Senior Director Financial Operations

ccf; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite Main Campus one day per week

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking a Senior Director of Financial Operations at its Main Campus in Cleveland. You will direct complex financial operations and lead planning for multiple institutes and regions, ensuring alignment with the system’s mission and goals.

The role oversees enterprise and regional finance initiatives, manages a large team, and drives process improvements while ensuring regulatory and ethical compliance. Hybrid schedule with onsite requirements at Main Campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 10 years of related experience with at least 5 years in management in a complex multi-hospital system.
• 5 years of direct financial accountability including planning, forecasting, budgeting and capital planning.
• Established professional network and strong relationship leadership.
• Ability to operate in a matrix management environment and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct complex financial operations across the health system and oversee planning.
• Lead enterprise, regional and corporate finance initiatives for growth and alignment with mission.
• Provide strategic leadership to a large team (direct reports and matrix members).
• Implement new processes, drive changes, and ensure financial objectives are met.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and administrative requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Senior Director Financial Operations

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Ohio Market Finance-Finance

Job Code

T98256

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Senior Director Financial Operations, you will direct complex financial operations across the health system, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission, values, and objectives. In this role, you will oversee financial management, short- and long-range planning, and growth initiatives for multiple institutes, divisions, and/or regions while maintaining direct financial accountability. You will lead enterprise, regional, and corporate finance initiatives to advance organizational and financial objectives, supporting financial operations across Main Campus and ambulatory operations.

This individual will provide strategic leadership to a large team, including approximately five direct reports and two matrixed team members, while influencing stakeholders across a complex organizational structure. You will drive organizational changes, implement new processes and procedures, and apply strong problem-solving skills to advance operational and financial objectives. This position oversees financial operations spanning hospital, inpatient, ambulatory, technical, and professional areas of the business, with responsibility for supporting Main Campus and a significant portion of the Ohio market structure.

A caregiver in this role works a hybrid schedule from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with an expectation of working onsite at Main Campus approximately one day per week and at Independence approximately one day per week, with additional onsite days as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Develop short- and long-range financial plans for multiple areas/regions supported that are consistent with organizational goals and strategies. Includes both operational and capital planning.
• Partner with finance division leaders and key executive, operational, regional and /or clinical leaders.
• Lead for financial operations for key enterprise initiatives (i.e. Advisory teams, Governance teams, etc.).
• Lead for financial operations for key corporate finance initiatives (i.e. Analyst Development/Recruitment, Cost model updates, etc.)
• Lead operational areas through approved key enterprise, regional and/or corporate initiatives (i.e. Financial Planning, ... etc.).
• Develop complex business plans to support operations.
• Coordinate enterprise/regional budgets and ensure that areas operate in compliance with allocated funding and enterprise strategy.
• Develop strategic and complex departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.
• Plan, organize and direct all strategic activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, employee engagement and continuing education initiatives.
• Demonstrate strategic and very high-level knowledge of applicable statutory, regulatory and administrative requirements relative to operations and ensure compliance with the same.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10 years of functionally related experience, including at least five years of demonstrated management experience in a complex multi-hospital healthcare system
• Five years of experience with direct financial accountability, including business planning, project management, financial planning and analysis, long-range forecasting, financial modeling, budgeting, and capital planning
• Prior experience and a well-established professional network
• Proven leadership in managing relationships
• Ability to function in a matrix management environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyCritical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and solution oriented, problem-solving skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's Degree
• Major in Accounting and/or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification
• Strong healt