Senior Director, Health Systems & Strategy

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Job Code
: U826HF
2

Reports To
:
Managing Director, Health Fund

FLSA Status
:
Exempt

Union Code
: N/A

Management
:
Yes

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

The Senior Director, Health Systems & Strategy is a senior strategic leader responsible for provider partnership development, healthcare strategy, and innovation. This role operates at the intersection of external relationship management and internal transformation, leading the development and stewardship of provider relationships that support the Health Fund’s direct contracting strategy while advancing initiatives designed to improve member experience, enhance quality, and reduce costs.

The Senior Director serves as strategic adviser to the Managing Director, Health Fund, providing expertise on provider operations, healthcare market trends, and emerging opportunities. This role is responsible for evaluating strategic initiatives, developing actionable recommendations, and facilitating the transition of approved initiatives from planning through implementation. The position maintains a strong focus on member outcomes while supporting the Fund’s long-term operational, financial, and strategic objectives.

This role reports directly to the Managing Director, Health Fund and serves as a key strategic partner in shaping the Fund’s provider engagement strategy, innovation agenda, and long-term healthcare delivery model.

• Leads the development, execution, and ongoing evolution of the Health Fund's provider partnership and direct contracting strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals related to member experience, quality, access, and cost management.
• Develops, manages, and strengthens strategic relationships with healthcare providers, health systems, physician groups, and other key partners to support the Fund's long-term healthcare delivery and purchasing objectives.
• Leads negotiations, governance, and performance oversight of direct contracting arrangements, ensuring agreements are structured to deliver measurable value for members and the Fund.
• Establishes and oversees governance structures, including Joint Operating Committees and other collaborative forums, to promote accountability, strategic alignment, issue resolution, and continuous improvement across provider partnerships.
• Develops and implements performance frameworks, metrics, and reporting processes to evaluate provider partnerships, monitor outcomes, identify opportunities, and support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Serves as the primary executive relationship manager for key provider organizations, maintaining ongoing engagement with senior healthcare executives and representing the Fund in strategic discussions, partnership development, and contract‑related matters.
• Ensures member experience and access considerations are incorporated into provider partnership management, performance evaluations, and strategic decision‑making, and collaborates with operational teams to address areas of member friction or service concerns.
• Leads the Health Fund's strategy and innovation function, including the identification, evaluation, prioritization, and advancement of initiatives designed to improve member outcomes, enhance operational effectiveness, and reduce healthcare costs.
• Oversees the assessment of healthcare market trends, regulatory developments, emerging care delivery models, payment innovations, and other strategic opportunities relevant to the Fund's mission and long‑term objectives.
• Establishes and maintains a structured process for evaluating strategic initiatives, business cases, and organizational change proposals, ensuring recommendations are supported by appropriate analysis, stakeholder input, financial considerations, and member impact assessments.
• Serves as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the Managing Director, Health Fund, providing insights, recommendations, and expertise regarding provider partnerships, healthcare trends, innovation opportunities, and organizational strategy.
• Lea…