Senior Director Financial Operations
About The Position
The Senior Director Financial Operations directs complex financial operations across Cleveland Clinic Health System, ensuring alignment with organizational mission, values, and objectives. The role oversees financial management, short- and long-range operational and capital planning, and growth initiatives for multiple institutes, divisions, and/or regions, with direct financial accountability. It leads enterprise, regional, and corporate finance initiatives supporting Main Campus and ambulatory operations. The position provides strategic leadership to a large team, including approximately five direct reports and two matrixed team members, and influences stakeholders across a complex organizational structure. It drives organizational change and implements processes and procedures across financial operations spanning hospital, inpatient, ambulatory, technical, and professional areas, supporting Main Campus and a significant portion of the Ohio market. The hybrid schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with onsite work expected at Main Campus approximately one day per week and at Independence approximately one day per week, plus additional onsite days as needed. The position must also be available after hours for support.
Requirements
- 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 ability to lead and manage relationships.
- Ability to function in a matrix management environment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Critical-thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical, solution-oriented, and problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- 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 hospital, ambulatory, technical, and professional operations.
- Experience within an integrated health system.
Responsibilities
- Develop short- and long-range operational and capital financial plans for supported areas and regions in alignment with organizational goals and strategies.
- Partner with finance division leaders and key executive, operational, regional, and clinical leaders.
- Lead financial operations for key enterprise initiatives, including advisory and governance teams.
- Lead financial operations for key corporate finance initiatives, including analyst development and recruitment and cost model updates.
- Lead operational areas through approved enterprise, regional, and corporate initiatives, including financial and capital planning.
- Develop complex business plans to support operations.
- Coordinate enterprise and regional budgets and ensure areas comply with allocated funding and enterprise strategy.
- Develop strategic and complex departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements and objectives.
- Plan, organize, and direct strategic staffing activities, including hiring, orientation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, employee engagement, and continuing education.
- Maintain strategic, high-level knowledge of applicable statutory, regulatory, and administrative requirements and ensure operational compliance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
