Senior Director Financial Operations

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Senior Director Financial Operations, you will direct complex financial operations across the health system, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission, values, and objectives. In this role, you will oversee financial management, short- and long-range planning, and growth initiatives for multiple institutes, divisions, and/or regions while maintaining direct financial accountability. You will lead enterprise, regional, and corporate finance initiatives to advance organizational and financial objectives, supporting financial operations across Main Campus and ambulatory operations.

This individual will provide strategic leadership to a large team, including approximately five direct reports and two matrixed team members, while influencing stakeholders across a complex organizational structure. You will drive organizational changes, implement new processes and procedures, and apply strong problem-solving skills to advance operational and financial objectives. This position oversees financial operations spanning hospital, inpatient, ambulatory, technical, and professional areas of the business, with responsibility for supporting Main Campus and a significant portion of the Ohio market structure.

A caregiver in this role works a hybrid schedule from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with an expectation of working onsite at Main Campus approximately one day per week and at Independence approximately one day per week, with additional onsite days as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Develop short- and long-range financial plans for multiple areas/regions supported that are consistent with organizational goals and strategies. Includes both operational and capital planning.

• Partner with finance division leaders and key executive, operational, regional and /or clinical leaders.

• Lead for financial operations for key enterprise initiatives (i.e. Advisory teams, Governance teams, etc.).

• Lead for financial operations for key corporate finance initiatives (i.e. Analyst Development/Recruitment, Cost model updates, etc.)

• Lead operational areas through approved key enterprise, regional and/or corporate initiatives (i.e. Financial Planning, Capital Planning, etc.).

• Develop complex business plans to support operations.

• Coordinate enterprise/regional budgets and ensure that areas operate in compliance with allocated funding and enterprise strategy.

• Develop strategic and complex departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.

• Plan, organize and direct all strategic activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, employee engagement and continuing education initiatives.

• Demonstrate strategic and very high-level knowledge of applicable statutory, regulatory and administrative requirements relative to operations and ensure compliance with the same.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree

• 10 years of functionally related experience, including at least five years of demonstrated management experience in a complex multi-hospital healthcare system

• Five years of experience with direct financial accountability, including business planning, project management, financial planning and analysis, long-range forecasting, financial modeling, budgeting, and capital planning

• Prior experience and a well-established professional network

• Proven leadership in managing relationships

• Ability to function in a matrix management environment

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Strong analytical and solution oriented, problem-solving skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's Degree

• Major in Accounting and/or Finance

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification

• Strong healthcare finance acumen

• Experience across hospitals, ambulatory, technical, and professional operations

• Experience within an integrated health system

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include a moderate degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer. This position requires normal or corrected vision and hearing and the ability to verbally communicate with employees and patients.

• Physical demands include office work and the mobility sufficient to attend meetings in clinical departments throughout the Clinic.

• This position must be available after hours for support.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $143,960.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $230,322.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities