Director, Clinical Innovation: Intake & Strategy

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

14h

About The Position

This leader acts as the "front door" for innovation. They are responsible for identifying high-value clinical and operational friction points and vetting solutions—whether built internally or sourced externally—to ensure they are worth the system's investment. They can say “no” to 90% of ideas so the best 10% can thrive. This leader is a cynical optimist and believes technology can fix healthcare but needs to see the data first.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
5 years of experience in health care finance or administration
Experience in strategic planning and execution
Experience formulating policy
Experience building and developing financial plans
Experience managing resources
Experience leading successful teams
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Managerial skills including budgeting and finance

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Experience in venture capital
Experience in healthcare consulting
Experience in corporate development within a health system preferred

Responsibilities

Proactively engage with clinical chairs, nursing leadership, and operations VPs to identify systemic pain points.
Serves as lead for VC strategic partnership operations
Establish presence in the healthcare ecosystem to help source potential solutions and bring market insights into the organization
Conduct deep-dive evaluations of potential solutions, including the company’s founders and durability, including clinical validity, technical feasibility, and financial ROI and feasibility.
Build the "pitch" for the Executive Leadership Team, ensuring every project aligns with Mount Sinai’s strategic pillars.
Create the full business case analysis for a potential solution including clinical impact and financial projections
Define specific clinical outcomes improvements (e.g., 15% reduction in 30-day readmissions).
Evaluate the "Quadruple Aim" impact: patient experience, population health, cost reduction, and provider well-being.
Assess the "Cost of Inaction"—the clinical or competitive risk of maintaining the status quo.
Identify the "Minimum Viable Infrastructure" required (IT integration, FTEs, or physical space).
Map the impact on existing clinical workflows to ensure the solution doesn't create new bottlenecks elsewhere.
Evaluate regulatory and compliance hurdles (HIPAA, FDA approvals, or Joint Commission standards).
Perform a "pre-mortem" on potential failure points, such as low clinician adoption or technical interoperability gaps.
Analyze how the solution scales from a single pilot site to the entire Mount Sinai Health System.
Ensure explicit alignment with Mount Sinai’s 3-5 year strategic goals (e.g., digital transformation or health equity).
Manage the transition from "idea" to "approved project," securing buy-in from IT, Legal, and Finance early in the lifecycle.
Performs other related duties.