Director of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Shared Services

Montana Hospital Association • Helena, MT

6h • $80,000 - $93,000

About The Position

The Montana Hospital Association is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven Director of RHTP Shared Services to help Montana hospitals and healthcare providers work more efficiently, reduce costs, and access resources that support long-term sustainability. The Director identifies and develops shared-service opportunities, builds partnerships among healthcare providers and vendors, and leads initiatives from planning through implementation. The role works closely with hospitals, health systems, MHA Ventures, and Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) partners to develop practical solutions that improve operational efficiency, strengthen purchasing power, and deliver measurable results for Montana’s healthcare community.

The Director serves as the primary Montana-based contact for shared-services implementation among participating providers. The role leads needs and operational assessments, implementation planning and deployment, and ongoing technical assistance and progress monitoring. It also coordinates vendor evaluation, competitive sourcing, aggregated purchasing, and contract negotiations; establishes implementation roles and communication processes; and ensures solutions account for Montana’s geographic, workforce, connectivity, cultural, Tribal sovereignty, infrastructure, and financial considerations.

The position develops a pipeline of shared-service opportunities and a multiyear workplan aligned with RHTP scope, deliverables, milestones, budgets, and sustainability objectives. Potential opportunity areas include revenue cycle, workforce, technology, supply chain, purchased services, and data and analytics. The Director establishes facility-specific baselines and measurement plans, monitors performance and financial results, coordinates dashboards and reporting, maintains audit-ready documentation, and supports budgets, forecasts, resource planning, grant compliance, and sustainability efforts. Regular in-state travel and occasional out-of-state travel may account for up to 50% of work time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, finance, public administration, project management, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare operations, shared services, supply chain, contracting, consulting, business development, grant-funded implementation, or a related area.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-organization initiatives from needs assessment and contracting through implementation, performance measurement, and sustainability planning.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license and ability to travel by car throughout Montana as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with rural or Tribal healthcare, healthcare associations, GPOs, health systems, state or federal grants, or statewide transformation initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Relevant project management, Lean, change-management, supply-chain, or healthcare finance certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Montana-based contact for RHTP shared-services implementation among participating providers.
• Build and maintain relationships with provider executives and operational leaders, MHREF, MHA Ventures, RHTP implementation staff, MRIT partners, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Lead shared-services deployment, including needs assessment, operational assessment, implementation planning, and deployment aligned with operational and financial objectives.
• Provide on-site and virtual technical assistance; monitor implementation progress and adoption; identify barriers; and coordinate corrective action with facilities and implementation partners.
• Coordinate vendor evaluation, competitive sourcing, aggregated purchasing, and contract negotiations to secure cost-effective, sustainable, and rural-appropriate solutions.
• Establish roles, responsibilities, timelines, communication protocols, service expectations, and escalation processes among participating facilities and implementation partners.
• Ensure implementation accounts for Montana’s geographic, workforce, connectivity, cultural, Tribal sovereignty, infrastructure, and financial considerations and avoids duplication of approved RHTP workstreams.
• Represent MHA Ventures in RHTP meetings, workgroups, facility visits, implementation reviews, and partner discussions related to shared services and operational efficiency.
• Identify common back-office, operational, administrative, and clinical-efficiency needs through facility engagement, data analysis, and coordination with RHTP partners.
• Maintain an RHTP shared-services opportunity pipeline based on provider demand, value, readiness, feasibility, affordability, and sustainability.
• Aggregate statewide and regional demand, spending, utilization, and service requirements to improve purchasing leverage and provider access.
• Identify and develop shared-service opportunities in areas such as revenue cycle, workforce, technology, supply chain, purchased services, and data and analytics.
• Facilitate partnerships among independent providers, health systems, and regional networks to advance shared purchasing, staffing, technology, administrative infrastructure, and expertise.
• Evaluate opportunities for operational feasibility, financial value, implementation requirements, rural applicability, and long-term sustainability.
• Maintain a multiyear workplan aligned with RHTP scope, deliverables, milestones, approved budget, and sustainability objectives.
• Establish facility-specific baselines, targets, milestones, and measurement plans for implementation, utilization, operational improvements, financial results, and sustainability.
• Monitor provider participation and adoption, vendor performance, member satisfaction, cost savings, revenue improvement, return on investment, and other RHTP-approved measures.
• Coordinate performance dashboards, financial analyses, benchmarking, periodic reviews, and required program reporting.
• Maintain accurate, complete, audit-ready documentation of assessments, participation, contracts, deliverables, performance, risks, corrective actions, and program decisions.
• Use performance data and stakeholder feedback to improve initiatives, address implementation challenges, and identify further savings and operational-efficiency opportunities.
• Support assigned budgets, forecasts, resource planning, workplans, and sustainability efforts while ensuring compliance with contractual, scope, budget, grant, procurement, data-sharing, confidentiality, and organizational requirements.
• Travel regularly within Montana and occasionally out of state for meetings, facility visits, and program-related events; travel may involve driving in varying weather and road conditions.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.
• Employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Montana Medical Savings Account (MSA).
• Flex Savings account.
• 401(k).
• Very generous 401(k) contribution after two years of employment.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Seven paid holidays per year, plus a paid office closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director