Executive Director Strategy; hybrid​/remote

Location Address:9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM

Summary:

Serves as a senior enterprise strategy leader responsible for service-line strategy, market development, growth evaluation, strategic partnerships, major-investment analysis, and disciplined execution across a large integrated healthcare system. Acts as the primary extension of the Vice President, Strategy for assigned portfolios, provides leadership to the Strategy team, and converts complex clinical, market, operational, and financial evidence into recommendations, decisions, and measurable action.

Work Arrangement:
• Remote:
Open to applicants in the United States, excluding CA, IL, ND, NY, OH, WA, and WY.
• Hybrid (Strongly Preferred):
For individuals within 60 miles of Albuquerque, in-office presence is required Tuesday through Thursday.

Job Description:

Executive-Level Scope and Distinction Enterprise Leadership Owns an enterprise-wide and multi-service-line portfolio rather than a single project, department, or analytical specialty.

Integrates physician, clinical, operational, financial, market, technology, and partnership considerations into enterprise recommendations.

Leads strategy professionals and establishes methodologies, prioritization processes, quality standards, and accountability across the function.

Strategic Advisory Role Serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on high-value, high-risk, and difficult-to-reverse strategic decisions.

Functions as the primary deputy to the Vice President, Strategy.

Maintains accountability for both strategy development and governance of implementation, including outcomes, milestone achievement, and course correction.

Regularly develops and presents recommendations for executive and governance review.

Primary Responsibilities Strategic Planning Lead development and periodic refresh of multi-year service line strategic plans.

Own the service line planning methodology, including:
Market assessment Competitive positioning Demand forecasting Access and capacity analysis Provider resource planning Financial performance evaluation Strategic priority development

Growth and Investment Strategy Direct evaluations of:
Organic growth opportunities Market expansion initiatives Partnerships and affiliations Joint ventures Acquisitions Major enterprise investments

Strategic Analysis and Due Diligence Lead cross-functional diligence efforts.

Integrate findings across:
Strategy Clinical operations Finance Legal and regulatory affairs Technology Workforce planning

Executive Decision Support Develop decision-ready recommendations that clearly outline:
Strategic options Key assumptions Value creation opportunities Risks and sensitivities Dependencies Implementation requirements

Strategy Execution and Governance Establish governance structures for approved strategies, including:
Roadmaps Milestones Accountable owners Key performance indicators (KPIs) Benefits tracking Escalation processes

Executive Stakeholder Engagement Prepare and deliver presentations for executive leadership and governance forums.

Facilitate alignment among:
Executive leaders Physicians Nursing leadership Operations leaders Finance Analytics teams

Team Leadership Lead, coach, and develop Strategy Managers and Analysts.

Allocate resources and ensure analytical quality, consistency, and execution excellence.

Executive Backup and Representation Serve as deputy and backup to the Vice President, Strategy.

Represent the function in leadership forums and on enterprise strategic priorities.

Service Line and Initiative Scope This role is designed to support enterprise priorities across multiple service lines. For compensation evaluation and job leveling purposes, leadership should identify the initial portfolio and the largest anticipated…