Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 287,000 - 404,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid life and disability

403(b)/retirement with employer match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks a Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development to lead the enterprise strategic plan and develop large-scale business cases for new services, partnerships, and growth opportunities.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the role guides senior leadership and oversees strategy execution across multiple service lines. The position requires a masterful mix of healthcare strategy, financial acumen, and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in healthcare, business, or related field preferred; minimum 10 years in healthcare leadership.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Experience developing strategic plans, business cases, and multiyear programs.
• Ability to collaborate with executive leadership and board.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Strategy Officer in multi-year strategic plan development.
• Lead creation of large-scale business cases for new services and partnerships.
• Oversee strategic investment service lines and market opportunities.
• Coordinate enterprise master facility planning and growth initiatives.
• Maintain Balanced Score Card and oversee program reviews.
• Engage senior leaders and external stakeholders for alignment.
• Lead a team of direct and indirect reports in planning and execution.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Job Description

General Summary: The Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development is a key leadership position responsible for developing and advancing the organization’s Strategic Plan. Under the direction of the Chief Strategy Officer, the Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development will support the development and periodic updating of the enterprise Strategic Plan that is reviewed and approved by the Medical Center Board of Directors. He/she will lead the development of large-scale business cases that are identified in the Strategic Plan to include new sites of service, new lines of business, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions and opportunities to improve operating efficiencies and serve more children. The Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development will also develop and maintain a robust community intelligence program to inform and guide the CEO Cabinet, Leadership Team and other councils about industry trends, market opportunities and threats relevant to achieving the goals and targets of the Strategic Plan. The Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development will oversee the Sr. Director of Strategic Planning and the Sr, Director of Strategy Execution.

Essential Job Functions

Strategic Planning & Execution: Support the Chief Strategy Officer in the development, facilitation, and execution of multi-year strategic plans across the health system. Ensure alignment between organizational priorities, clinical and operational goals, financial targets, and departmental action plans. Integrate long-range planning with short- and mid-term initiatives, ensuring alignment with evolving organizational needs. Cultivate strategic recommendations in partnership with executive leadership. Lead the development of clinical program plans for the named Strategic Investment Service Lines

Health System Development: Lead health system development projects from concept through varying degrees of implementation, including initial planning, programming, activation, operational readiness, and transition. Facilitate enterprise-wide master facility planning to support future growth, quality care delivery, and optimal patient experience.

Performance & Accountability: Maintain the organization’s Balanced Score Card and support quarterly reviews with the Senior Leadership and facilitate corrective action planning, when necessary, with the CEO Cabinet. Conduct quarterly program reviews to assess progress, identify risks, and recalibrate initiatives.

Market & Innovation Leadership: Identify and evaluate growth opportunities, disruptive industry innovations, and best practices to inform strategic decision-making. Monitor competitive landscape, regulatory shifts, and emerging healthcare trends to anticipate organizational implications.

Cross-functional Engagement & Governance: Engage senior leaders, physicians, clinical and non-clinical staff, and external stakeholders to build consensus and alignment around strategic direction. Facilitate multi-channel input processes, including Strategic Governance Council (SGC), Physician Advisory, and other advisory groups. Represent strategic initiatives at executive leadership meetings, board sessions, and with external partners or community stakeholders.

Team & Resource Leadership: Lead, develop, and oversee a team of direct and indirect reports supporting strategic planning and implementation efforts. Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and data-driven team culture across planning and transformation workstreams.

Financial & Risk Alignment: Collaborate with Finance and Operations to align capital planning, budgeting, and strategic investments with strategic organizational objectives. Incorporate risk analysis into strategic decision-making to support organizational resilience and sustainability.

Communication & Change Leadership: Serve as a visible leader and communicator of strategic initiatives across the organization. Translate complex strategic concepts into actionable plans and clear communications for multiple audiences, including board members, executive leaders, staff, and external partners.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Master’s degree in healthcare, Business Administration or related field is preferred. Minimum of ten years of management experience in a healthcare environment with experience in strategic planning, healthcare finance, marketing and managed care. Excellent leadership skills; excellent analytical and organizational skills; proven ability to develop and foster teams; excellent oral and written communication skills; knowledge of healthcare delivery processes and systems. Strong knowledge of health care data and analytics; Strong understanding of healthcare financing and policy that affects reimbursement and coverage; Demonstrates strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and has ability to work with diverse constituencies throughout the medical center; Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with leaders across the organization that enable the Vice President to lead through influence; Ability to develop and present compelling plans and business cases clearly for audiences including the Medical Center Board and its Subcommittees, CEO Cabinet, the Leadership Team and external audiences.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Pay Range

$286,700-$403,600 Salary

Benefit Statement

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There's a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do.