Executive Director, Program and Transaction Management

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Division Director, Program and Transaction Management, will lead the execution of BAYADA Home Health Care’s key strategic initiatives along with the integration of all acquisitions and joint ventures. This role will work closely with operations and enterprise support to advance organizational planning to drive program execution for maximum value creation. This office will also serve as the Center of Excellence and establish all project management standards, including processes and systems.

This role involves planning, resource allocation, staff management, and implementation of program and transaction best practices to ensure the successful completion of projects that advance the BAYADA strategic plan.

This position will require regular, on-going travel (approximately 40%.)

• Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion, excellence and reliability.
• Four (4) year college degree.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience with significant large-scale portfolio and project management with a broad and deep understanding of the healthcare industry.
• Ten (10) years of relevant business experience leading the integration of new companies and/or joint ventures.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence without authority.
• Proficiency in building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Possess very strong problem-solving ability, leadership skills, motivation skills, and ability to foster interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where some standardization exists.
• Demonstrated track record of goal achievement, strong interpersonal skills, enterprise strategic thinking, and operational integration excellence.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership teams and Board members.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level transformation initiatives.
• Acceptable pre-employment assessment results.
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English.

• Demonstrate and communicate the core values of BAYADA and The BAYADA Way.
• Develop working knowledge of BAYADA’s mission, services, people, organization, policies and procedures.
• Portfolio Oversight:
  Develop and manage the direction of the portfolio. Ensure alignment with organizational objectives and strategic plan. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget. Influences enterprise strategic planning, capital deployment, and long-term growth initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Engage with key stakeholders, including leadership, operational and enterprise support, and external partners, to advance the portfolio, communicate progress, address risks, and ensure on-time completion.
• Performance Monitoring:
  Monitor and evaluate the performance of the portfolio, providing regular reports to leadership and governing bodies. Develop standard performance metrics aligned with the BAYADA strategic plan, including value, time, budget, etc. Partner with Finance to monitor capital allocation, integration budgets, cost synergies, and revenue realization.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify and mitigate risks within the project portfolio, ensuring alignment with BAYADA standards.
• Leadership and Team Development:
  Lead and mentor project managers and teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the portfolio management team.
• Reporting and Communication:
  Provide regular updates to leadership and key stakeholders on program progress, challenges, and outcomes. Present portfolio performance and transaction updates to executive leadership and, as appropriate, Board-level stakeholders.
• Portfolio Toolkit:
  Develop and implement the BAYADA standards of excellence for project management, including a comprehensive toolkit with project plans, communication and reporting standards, risk management, etc.
• Transaction Oversight - Oversee the entire transaction lifecycle, from due diligence to negotiation, closure, and post-transaction…