Director, Strategy

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Director of Health System Planning to lead cross‑functional teams in developing strategic, financial, and operational plans that affect targeted programs and services. This hybrid role emphasizes financial and operational modeling, data analysis, and advisory services, partnering with executives and clinicians to drive growth and improve patient care.

A Bachelor's degree is required, with an advanced degree preferred, and eight years of related

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 8 years of progressively responsible, related experience including at least two years in a leadership capacity.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning process (strategic, financial, operational plans and analyses) for targeted programs and services.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop plans with organizational impact over the long term.
• Partners with executives, physicians, and administrators to execute plans and drive results.
• Supports the development of automated dashboards tracking KPIs from plans for leadership review.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Financial modeling

Operational modeling

Data analysis

Market intelligence

Consulting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

The Health System Planning department plays a leading role in the development and expansion of UT Southwestern healthcare programs and facilities through a blend of strategic, financial, and operational planning/analysis.

In the Director role, you will work as an individual contributor under minimal supervision to lead cross-functional teams by authoring strategic, financial, and operational plans that have an organizational impact on targeted programs/service lines and their long-term success, typically juggling several projects concurrently in an accountable and/or responsible role. In addition, you will have the opportunity to partner with key physician and administrative leaders to create a tangible impact on the Dallas-Fort Worth healthcare landscape.

This is a hybrid role working 2-3 days a week in the office environment (Tuesdays and Thursday are highly preferred).

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field

• Experience
  8 years of progressively responsible, related experience to include at least two (2) years in a leadership capacity. An equivalent combination of education and/or directly related experience may be considered in lieu of stated requirements.

Financial Modeling

Experience independently developing financial models to forecast volume, payor mix, charges, reimbursement, operating expenses, capital investment, and return on investment (IRR, NPV, payback period, breakeven).

Operational Modeling

Experience independently developing operational models to forecast resource requirements (i.e., workforce, equipment, facility, etc) and capacity utilization (i.e., productivity, midnight census, clinic, OR block, etc).

Consulting

Experience providing data-driven advisory services to physician and administrative leaders in an academic medical center setting.

Market Intelligence

Subject matter expertise with market claims data and industry best-practice research (i.e., DFWHC, THCIC, Advisory Board, Sg2).

Data Analysis

Experience extracting, cleaning, and analyzing large financial and operational datasets from the enterprise data warehouse with minimal direct support from the finance or decision support organizations.

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree in a related field

JOB DUTIES

• Leads the planning process (i.e., strategic, financial, operational plans and analyses) in support of targeted programs and service lines.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop plans that have an organizational impact on targeted programs and services lines and their long-term success.
• Partners with colleagues, senior leaders, and other stakeholders to support the execution and implementation of plans.
• Partners with analytics team to develop automated dashboards that track key performance indicators from plans and provides regular status reports to leadership.
• Responsible for review, development, recommendation, and implementation related to assigned activities, programs, and functions.
• Responsible for the utilization of various resources to maintain maximum efficiency and meet performance objectives.
• Responsible for the design, execution, and effectiveness of a system of internal controls, which provides reasonable assurance that operations are efficient, assets are safeguarded, and recommendations are reliable.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.