Associate Director – Strategy

R1 RCM Global Private Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

R1 RCM is seeking an Associate Director – Strategic Office to partner with the VP – Finance & Strategy and support the CEO/FPO agenda through rigorous analytics, operational insights, and decision support. You will synthesize data across finance, HR, IT, procurement, real estate, and shared services to enable fact-based leadership decisions.

The role emphasizes enterprise-level metrics, executive dashboards, scenario planning, and governance, with a focus on driving cost optimization,

Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical rigor and structured problem-solving.
• Advanced financial and operational modeling skills.
• Ability to simplify complex data into crisp, executive-ready narratives.
• High comfort with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Strong influencing skills without formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Act as analytics lead for the Strategic Office under VP – Finance & Strategy.
• Own enterprise-level metrics across cost, margin, headcount, capacity, and utilization.
• Design dashboards, scorecards, and KPI frameworks for leadership reviews.
• Partner with functional leaders to assess performance and identify productivity and cost levers.
• Support transformation initiatives with quantified business cases and benefit tracking.

Skills

Analytical rigor

Financial modeling

Executive storytelling

Ambiguity tolerance

Influencing skills

Communication

Job description

About R1 RCM

R1 RCM is the leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems and medical groups. We are the one company that combines the deep expertise of a global workforce of revenue cycle professionals with the industry’s most advanced technology platform, encompassing sophisticated analytics, AI, intelligent automation and workflow orchestration. With over 30,000 employees globally and a robust presence in India, comprising over 17,000 employees across Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai, we foster an inclusive culture where every team member feels valued and empowered. Our mission is to transform the healthcare industry by driving efficiency for healthcare systems, hospitals, and physician practices, continuously striving to make healthcare work better for everyone.

Job Title

Associate Director – Strategic Office

Reporting To

Vice President – Finance & Strategy / Dotted Line: CFO Office / CEO Office (as required)

Role Type

Senior Individual Contributor with Enterprise Influence

Role Objective

The Associate Director – Strategic Office will function as a high-impact strategic and business analytics partner to the VP – Finance & Strategy, supporting the CEO and CFO agenda through rigorous analytics, operational insights, and decision support. The role focuses on support functions and operations, synthesizing data across finance, HR, IT, procurement, real estate, shared services, and core operations to enable fact-based leadership decisions, enterprise prioritization, and performance improvement.

Core Responsibilities

1. Strategic & Business Analytics
   • Act as the primary analytics lead for the Strategic Office under VP – Finance & Strategy.
   • Own enterprise-level metrics and insights across:
     • Cost, margin, and productivity
     • Headcount, capacity, and utilization
     • Operating leverage and efficiency
   • Design and maintain executive dashboards, scorecards, and KPI frameworks for leadership reviews.
   • Conduct structured deep dives, root cause analyses, and trend diagnostics to inform strategic decisions.
2. Support Functions & Operations Performance
   • Partner with functional leaders (Finance, HR, IT, Procurement, Real Estate, Shared Services) to:
     • Assess performance vs plan
     • Identify productivity and cost-optimization levers
     • Perform end-to-end operational analyses, including:
       • Demand vs capacity
       • Cost-to-serve and unit economics
       • SLA, quality, and service performance
   • Support efficiency and transformation initiatives (automation, GenAI, operating model changes) with quantified business cases and benefit tracking.
3. VP – Finance & Strategy / CFO / CEO Office Enablement
   • Serve as a trusted analytical advisor to the VP – Finance & Strategy on strategic and cross-enterprise topics.
   • Support CFO and CEO office priorities through:
     • One-page decision notes and executive insights
     • Scenario analysis, sensitivities, and trade-off evaluations
     • Board, ELT, SLT, QBR and investor support content
   • Proactively surface insights, risks, and decision implications rather than respond reactively
4. Scenario Planning & Decision Support
   • Build and maintain scenario and sensitivity models covering:
     • Growth vs margin trade-offs
     • Cost inflation and productivity offsets
     • Scale-up / scale-down and organizational design decisions
   • Support long-range planning (LRP) and annual planning from a holistic enterprise lens, beyond siloed functional views.
   • Assess strategic initiatives, investments, and priorities with clear financial and operational implications.
5. Cross-Functional Alignment & Governance
   • Operate as an enterprise-first, neutral thought partner, balancing functional priorities with overall company objectives.
   • Drive consistency in metric definitions, data sources, and performance narratives.
   • Ensure follow-through on leadership actions driven from analytics-led reviews.
   • Act as a connective layer between Strategy, Finance, Operations, and Corporate Functions.

Key Deliverables / Success Measures

• Improved quality and speed of leadership decision-making.
• Clear visibility into operational and support-function performance drivers.
• Tangible cost savings, productivity gains, or margin improvements.
• Reduced ambiguity and alignment gaps across enterprise metrics.
• Strong trust and credibility with VP – Finance & Strategy, CFO, and CEO Office.

Required Experience & Qualifications

Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in Strategy, Corporate Finance, FP&A, Consulting, Business Analytics, or CEO/CFO Office roles.
• Strong exposure to operations-heavy or services-led environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven ability to translate analytics into clear business decisions and actions.

Skills & Capabilities

• Exceptional analytical rigor and structured problem-solving.
• Advanced financial and operational modeling skills.
• Ability to simplify complex data into crisp, executive-ready narratives.
• High comfort with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Strong influencing skills without formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Culture & Benefits

Working in an evolving healthcare setting, we use our shared expertise to deliver innovative solutions. Our fast‑growing team has opportunities to learn and grow through rewarding interactions, collaboration and the freedom to explore professional interests. Our associates are given valuable opportunities to contribute, to innovate and create meaningful work that makes an impact in the communities we serve around the world. We also offer a culture of excellence that drives customer success and improves patient care. We believe in giving back to the community and offer a competitive benefits package.

More Information

To learn more, visit: r1rcm.com Visit us on Facebook R1 is the leader in healthcare revenue management, helping providers achieve new levels of performance through smart orchestration. A pioneer in the industry, R1 created the first Healthcare Revenue Operating System: a modular, intelligent platform that integrates automation, AI, and human expertise to strengthen the entire revenue cycle. With more than 20 years of experience, R1 partners with 1,000 providers, including 95 of the top 100 U.S. health systems, and handles over 270 million payer transactions annually. This scale provides unmatched operational insight to help healthcare organizations unlock greater long-term value. To learn more, visit: https://www.r1rcm.com.