Strategic Finance Program Manager - Decision Support

Position: Strategic Finance Program Manager - Decision Support - F/T - Days
Overview

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region.

Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and qua ternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center.

UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Responsibilities

Position Summary:

As a recognized organization-wide expert and influential, trusted partner, the incumbent will have a significant contribution on the success of UCI Health's integrated clinical financial planning, reporting and financial operations initiatives. Utilizing comprehensive knowledge, this position optimizes financial and operational excellence by leading enterprise business and capital implementation and integration, enterprise financial planning, and finance and business applications efforts for Strategic Finance and Analytics.

The incumbent supports strategic performance management programs that deliver sustainable, measurable changes across UCI Health. This position builds and integrates financial projection analyses aligned with strategic initiatives and develops strategy and methods for providing financial management and planning information to senior executives, managers and clinicians for Strategic Finance and Analytics. The incumbent leverages data systems to build a robust fact base, quantify financial and operational benefits, and prioritize efforts for Strategic Finance and Analytics

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or related field

10 years of financial reporting and analysis experience

Minimum 5 years' experience in a health system based environment working with decision support systems or relevant financial and operational analysis experience

Minimum 2 years' experience in an academic healthcare setting managing funds flow supporting the faculty practice and clinical operations.

Solid understanding of financial modeling and forecasting techniques with demonstrated ability to build robust models to accurately forecast future performance, develop assumptions, and provide insights supporting strategic planning and objectives

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Ability to manage risk and ambiguity on a project

Advanced ability to present complex finance-related information verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner

Effective communicator able to understand the needs of a variety of audience members and tailor a message accordingly

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software.

Highly developed problem solving, analytical ability, critical thinking, and problem solving skills

Proficient in the ability to develop, analyze, and interpret application of data from multiple sources

Strong presentation skills and the ability to translate complex data into executive presentations

Ability to maintain an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in a rapidly changing environment involving multiple stakeholders of various levels from throughout the organization.

Must be results-driven to drive quantifiable results

Expert understanding of business planning including analysis, relational databases, statistics, data modeling, budgeting, feasibility studies, financial pro forma, return analysis, and implementation.

Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific time frames.

Internal or external financial consulting (or equivalent experience)

Highly advanced organizational and project management skills

Demonstrated ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field

Knowledge of healthcare market, government rules and regulations

Knowledge of Action OI and other benchmarking platforms

Knowledge of Strata or other similar hospital budgeting and cost…