Director Pediatric Strategic Initatives & Adm

Job Description

Description

UNC Health Care is a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina, headquartered in Chapel Hill. The health care system covers UNC Hospitals and its provider network, together with eleven affiliate hospitals. UNC’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians and others whom they serve by striving to provide leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. UNC offers a broad range of open positions from nurses to physicians to support staff. If you land a job with them, you will find a work environment infused with the sense of valuing everybody throughout the organization, regardless of background, lifestyle, and culture. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 30,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. 

Over the past two years, the Department of Pediatrics has rapidly grown in size (e.g., faculty, outreach locations, etc.). A Director of Strategic Initiatives is needed to partner with the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics to continue implementing strategic initiatives and support growth across the state. This individual will oversee the central administration and strategic planning functions of the department. 

MAJOR DUTIES: 

Strategic Planning and Implementation 

• Implement initiatives from the UNC Children’s Strategic Plan 

• Manage and facilitate the Children Executive Council Strategy, Quality, and Safety Meeting with the Chief Children’s Quality and Safety Officer 

• Organize Chair, Division Chief, and Vice Chair retreats focused on strategy implementation 

• Organize meetings across divisions and departments to discuss children’s strategic initiatives 

• Facilitate strategy sessions and retreats 

Central Administration Oversight and Management 

• Manage Department of Pediatrics Central Administration suite 

• Develop internal and external materials for Board/Foundation presentations, strategy and initiatives progress, and Chief communications 

Communications and Operations 

• Collaborate across multiple teams including divisional operations, finance, revenue cycle, marketing, external affairs, HR, compliance, and legal 

• Work collaboratively with strategic planning, marketing, and quality/safety functions to continue implementing initiatives across the state 

Financial Oversight & Analysis 

• Analyze and evaluate new highly complex programs and services to determine feasibility, requirements for success, ROI, and business model impact 

• Track, analyze and report on program revenue and expense to evaluate and inform business model 

• Ensure the development and sustainability of the infrastructure required to achieve cost effective, high quality, state-of-the-art, efficient service delivery systems across the Department of Pediatrics and partnering hospitals across the state 

DIVERSITY STATEMENT: 

The UNC Health System and the UNC School of Medicine are committed to valuing all people throughout our organization, regardless of background, lifestyle, and culture. A diverse and inclusive work environment for staff and culturally appropriate care for our patients, are essential to fulfilling our UNC Health vision of improving the health of all North Carolinians. Equal Employment Opportunity UNC Health is an equal opportunity employer. As such, UNC Health offers equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or political affiliation. To verify employment eligibility, UNC Health is committed to Form I-9 and the E-Verify process. Learn further E-Verify details in English or Spanish. UNC Health supports your right to work. View the Right to Work Statement in English or Spanish. 

Other Information

REQUIREMENTS/EXPERIENCE: 

Education Requirements:

A master’s degree in business administration, health care administration, or a related field is preferred

Professional Experience Requirements:

5 years of academic medical center experience required. If a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 7 years’ experience in academic medical center management is required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: SOM Ped Admin 

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes