Director Health System Integration (Practice Plans)

WVU Medicine

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Health System Integration is the enterprise leader responsible for strategic design, governance, and execution of system-wide integrations, acquisitions, and transformational initiatives aligned with WVUHS strategic growth priorities. The role provides end-to-end oversight across due diligence, pre-close planning, Day 1 readiness, stabilization, and long-term optimization across Health System functions. The Director establishes and leads integration governance, embeds enterprise change-management frameworks, standardizes acquisition methodologies, and ensures financial, operational, clinical, and cultural alignment across business units and locations. The role serves as the system authority for integration strategy, risk escalation, executive-level reporting, and cross-functional performance accountability. It also advises executive leadership on integration priorities, sequencing, resourcing, and system growth planning, and serves as the primary integration liaison for incoming partner leadership. This position is based in an office work environment in Morgantown, West Virginia, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Physical requirements include prolonged sitting and the ability to lift, push, or pull 15 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field.
Eight years of leadership experience in healthcare operations, enterprise integration, program management, or system-level transformation initiatives.
Executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise alignment.
Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams in complex environments.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and strategic-planning skills.
Structured problem-solving ability, including navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
Advanced change-leadership capability and experience driving organizational transformation.
Ability to operate effectively in high-visibility, high-complexity, and time-sensitive environments.
Exceptional cross-functional communication skills and ability to synthesize and translate complex information for diverse audiences.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with disciplined project management and executive reporting capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, or related field).
PMP certification.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Change Management certification.
Experience leading enterprise ambulatory practice acquisition redesign initiatives.
Demonstrated experience designing enterprise governance models, integration frameworks, and scalable operating infrastructure.
Familiarity with EPIC, Workday, or other EMR or enterprise application implementations.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide integrations by designing and managing governance, decision-making processes, and escalation pathways.
Oversee the full lifecycle of hospital and ambulatory acquisitions, including pre-close planning, operational readiness, Day 1 execution, stabilization, and optimization.
Integrate enterprise change-management practices into integration governance, project planning, and executive reporting structures.
Provide executive-level visibility into integration risks and proactively escalate financial, operational, regulatory, or timeline impacts to senior leadership.
Standardize ambulatory practice acquisition workflows, including recruitment, onboarding, credentialing, and operational integration processes.
Establish integration performance metrics and dashboards and manage reporting cadence for Steering Committees and System Leadership.
In collaboration with the Integration Management Office, mentor and develop project managers and cross-functional workstream leads, and maintain the enterprise Project Management Playbook and standardized integration tools.
Advise executive leadership on integration priorities, sequencing, resourcing, and system growth planning.
Coordinate and align cross-functional teams across HR, IT, Finance, Operations, Quality, Clinical, Compliance, and Physician Enterprise to ensure unified execution.
Align integration activities with WVUHS strategic objectives and support long-term system sustainability through consistent practices and intentional governance.
Conduct post-integration evaluations, lessons-learned reviews, and continuous-improvement initiatives to strengthen integration maturity.
Conduct integration readiness assessments across clinical, operational, financial, and technology domains to identify gaps, risks, and priority actions prior to go-live.
Develop and manage structured stakeholder engagement and communication plans to ensure alignment, transparency, and clarity across executive sponsors, hospital leadership, and frontline teams.
In collaboration with the Integration Management Office, develop and maintain a standardized systemwide integration methodology for scalable, repeatable, and consistent execution.
Serve as the primary integration liaison for incoming partner leadership, building trust, resolving concerns, and aligning partners with WVUHS expectations.
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities and support standardized workflows that enhance long-term system performance.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions to build alignment around improved processes and support a culture of operational excellence.