Executive Director, Care Delivery Performance Excellence

Responsibilities Define and lead a data‑led, highly collaborative strategy addressing performance and financial goals for Post‑Acute (Medicare) Drive discrete initiatives through cross‑functional execution and demonstrate sustainable results Consistently partner with senior leaders across functions to negotiate priorities and resourcing, to monitor and influence performance levels versus established goals Facilitate expansion of Performance Excellence approach into new scopes (ex: Acute Inpatient, Home Health) and lines of business (Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid) Design and lead governance of the portfolio to ensure successful execution of high‑impact programs Monitor enterprise‑wide progress toward goals; recommend strategic adjustments based on performance and market evolution Identify, evaluate, and champion frontier opportunities—including adjusted workflows, new economic models, new technologies, partnerships— that improve access, quality, and financial performance Oversee the full lifecycle of initiatives from concept to scalable implementation Develop robust financial artifacts to monitor necessary investments (operating and capital) and posted savings opportunities Serve as a primary integrator and thought leader across business units, clinical teams, strategic planning, and analytics Requirements 15+ years in health care strategy, care delivery operations, finance operations, population health, or related leadership roles Prior experience in top‑tier management consulting, healthcare venture development, or payer‑provider transformation strongly preferred Deep understanding of Medicare business, its population sub‑segments, and the post‑acute ecosystem Proven success leading complex, enterprise‑wide initiatives with measurable business and clinical impact Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills in developing business cases and securing executive buy‑in Success in building and leading high‑functioning teams and partnerships Hard Skills financial analysis performance monitoring strategic planning initiative management workflow optimization economic modeling data analysis program governance business case development capital investment analysis Soft Skills communication facilitation stakeholder management negotiation team leadership collaboration strategic thinking influencing problem‑solving thought leadership Industry Keywords health care strategy care delivery operations finance operations population health Medicare post‑acute ecosystem payer‑provider transformation management consulting high‑impact programs enterprise‑wide initiatives #J-18808-Ljbffr