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Bellin Gundersen Health System, a large and growing health system, is seeking a passionate and collaborative Director of Strategy to join our Strategy and Innovation team for the Gundersen region.

What you'll do:

• In this role, you will play a key part in shaping the future of Bellin Gundersen. You will lead the regional strategic planning process, working closely with leadership across departments to translate goals into actionable plans and ensure their successful execution. As a master collaborator, you will foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders, manage resource allocation, and facilitate communication between teams and leadership. Additionally, you will be responsible for continuously improving the strategy function itself, ensuring it remains efficient and effective.

What you'll get:

• Competitive Benefits:We offer a comprehensive package including medical, dental, pet insurance, and a generous retirement contribution.

• Work-Life Balance:We prioritize your well-being with a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

• Health & Wellness:Relax and recharge in our Zen Room with massage chairs, or take advantage of our corporate gym, yoga classes, and local gym discounts.

• Professional Development:Invest in your future with our Tuition Invest Program (up to $3,000 per year), access to hundreds of internal courses, and our Career Development Center.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:We foster a welcoming environment with an inclusive celebration program and dedicated DEI committee.

• Additional Perks:Enjoy an 18% discount on your Verizon data plan and a 20% discount on Gundersen services not covered by insurance.

• Flexible work location: While this role offers some flexibility in work location, candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of La Crosse, WI, due to frequent on-site needs.

If you are a strategic thinker who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about making a real difference in healthcare, we encourage you to apply!

The Director, Strategy function facilitates the regional five-year, one year goal and strategic planning process per enterprise & regional operating model and execution methods. The Director, Strategy is part of the Strategy and Innovation team (function). Director, Strategy works in a strong matrix/agile org structure requiring master level cross functional collaboration and influence management skills and matrix/functional decision-making discipline. Director serves as a collaborator to the regional leadership governing bodies to ensure proper facilitation and handoff of strategic plan to the appropriate project and work teams who are responsible for operationalizing the strategic plan. Director interacts and facilitates internal stakeholders including, regional c-suite leaders, medical, administrative strategy sponsors & owners, regional partners, support functions, operational service line dyad leadership and others to execute on the strategic planning processes. Director is responsible for working with regional leaders to help identify and work with the most prominent internal and external healthcare and potential disrupter subject matter experts to complete thorough external scan and competitive landscape analysis per operating model. Strategy function facilitates merging the strategic planning process with the long- and short-term financial plan including annual budget planning to ensure all approved strategies are properly funded with needed labor, expense, capital, technology, and infrastructure to successfully execute and operationalize the strategic plan. Strategy function, along with regional leadership and PMO are responsible for facilitating the creation of real time monitoring of and reporting of the enterprise and regional scoreboard. The scoreboard includes enterprise and regional quantified status and progress towards five-year, one-year goals and annual Wildly Important Goals (WIG) to regional c-suite and cascaded up to EET to achieve desired outcomes. Also responsible for ensuring regional PMO tracks and reports actual vs. demand of resource allocation to all types of work in the operating model. Director is responsible for the creation and continuous improvement of the strategy functional department level operating model and directly aligning with enterprise and regional operating model.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizational Regional Strategy and Implementation

  • Collaborates with regional C-suite, Vice Presidents and other Directors to study and understand external market financial, economic, and industry data, identifying market opportunities and threats.

  • Is accountable for creating and executing on, with Strategy & Innovation functional leadership and staff, the design and performance of clinically and fiscally responsive strategy functional goals and objectives.

  • Ensures continuous improvement to strategic planning aspects of the enterprise and regional operating models and evaluates and makes recommendations regarding changes required, taking into account shifts in enterprise and regional business plan, leading strategic planning practice trends, research, regulatory standards, and clinical practice.

  • Defines and establishes clear performance standards for their regional strategy function and monitors established management systems to ensure that continuous improvement forms the basis for all activities.

  • Collaborates with regional leadership and PMO to ensure that resources are prioritized and in place (i.e., staff, facilities, equipment, supplies, technology, data, and processes, etc.) and properly utilized to achieve enterprise and regional 5 yr. goals, 1 yr. goals, WIGS and performance objectives through the most effective and efficient strategy execution methods.

