Director, Strategic Finance - Finance Operations - University of California, Irvine

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the health system CFO and in support of clinical enterprise leadership, the incumbent will help drive transformation of business and financial planning and processes across the health system, including the following areas:  enterprise business planning review and activation, health system funds flow analyses and implementation associated with strategic and management initiatives, and operational optimization across various finance functions.  Additional responsibilities for this incumbent include pursuing enterprise clinical financial planning, improving healthcare financial awareness across the clinical enterprise; and strengthening UCIH Finance structure and resource management infrastructure in anticipation of the significant growth outlined in the health system long range financial plan.  The incumbent will have overall responsibility for key strategic finance and financial transformation initiatives.  Incumbent will partner with UCIH Strategy and UCI School of Medicine, along with senior business and clinical leaders to develop and implement complex projects that drive sustainable, measurable improvements; identify, prioritize, and scope strategic priorities for the Health system, Strategy and School of Medicine partners; manage multiple complex projects from beginning to end using UCI Health tools and methods; partner with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement projects, programs, and processes.

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, Access and PowerPoint, and statistical data analysis software and other desktop applications
• Experience with structured Change Management methodologies
• Strong facilitation skills
• Understands and has significant experience in the use of tools for process improvement to include lean methodologies, project management, change management, and other improvement techniques
• Ability to manage risk and ambiguity on a project
• Effective communicator able to understand the needs of a variety of audience members and tailor a message accordingly
• Results-oriented change agent who is an effective business systems thinker
• Analytical ability to develop, analyze and interpret application of data
• Proven ability to quickly develop credibility with various/all constituencies
• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrates team leadership, motivational skills and good creative problem solving skills
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Ability to maintain an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in a rapidly changing environment involving multiple stakeholders of various levels from throughout the organization.
• Must be results-driven to drive quantifiable results
• Understanding of business planning including analysis, budgeting, feasibility studies, and implementation.
• Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific timeframes.
• Strong project management skills
• 5+ years internal or external healthcare experience in an Academic setting (or equivalent experience) with strong operational background performing or managing finance and/or strategic projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Knowledge of healthcare market, government rules and regulations
• Ability to work collaboratively with entity CFOs, COOs, CNOs, and Clinical Directors within Hospital and Physician practices to affect positive impact on identified opportunities in both finance and strategic domains
• Experience with database and decision support systems

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.