Senior Director of Operations Finance & Budget

Arnot Health System • City of Elmira, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director of Operations Finance & Budget reports directly to the Chief Operating Officers of Arnot Health System and Cayuga Health System and is responsible for directing and overseeing financial performance, productivity, and operational efficiency across system operations. This role integrates operational workflows, informatics, technology, and financial systems to identify, collect, analyze, and manage data that drives administrative practice, improves efficiency, and enhances productivity. The Senior Director ensures operational departments meet financial targets, optimize resource utilization, and advance systemwide performance improvement initiatives. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of operational drivers in a complex health system and the ability to translate data into actionable strategies that improve service value, operational throughput, and financial performance across Centralus Health.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive operational or financial leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
• Proven experience leading financial improvement and operational performance projects.
• Strong analytical, business intelligence, and financial modeling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence organizational change.
• Experience with productivity systems, operational benchmarking, budgeting, and enterprise resource planning tools is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred (MBA, MHA, MS in Operations, or related field).
• Certification in healthcare leadership, operations, or finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison between information services, finance, and operational departments to advance fiscal integrity and operational performance.
• Communicates effectively across all levels of the organization to support decision‑making and ensure alignment of operational and financial goals.
• Resolves issues related to the selection, implementation, or modification of operational and financial management systems.
• Leads productivity management, budgeting, and continuous forecasting efforts in partnership with operational leaders and the Centralus finance team.
• Guides operational departments in aligning financial performance with systemwide transformation initiatives.
• Monitors pay practices, staffing models, and operational expenses to identify trends and develop cost‑reduction strategies.
• Participates in activities to enhance knowledge of operational finance, business intelligence, and emerging technologies.
• Reviews historical budgets, analyzes trends, and collaborates with leaders to develop accurate operating and capital budgets.
• Manages operational finance dashboards and collaborates with leaders to develop corrective action plans for variances.
• Mentors and coaches operational leaders in financial literacy, variance analysis, and performance improvement.
• Recommends opportunities for savings, revenue enhancement, and operational optimization.
• Collaborates across interdependent departments to ensure a coordinated approach to achieving organizational fiscal goals.
• Demonstrates personal and professional accountability, ethical behavior, and commitment to a just culture.
• Applies effective change‑management strategies to support operational transformation.
• Maintains composure and professionalism in interactions with staff, leaders, and stakeholders.
• Compiles and analyzes operational data to determine resource needs, expense drivers, and opportunities for efficiency.
• Partners with leaders to ensure new initiatives include ROI projections and tracks performance against those projections.
• Plans, forecasts, organizes, and evaluates processes necessary to achieve operational and financial goals.
• Collaborates with operational and clinical leaders to develop strategies that improve systemwide outcomes while maintaining fiscal integrity.
• Integrates operational performance metrics into decision‑making frameworks to enhance service delivery, throughput, and reliability.
• Supports initiatives that elevate patient experience, operational efficiency, and safety across the system.

Benefits

• Centralus Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.
• We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, and a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Centralus Health Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

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