Experience and Education

Master’s degree in business or healthcare administration with one (1) additional year strategic planning, or related, experience in complex organizations.  May consider additional experience in lieu of education. 

Job Duties

Participates in multi-disciplinary planning projects; scope of responsibility ranges from ownership of a single project deliverable to a few discrete workstreams within a complex engagement

Demonstrates ability to perform analyses and make appropriate recommendations in the following domains:

Business plans for the Hospitals and Faculty Practice departments, including on-site and off-site locations, that include:

Recommendations for geographic expansion, revenue enhancement, or clinical distinction

Market analysis to evaluate competitive landscape

Relevant trends among important stakeholders (e.g., payer, provider, medical device, pharmaceutical, regulatory, etc…)

Historical and projected service and provider surplus/ deficit

Historical and projected demand for services (e.g., demographics, incidence/ prevalence of disease, top partnership needs, etc…)

Go-to-market strategy for new or expanding services

Volume and financial projections (including capital debt amortization and NPV analyses)

Risks, mitigation factors, and key performance indicators

Exit strategies if targets are not met within an acceptable timeframe

Service line and/ or program enhancement

Other high-priority projects, such as the evaluation of US News and & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings including recommendations for improvement

Ad-hoc projects for the Hospitals and Faculty Practice departments, including on-site and off-site locations

Takes ownership of own professional development through the creation of professional development plans in consultation with the Manager

Develops and manages workplans to produce deliverables and meet target deadlines

Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Successful candidates will have demonstrated capability in the following areas:

•  Healthcare industry knowledge (including terminology, trends, emerging technologies, etc…)
• Critical thinking skills (able to “connect the dots” among various concepts when the connection in unclear)
• Business acumen (including market analysis, financial and operational modeling, due diligence, etc…) Communication skills (communicates clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing)
• Technical/ modeling skills (including Excel [formulas, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot] and Access)
• Project management skills (including scoping, workplan development, and execution under a timeline)

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT

Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.