Program Director, Cancer Quality and Accreditations

Are you a highly motivated, self-directed individual with a propensity towards action and results? Join our world-class academic healthcare system in a newly created role as the

Are you a highly motivated, self-directed individual with a propensity towards action and results? Join our world-class academic healthcare system in a newly created role as the Program Director, Cancer Quality and Accreditations
. We are seeking a strategic cancer services leader with a proven track record in cancer quality and accreditations to move in the direction of One UChicago Medicine. The Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for oncology quality programs across the cancer service line. Working in partnership with the Cancer Service Line Chief Quality Officer (Medical Director), the Program Director serves as a key partner to clinical, operational, and executive leadership to ensure delivery of high-quality, data-driven, patient-centered cancer care aligned with national standards, network expectations, organizational goals, and performance benchmarks to include U.S. News & World Report rankings and quality metrics.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Cancer Services, this role is responsible for oversight of cancer registry operations, oncology-related accreditations and regulatory compliance, value-based oncology initiatives, and quality improvement programs. This role will also serve as a consultant to the UChicago Medicine cancer affiliate network and service line joint ventures. This role also functions as the cancer service line’s primary point of integration with the UCM Clinical Performance Excellence, specifically, Quality, Patient Safety, and Regulatory Compliance functions, ensuring oncology-specific quality initiatives are designed in alignment with system-wide measurement standards, regulatory governance, and benchmarking strategy is informed by the office of External Assessments.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, public health, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred in healthcare related field, such as MSN, MHA, or MBA.
• Current clinical licensure (RN or allied health discipline), along with Oncology certification (OCN), and ODS-Certified Oncology Data Specialist credentials preferred.
• Ideal candidate will be a cancer services leader with 8+ years of progressive experience in oncology quality, cancer program administration, registry operations, or healthcare, preferably from a cancer services role held in a large academic hospital setting or affiliated cancer network.
• Experience with oncology accreditation programs, regulatory standards, and oncology quality reporting required.
• Proven track record with national benchmarking initiatives, including U.S. News & World Report methodologies and publicly reported quality metrics.
• Experience with oncology data analytics, quality improvement methodologies, and value-based care initiatives.
• Ability to analyze information, present data, and draw conclusions by applying analysis techniques, using data to drive positive performance.
• Engaging communication and collaboration skills that support effective relationships, including physician relationships and alignment in a highly matrixed environment.
• Experience using LEAN for performance improvement is highly desirable, including quality certification.
• Strong knowledge of oncology quality standards, cancer registry operations, accreditation requirements, and national benchmarking methodologies.
• Understanding of oncology care delivery models and value-based reimbursement structures.
• Ability to interpret and present complex clinical, operational, and quality performance data.
• Experience leading…