Director, Strategy & Transformation

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The Department of Strategy & Transformation have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Director, Strategy & Transformation to work on-site in Miami.

CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Director, Strategy & Transformation plays a crucial role in driving growth and expanding the business of UHealth by leading efforts to define the future of UM/UHealth. The Director, Strategy & Transformation leads strategic and business development initiatives to enhance market presence, forge strategic partnerships, improve operations, and identify new opportunities. The incumbent identifies areas of opportunity, leads cross functional teams, manages and influences stakeholders, develops senior-level communications. The Director, Strategy & Transformation independently shapes initiatives, drives progress, directs and develops junior team members, and ensures efforts are driving organizational value and proactively identifies and carries out next steps, confirming alignment with strategy & transformation (S&T) leadership along the way.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

Strategy & Transformation:

• Executes strategic planning efforts with limited guidance from leaders. Partners with senior leaders to architect initiatives aimed at achieving UHealth objectives. Supports ongoing enterprise initiatives.

• Supports business development activities:

  A: Drives operational execution and day-to-day management of initiatives

  B: Conducts market research and competitive analysis

  C: Assists in evaluating the feasibility and profitability of potential partnerships and initiatives

  D: Coordinates with partners to develop innovative solutions and drive revenue growth

  E: Supports negotiations and contract discussions under the guidance of the business development

• Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to assure strategies are well-aligned with strategic priorities.

• Supports development of key project management artifacts (e.g., charters, status reports, project plan and timelines). Considers broader team deadlines and troubleshoot potential bottlenecks. Develops effective executive status updates and identify and manage critical risks and issues. Contributes to risk mitigations to support project success.

• Analyzes financial data, market trends, and business metrics to evaluate the success of strategic and business development initiatives. Prepares reports and presentations for senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations for future growth.

• Provides guidance, mentorship, and leadership to the S&T junior team; fosters a collaborative and high-performing culture, ensuring the team's alignment with organizational goals; review work product and provide feedback/coaching; manages and fosters development of junior team members across multiple work streams/projects; contributes to teams’s culture and norms and support colleagues.  

• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence with deftness in navigating complex organizations with multiple stakeholders; builds trust and confidence among senior leaders and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

• Communicates at a polished leadership level, both verbal and written.

• Contributes to team’s work and culture, supports colleagues, builds collective S&T capabilities and plays a vocal part in team meetings.

Administration & Governance:

• Coordinates bi-weekly meetings for the President & CEO and executive leadership team, including agenda development, room setup, and documentation of outcomes.

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather input and prioritize agenda topics that support organizational goals.

• Assists in the development of presentations and supporting materials for board and executive meetings, ensuring clarity and relevance.

• Reviews and edits materials for accuracy and completeness to support informed discussions. Provides regular updates to leadership on the status of meeting materials and timelines. Maintains organized and secure documentation for all board-related materials, applying best practices in document management.

• Oversees the boar