Program Director Fixed Asset Budget

UW Health • Middleton, WI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The System Finance and Operations Department plays a critical role in advancing organizational performance across operating and capital planning, financial stewardship, and enterprise-wide process excellence. Our team partners closely with clinical, operational, and executive leaders to develop strategic budgets, long range forecasts, margin improvement plans, and standardized workflows that support high quality, efficient care.
The department is committed to continuous improvement, cross system collaboration, and building strong partnerships across Northern Illinois and Madison to ensure operational alignment and shared success.
We are seeking a Program Director Fixed Asset Budget to:
Lead system wide strategy for operating and capital budgeting leveraging rolling forecasts, long range planning, benchmarking, and margin improvement.
Develop and execute strategic roadmaps; drive stakeholder alignment and ensure milestone delivery across initiatives.
Lead or co lead executive meetings and present program progress to C suite and physician leadership.
Conduct proactive gap analysis, design system level solutions, and train teams to adopt standardized practices.
Strengthen partnerships across Northern Illinois and Madison; serve as the system’s front line expert on financial and technical processes.
Drive standard work and continuous improvement for OpX and CapX; oversee monthly fixed asset financial processes.
Manage and develop a team of three (technical systems expert + two financial analysts); optimize resource planning and skill growth.
Integrate margin improvement into budgets and lead cross training efforts across the system.
Propose and execute strategic enhancements to technical systems and operational workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area such as Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 5 years of professional experience in progressively advanced health care financial planning or analysis, with two (2) of those years of increasing responsibilities such as a lead worker, project or initiative lead, or subject matter expert.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject area such as Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• 3 years of progressively responsible management, supervisory-level, or project level leadership experience in finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead system wide strategy for operating and capital budgeting leveraging rolling forecasts, long range planning, benchmarking, and margin improvement.
• Develop and execute strategic roadmaps; drive stakeholder alignment and ensure milestone delivery across initiatives.
• Lead or co lead executive meetings and present program progress to C suite and physician leadership.
• Conduct proactive gap analysis, design system level solutions, and train teams to adopt standardized practices.
• Strengthen partnerships across Northern Illinois and Madison; serve as the system’s front line expert on financial and technical processes.
• Drive standard work and continuous improvement for OpX and CapX; oversee monthly fixed asset financial processes.
• Manage and develop a team of three (technical systems expert + two financial analysts); optimize resource planning and skill growth.
• Integrate margin improvement into budgets and lead cross training efforts across the system.
• Propose and execute strategic enhancements to technical systems and operational workflows.

Benefits

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

What This Job Offers

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