Director of Strategic & Clinical Initiatives

JOB SUMMARY: 

Leadership responsibility for a significant program or functional area in a department, institute, division that has organizational impact. Plans, coordinates, and manages all aspects of the assigned program or functional area, maintaining collaborative and effective working relationships with internal and external colleagues and associates. Works with leadership in determining strategic goals. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) with eight years of progressive and applicable experience in the area to be served required; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience. Significant experience and documented success in setting strategic direction and delivering on objectives for a business unit, company or academic unit. 

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: 

May be required for applicable area. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

1. Responsible for the overall administration and coordination of the day-to-day delivery of program or functional area services. Serves as the expert for the program or functional area. 2. Continuously analyzes systems and processes. Develops and implements best practices and appropriate changes to improve outcomes in a timely manner. 3. Creates evaluation strategies to monitor performance and determines the need for improvements. 4. Initiates and sets goals for programs and functional area according to the strategic objectives of the organization. 5. Assists leader with budget development and planning. Ensures areas of responsibility meet fiscal requirements and monitors expenditures. 6. Ensures program and functional area operations and activities adhere to any legal guidelines and internal policies. 7. Keeps senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations. 8. Develops appropriate communication and communication methods to facilitate the flow of information and maximizes effective communication throughout the program. Communicates services with other departments and vendors as applicable. 9. Facilitates and/or conducts individual and group presentations as needed. 10. May supervise the work and manage performance of assigned staff such as responsibility for work assignment, performance reviews, and personnel change recommendations. 11. Participates in committees as appropriate. 12. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein. 

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: 

Thorough knowledge and understanding of functional area to be served Excellent oral and written communication skills Strong project and process management skills Knowledge of program/project management techniques and methods Excellent organizational and leadership skills Highly self-motivated professional with ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines Ability to achieve results with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail Demonstrated problem-solving and analytic skills Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, work independently and in a matrix-team or collaborative setting Outstanding knowledge of data analysis, reporting and budgeting Working knowledge of all MS Office applications including Word and PowerPoint WORK 

ENVIRONMENT: 

Clean, comfortable, office environment 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

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