Director, Financial Operations

About the role

The Director, Financial Operations is a senior finance leader and strategic partner to operational, clinical, and corporate leadership across Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The majority of this role is focused on internal business planning: evaluating new programs and service lines, supporting capital investments, building the financial case for growth initiatives, and developing pro-formas. This person will own complex business plans from concept through execution, working across functions and on timelines that match the pace of MSK's ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the business plan portfolio for new programs, facilities, and service expansions, including financial modeling, operational impact analysis, and return on investment projections.
• Partner with divisional finance teams to build comprehensive financial pro-formas, standardize planning tools and assumptions, and ensure consistent financial rigor.
• Cook up with senior operational, clinical, and strategy leadership to define scope, prioritize initiatives, and align financial plans with organizational goals.
• Evaluate alternative operating, staffing, funding, and service delivery models to support decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional teams through the full business planning lifecycle, from concept through post-implementation performance tracking.
• Deliver analysis and recommendations to the CFO, ELT, and other senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in healthcare financial operations, with significant experience in large-scale business plan development at a major academic medical center, NCI-designated cancer center, or large health system.
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute complex business plans across a large, matrixed organization, including capital projects, new program development, and ambulatory or enterprise growth initiatives.
• Experience partnering with C-suite and senior operational leaders in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Deep understanding of hospital and ambulatory operations and the financial drivers behind them.
• Brings a balance of analytical rigor and strategic maturity: comfortable navigating ambiguity, moving at pace, and influencing decisions across a complex organization.

Qualifications

• Core Skills: Financial modeling and analysis, Internal business plan development, Capital investment evaluation, Cross-functional stakeholder partnership, Long-range financial forecasting, Team leadership and development.

Skills

• Financial modeling and analysis
• Internal business plan development
• Capital investment evaluation
• Cross-functional stakeholder partnership
• Long-range financial forecasting
• Team leadership and development

Benefits

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

Pay

Pay Range: $202,300.00 - $343,700.00

Schedule

Hybrid (1x a quarter, predominantly remote); 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY

Additional Information

Reporting To: Sr. Director, Financial Operations