership forums, town halls, and strategic summits.

• Prepare and supervise executive presentations for both internal and external audiences.

• Cultivate a culture of innovation, inclusivity, accountability, and engagement aligned with enterprise values.

• Assist in talent development initiatives in collaboration with HR to enhance the leadership pipeline and organizational capacity.

• Ensure effective communication of performance metrics and business outcomes.

• Facilitate leadership meetings and create executive-level content as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive leadership experience in strategic planning, operations, consulting, finance, or related fields within complex organizations.

• Experience in the healthcare industry.

• Preferred background in clinical operations and/or healthcare strategy, including experience in care delivery models, hospitals, or managed care.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent relevant work experience.

• Exceptional strategic thinking skills and enterprise-level business acumen.

• Proven capacity to translate complex information into strategy and execute that strategy with discipline.

• Strong executive presence with the capability to influence senior stakeholders and decision-makers.

• Advanced expertise in project and program management.

• Demonstrated success in navigating ambiguous, fast-paced environments.

• Strong financial literacy and comprehension of operational drivers.

• Proficient in early identification of issues and mobilizing resources to resolve them.

• Highly facilitative leadership style with strong interpersonal effectiveness.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong ownership mindset and results-oriented approach.

• Ability to respectfully challenge assumptions and enhance decision quality.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and global travel health insurance.

• Income protection benefits including life insurance and short- and long-term disability programs.

• Leave programs to accommodate personal circumstances.

• Retirement Savings Plan featuring employer matching.

• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays, and 2 well-being days.

• Additional voluntary benefits available.

• A comprehensive wellness program.