• Fiscal Management

  • Develops and manages Strategy function to meet fiscal targets, ensuring the delivery of cost-effective quality services.

  • Participates in financial forecasting and planning along with other members of the strategy function's management team.

  • Develops and presents comprehensive analysis for financial and programmatic recommendations for strategy function's management.

  • Communicates the rationale for financial decisions ensuring a high level of understanding among strategy functional management and staff.

  • Evaluates strategy function for potential cost-effective change and manages the implementation of approved changes.

• Human Resource Management

  • Provides vision and leadership to strategy functional management and staff in a collaborative environment that offers job satisfaction, performance recognition, and stimulates innovative thinking to accomplish objectives.

  • Ensures that strategy function's management and staff understand their roles in accomplishing the regional Team/Division, and functional strategic objectives. Establishes expectations for high level of performance and holds individuals accountable for achieving them

  • In collaboration with other functional leadership and the Human Resources Department, ensures the efficacy of systems/processes to recruit, retain, and develop a high-performance team that meets patient, regulatory, and fiscal requirements for their function.

  • In conjunction with Team/Division and System leadership, ensures staff productivity by maximizing staffing efficiency and workflow patterns as well as monitoring and controlling turnover.

  • Structures the integration of progressive change and conflict management.

  • Creates a climate that ensures respect, teamwork, open communication, and professional recognition among a diverse workforce.

• Excellence in Service and Clinical Quality

  • Models and ensures that strategy functional staff effectively uphold a customer service orientation to meet legitimate needs of patients and internal and external customers.

  • Ensures that confidentiality of patient, staff, and appropriate management data is maintained, and delivers immediate consequences when confidentiality is compromised.

• Organizational Leadership

  • Promotes the organization to all constituencies by interpreting and communicating BGHS's mission and values, acting as a loyal, supportive, and informed spokesperson for Functions, Team/Division, Region and the Enterprise.

  • Collaborates with other leaders and professionals to identify, reduce, and eliminate barriers within the enterprise which may negatively impact cost and quality of services.

  • In the spirit of collaboration, promotes the visibility of Team/Division leadership throughout the organization.

  • Provides the vision and manages a positive learning environment for students, interns, and residents working within their function, collaborating with academic programs, while ensuring patient safety.

  • Identifies areas for self-development and actively seeks opportunities and resources to meet developmental objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required.

• Master's degree in business administration (MBA) or related field preferred.

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

• N/A

Experience:

• 10 years of business-related experience, including high-level strategic experience along with minimum of five years leadership experience is required.

Core for all Leaders

• Organizational Strategy and Implementation -- Recognizes market trends, judges the impact on their AOR, contributes to responsive strategic plans, develops AOR operational plans, articulates these plans, and ensures they are communicated to gain alignment and commitment of all AOR staff.

• Fiscal Management -- Effectively uses established processes to ensure accountability for effective operations and resource management.

• Human Resource Management -- Effectively uses established processes to: select, align, develop, motivate, manage, and retain a team of highly skilled employees.

• Excellence in Service and Quality-- Achieves seamless delivery of quality patient care, safety, excellence in patient experience, and customer service. Utilizes Continuous Quality Improvement principles and platform planning in decisions, improvements, and system design.

• Organizational Leadership -- Provides leadership and accomplishes objectives by ensuring the integration of processes and initiatives while modeling collaboration. Participates and supports in brand/service delivery teams as requested.

• Maintains accountability for implementation of requirements of regulatory agencies

• Serves as liaison to the community

• Duties and responsibilities as defined by specific department (if applicable)

PRACTICES AND PROMOTES BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES:

Mission:

Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating.

Vision:

Leading with love, we courageously commit to a future of healthy people and thriving communities.

Values:

Belonging, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Humility

Age Specific Population:

N/A

OSHA Category:

Category 3 - Employees in this job title have no reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office work)

Physical Requirements/Demands of The Position

Sitting - frequently

Static Standing -rarely

Walking/Standing - occasionally

Driving - occasionally

ReachingBelow Shoulder - occasionally

Repetitive ActionsPinch Forces -occasionally Pounds of Force: 0-25

Repetitive ActionsFine Manipulation - frequently

Lifting -rarely Pounds of Force: 0-25

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact or call 608-775-0267

Equal Opportunity Employer