Senior Vice President - Chief Strategy Officer

The Opportunity

Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking an individual who embodies these values to join our system executive leadership team in the role of Chief Strategy Officer. 

As a member of the IU Health executive leadership team, the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) will lead efforts to drive strategy development and oversee the implementation of strategies to position, grow and differentiate IU Health as a premier academic and regional healthcare system. The CSO will provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for Marketing, Communications, Strategy, Business Development, Innovation and Institutes that fosters innovation, engagement, and supports IU Health's mission, vision and values. Through collaborating across the organization and partnering with clinical and operational leaders, the executive leadership team and the board, this leader defines the collective strategies which include clinical program enhancements, research and education growth opportunities in conjunction with the Medical School, payer and population health strategies and business development opportunities to establish strategic partnerships, innovative business models and programs, and intramural program development. This role will also be a key voice in bringing the external world into IU Health through market data, patient and consumer insights, industry trends, and other essential insights. This highly visible role will work collaboratively across the enterprise and externally to enhance the image and reach of IU Health.

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana’s largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

Key Relationships

Reports to: Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer

 

Direct reports:

Executive Director, Cardiovascular Institute

Executive Director, Neuroscience Institute

Executive Director, Chief of Staff – Strategy

Vice President, Patient Consumer Experience

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Vice President, Chief Communications Officer

Other key relationships: 

IU Health System Board
IU Health System Executive Leadership 

Medical Staff / Department Leadership 
Healthcare industry leaders
External strategic partners

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Develop/sustain a system strategic plan for various organizational components, including market positioning, areas of clinical focus and growth, system expansion and strategic partnerships, innovation, capital deployment, research, education, and talent and culture.

• Develop various high-impact business plans to support the strategic plans.

• Build alignment of the strategic plans with the budgets, long-range financial and capital plan.

• Monitor key external trends, sharing anticipated impact and driving strategy discussions with the senior executive leadership.

• Lead and evolve the system’s data and analytics capabilities.

• Present to and facilitate discussions with senior executive leadership groups and boards.

Strategy Execution

• Oversee implementation of the strategic plan in the areas of clinical care, research, education and community outreach.

• Coordinate with and among all strategic planning focus area leads to ensure key initiatives are successfully implemented.

• Lead the development of tracking systems and project management methodologies to measure progress on key initiatives and performance outcomes, including scorecards, dashboards and variance reports.

• Develop and implement the overall management system, including stewardship of the annual plannin