Marketing Operations Leader — Budget & Performance

Advocate Health; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a results-driven Financial & Business Operations Manager to lead budgeting, planning, and reporting for the marketing organization. This role emphasizes financial discipline, scalable processes, and cross-functional collaboration within a large health system.

You will oversee capacity planning, agency management, and performance frameworks to drive ROI. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of marketing operations or related experience are required; remote work is

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing operations, business operations, finance, or a related field.
• Experience managing budgets, operational processes, and performance reporting in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• Process discipline with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and data interpretation skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own budget planning, tracking, forecasting, and reporting while ensuring alignment to KPIs, OKRs, and ROI expectations.
• Lead workforce and capacity planning, aligning staffing, agency utilization, and workload distribution to business priorities.
• Develop reporting frameworks, delivering clear visibility into performance, financials, and operational health.
• Support agency and vendor management processes, ensuring alignment with contracts, deliverables, and performance expectations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, marketing, finance, operations, or related field

Master’s degree in business administration, marketing, or related field

Lean Six Sigma/Agile/Scrum certifications

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a results-driven Financial & Business Operations Manager to lead budgeting, planning, and reporting for the marketing organization. This role emphasizes financial discipline, scalable processes, and cross-functional collaboration within a large health system.

You will oversee capacity planning, agency management, and performance frameworks to drive ROI. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of marketing operations or related experience are required; remote work is