Asst Director, Enterprise Projects & Analysis

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC); Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual merit increase and discretional

Hybrid schedule eligibility

Medical, dental, and vision plans with

HSA contributions

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is seeking an Asst Director, Enterprise Projects & Analysis to lead a portfolio of complex, enterprise-wide initiatives. You will translate strategic priorities into structured plans, drive governance, and deliver executive-ready analyses and dashboards.

You will collaborate across functions, manage budgets and timelines, and influence stakeholders to achieve measurable outcomes with minimal direct supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, health care administration, analytics, or equivalent.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience managing complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong command of project and program management practices, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management.
• Experience using generative AI responsibly for research and analysis.
• Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills for executive deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives and translate priorities into scope and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, milestones, risks, and executive reporting.
• Govern governance, decision rights, escalation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead cross-functional teams through influence without direct reports.
• Create executive-ready documents and presentations; coordinate vendors and change management.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Bachelor's degree in project management

Bachelor's degree in health care administration

Bachelor's degree in analytics

Tools

Power BI

CRM discovery

VPAT coordination

Word

Job description

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Asst Director, Enterprise Projects & Analysis

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1245

Salary Range: $110,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually

Join Our Mission to Elevate Ambulatory Health Care

At AAAHC, we are more than just a team; we are at the forefront of improving health care quality through accreditation. Our employees are the heartbeat of our mission-based culture, dedicated to applying their diverse skill sets—technical, research, clinical, analytical, and data-driven to improve health care quality through accreditation. As we celebrate over four decades of excellence, we invite you to become part of our story. Here, your work is not just a job; it’s a journey filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to a higher purpose. Embrace the chance to be part of a community that values quality every day and strives for excellence in ambulatory health care.

What do we offer?

We prioritize our employees’ wellbeing by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Compensation:Receive annual merit increase consideration and an annual discretionary bonus
• Work-Life Balance:Enjoy generous paid holidays, increasing paid time off with tenure, and potential hybrid schedule eligibility
• Health & Wellness: Take advantage of our medical, dental, and vision plans including company contributions to HSA as well as our wellness reimbursement benefit
• Retirement Plan: Invest in your future with our robust 401(k) plan that includes a company contribution and match
• Professional Development: Advance your career with ongoing training and educational opportunities along with a tuition reimbursement program
• Life & Disability Insurance: Experience peace of mind with company-paid short/long-term disability, life, & AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: Access support services for personal needs

Position Description

The Assistant Director, Enterprise Projects and Analysis reports to the President & CEO and independently leads a portfolio of complex, enterprise-wide projects, programs, and business analyses. The position translates strategic priorities and often ambiguous business needs into structured plans, effective governance, informed decisions, and measurable outcomes. Working with very little oversight, the Assistant Director leads cross-functional teams through influence, coordinates internal and external stakeholders, anticipates risks, and maintains accountability and progress through completion.

The position leads enterprise business systems and process optimization initiatives; supports responsible AI use and governance; develops and manages new programs and services; and delivers analyses, dashboards, recommendations, and executive-ready materials that advance organizational priorities. Success requires strong project and program management, advanced analytical capabilities, expert proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, excellent communication and facilitation skills, sound judgment, and the ability to engage and lead stakeholders at all organizational levels. The position has no direct reports.

