Director, Strategic Planning

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Duke Health is comprised of the Duke University Health System, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and faculty encompassing 3 hospitals, more than 300 clinics, and 2,500 providers. This position will play a vital role in understanding, forecasting, and developing a broad range of plans that meet the needs as outlined in the Strategic Planning Framework (www.dukehealthstrategy.duke.edu/).”
 

 

Purpose: This system leadership position is responsible for developing and executing strategic, market analysis and business planning activity for Duke Health.  

 

Job Qualifications:

The Director, of Strategic Planning will supervise and manage project teams to develop Duke Health strategic plans across entities and geographies. This may include multiple services lines or stakeholders from entities across Duke Health.

Expertise level: Normally works independently, takes the initiative, follows through on work plans and assignments, checks progress against objectives, and reports and deviations. Seeks guidance on key issues as appropriate, and continues to develop expertise in the capability. Supervises more junior staff with limited input and direction.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

Duke Health Strategic Planning:

• Work in collaboration with Associate Vice President, Strategic Planning to lead and facilitate strategic planning processes.
• Develop and lead processes and timelines for appropriate refreshes of the plan to enhance the competitive position of Duke Health and ensure timeliness of responses to changes in market and industry dynamics.
• Staff planning processes including assisting in leadership retreats, working with leadership in priority setting, and tracking/preparing schedules and projects.
• Responsible for organizing and directing planning efforts across Duke Health, including integrating clinical service line activities with business development/network development efforts.
• Where needed, develop strategic plans and/or business plans to support the successful attainment of organizational, operational, and clinical service goals.
• Lead a team of professionals in developing written plans that contain goals, objectives, relevant financial/clinical/market data, measures of success, and methods for evaluating performance to plans.
• Maintain close working relationships at all levels of the organization to ensure the quality of planning deliverables and to synchronize the clinical services development plans with operational and financial planning.
• Work closely with the Certificate of Need function in incorporating regulatory issues into strategic and business plans. Remain current on CON and other regulatory issues that affect the organization and assist in reporting implications to leadership.
• Oversee structured analysis and business planning for new program development and new business opportunities.

 

Market and Data Analysis:

• Collaborate with Director of Analytics, in the annual development and implementation of the Environmental Assessment for Duke Health and the various entities, leading in developing and communicating an understanding of the implications and strategic risks or opportunities that may emerge from the findings.
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