Director, Development Services

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth);
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director of Development Services is responsible for overseeing the financial health and operational efficiency of the Harris Health Strategic Fund and the Harris County Hospital District Foundation. As a member of the development leadership team, this role requires a seasoned finance and operations professional with a strong background in non‑profit financial management, budgeting, compliance and risk, development operations and strategic planning.

The Director provides strategic financial and operational leadership, working closely with the Chief Development Officer and Boards of Trustees of the Fund and Foundation.

• In collaboration with the Chief Development Officer, leadership of the Fund and the Foundation, and the Communications Director, define long-term and annual fundraising strategies and goals in support of Harris Health's mission
• Effectively collaborate with the Fund and the Foundation to achieve financial results, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and reporting processes
• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with Executive Directors of the Fund and the Foundation to develop realistic and comprehensive budgets based on sound financial planning
• Lead gift processing to ensure donor records and data are available for reporting; provide and present statistical analysis to leadership staff and volunteers in relation to donor information
• Review and control all gift acknowledgments, including receipts, thank‑you letters and pledge statements, implementing stewardship best practices
• Develop and implement business and financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure the organizations' financial integrity, adhering to nonprofit accounting standards, regulations, and legal requirements
• Create and maintain system policies and procedures that promote quality donor data and data integrity, including donor information, gift records, and market analysis and research; take proactive leadership in making system recommendations that promote efficient flow of donor information to appropriate users in support of the Fund's and the Foundation's fundraising efforts
• Monitor and analyze financial performance against budgets, assessing financial and operational risks and proposing strategies to mitigate; provide regular reports (monthly, quarterly, and annually) and variance analysis to the leadership team
• Manage gift processing, tax receipting and oversee the preparation of tax filings, including Form 990s, coordinating and leading the annual audit processes
• Oversee the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and payments for the Fund and the Foundation
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash‑flow statements; present financial reports to the Boards of Trustees and Committees ensuring…