Director Strategic Partnerships

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Strategic Partnerships to spearhead innovative partnership strategies that align with organizational goals. This role involves building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in both domestic and international markets, enhancing the hospital's reputation and referral network. The ideal candidate will have extensive healthcare experience, a strong background in business development, and a passion for improving pediatric and women's healthcare access. Join a team dedicated to making a difference in children's lives and be part of a top-ranked healthcare institution.

Qualifications

• 10 years of healthcare experience with 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong background in healthcare leadership and international operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of partnership strategy for organizational growth.
• Enhance relationships to create a pipeline of national and international referrals.
• Track metrics and develop strategies for growth of international services.

Skills

Healthcare administration

Business development

Strategic planning

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare administration

Master's Degree in Healthcare administration

Job description

Position: Director Strategic Partnerships

Talent Area: Professional - Non-Clinical

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Houston, TX, US

Department: Intl And Destination Medicine

Shift: 8a - 5p

Job ID: 417159

We’re searching for a Director of Strategic Partnerships, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will lead the development and implementation of a partnership strategy to support short and long-term goals including innovative partnership models. Lead strategic partnerships that drive the organization's growth and position as a market leader. Identify and cultivate potential domestic and international corporate, healthcare and governmental partnerships that align with the organization's strategic goals. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in partner organizations.

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Responsibilities:

• Establish new and enhance existing external relationships to strengthen awareness of Texas Children’s and to create a pipeline of national and international referrals. Partner with peers in Strategy, Business Development, Operations, Finance and Marketing to identify new business opportunities for the organization. Work closely with Legal and IS teams to execute agreements.
• Plan for strategic growth of international services. Track metrics and key performance indicators for International Services and report these out regularly to senior leadership. Develop business plans as appropriate and recommend strategies for growth and success of International Services, within the context of organizational priorities.
• Develop a corporate partnership strategy to enhance the destination medicine concept. Establish meaningful collaborations to facilitate access to pediatric and women’s healthcare.
• Partner with the international medical directors over pediatrics, surgery and women’s services to create a strategic vision to grow international referrals.
• Maintain networks with international organizations and groups outside of for collaboration purposes and sharing of best practices. Develop, maintain and strengthen rapport and collaborative relationships with external parties, such as the embassies of the Gulf Cooperating Council in the Middle East, to promote and encourage international patient referrals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare administration, business, or a related discipline required
• Master's Degree in Healthcare administration, business, or a related discipline required
• 10 years of healthcare experience, including 2 years of supervisory experience required
• Previous experience in healthcare leadership and international operations preferred

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.