• Lead a portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives assigned by the President & CEO, translating priorities into clear scope, deliverables, decision points, timelines, resources, and measures of success.
  • Independently structure and advance complex or ambiguous assignments with very little oversight, exercising sound judgment, anticipating needs and risks, and maintaining progress through completion.
  • Develop and maintain project and program plans, budgets, milestones, dependencies, risk and issue logs, decision records, communication plans, and executive reporting.
  • Establish effective project and program governance, including roles, decision rights, escalation paths, meeting cadence, status reporting, and accountability.
  • Lead cross-functional teams at varied organizational levels through influence; create alignment, resolve barriers and conflict, facilitate decisions, and ensure follow-through without direct supervisory authority.
  • Monitor scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, and outcomes; recommend mitigation, elevate decisions when needed, and provide concise executive updates.
  • Develop polished, executive-ready Word documents and PowerPoint presentations that synthesize complex information for executive, Board, staff, and external audiences.
  • Coordinate vendors and consultants and support change management, stakeholder communication, education, adoption, and implementation effectiveness.
• Lead enterprise business systems and process optimization initiatives, including assessment of current processes, identification of improvement and automation opportunities, business requirements development, vendor evaluation and selection, implementation planning, and ongoing governance.
  • Manage system accessibility assessment and documentation processes, including Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) activities, by coordinating ownership, inputs, deadlines, review, approvals, and follow-through.
  • Lead Client Relationship Management (CRM) process assessment and solution selection, including current- and future-state analysis, improvement and automation opportunities, enterprise business requirements, RFP development, vendor research and evaluation, due diligence, cost and implementation considerations, and an enterprise-informed recommendation.
  • Lead the development and ongoing governance of enterprise AI policies and responsible-use practices, partnering with IT, Legal/Compliance, HR, and business leaders to evaluate use cases; establish guardrails for approved tools, data privacy, security, accuracy, human oversight, and vendor risk; and support training, adoption, and compliance.
• Lead the design, development, launch, and day-to-day operation of the 1095 Readiness program, including the business case, operating model including financials, workflows, tools, communications, positioning/promotion, performance measures, and continuous improvement in collaboration with all functional areas.
• Conduct complex quantitative and qualitative business analyses for the President & CEO related to strategy, growth and retention, markets, new services, partnerships, financial and operational performance, resource allocation, process improvement, and risk.
  • Define analytical questions and methods; obtain and validate data; evaluate alternatives and scenarios; and translate findings into practical, evidence-based recommendations using advanced Excel capabilities.
• Partner with Project Management & Business Intelligence (PBI) department and enterprise stakeholders to define and document dashboard requirements, align KPIs and data definitions, validate data and calculations, coordinate stakeholder review and user acceptance testing, and translate results into executive insights and recommended actions.
• Partner with the President & CEO and Leadership Team to support strategic planning activities, enterprise goal execution, performance monitoring, and reporting on strategic priorities and perform other analyses or special projects assigned by the President & CEO.

Minimum Qualifications and Job-specific Competencies Required

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, health care administration, analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience managing complex, cross-functional projects or programs from concept through launch and sustainment.
• Strong command of project and program management practices, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, resource, change, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated experience conducting complex business analysis, integrating data from multiple sources, evaluating scenarios, and developing recommendations for executive decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to responsibly use generative AI and automation tools for research, analysis, process improvement, project execution, and executive deliverables, with sound judgment regarding accuracy, confidentiality, security, and human oversight.
• Expert Microsoft Excel skills, including advanced formulas, lookups, PivotTables, data validation, visualization, scenario modeling, and analysis of complex data sets.
• Expert Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to produce polished executive, Board, and stakeholder materials.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams at multiple organizational levels through influence, establish accountability, and drive results without direct supervisory authority.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, listening, editing, and proofreading skills; ability to communicate complex information clearly and diplomatically to varied audiences.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence and very little oversight, exercise sound judgment, anticipate needs and risks, and reliably deliver high-quality results.
• Proficiency with contemporary project management and collaboration tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or comparable certification.
• Experience leading CRM discovery, requirements definition, process and automation assessment, RFP development, vendor evaluation, and solution selection.
• Experience developing and managing new programs, products, or services.
• Experience supporting a CEO, executive leadership team, or Board-level initiatives.
• Experience in health care, accreditation, nonprofit, association, regulatory, or professional-services environments.
• Experience partnering with analytics teams to define and validate enterprise dashboards; familiarity with tools such as Power BI.

Working Conditions & Travel Expectations

• Occasional evening or weekend meetings may be required based on project, governance, or stakeholder needs.
• Estimated travel: less than 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Salary varies based on experience, location, and qualifications