Manager, Financial Performance & Transformation

About the Role

This is a 100% remote position, requiring a primary residence in California prior to the start date. The schedule is Monday-Friday, day shift. The Financial Performance & Transformation Manager serves as an internal performance improvement leader, advancing enterprise financial and operational performance through advanced analytics, strategic finance principles, and cross-functional collaboration. This role partners with executives, physicians, and operational leaders to identify opportunities, establish targets, evaluate outcomes, lead transformative initiatives, and drive accountability for sustainable organizational and financial results.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and operational performance improvement initiatives to drive measurable organizational results.
• Develop and present analyses, recommendations, and business cases to senior leadership and executive audiences.
• Identify, prioritize, and quantify enterprise opportunities related to growth, expense management, productivity, and margin improvement.
• Establish performance targets, accountability frameworks, and KPI structures aligned with organizational objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams, facilitate difficult conversations, and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Manage complex initiatives from planning through implementation and benefit realization.
• Utilize data analytics, business intelligence tools, and performance reporting to translate complex data into strategic insights and actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in healthcare finance, FP&A, decision support, performance improvement, management consulting, strategy, healthcare operations, or related analytical functions.
• Minimum of 3 years leading complex cross-functional initiatives, projects, or teams with demonstrated accountability for achieving measurable financial and operational outcomes.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership, operational leaders, physician leaders, and departmental stakeholders to drive performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to senior leadership and executive audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field (required).
• Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, MS, or equivalent) preferred.

Skills

• Advanced strategic finance, financial modeling, forecasting, and business case development skills.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
• Strong project and change management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in data analytics, business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI), and Excel.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting large healthcare systems, academic medical centers, physician enterprises, or integrated delivery networks.
• Experience within academic medical centers, children's hospitals, or large integrated health systems.
• Prior experience with management consulting firms, healthcare advisory firms, or internal consulting organizations.
• Experience leading enterprise transformation, turnaround, or operational excellence programs.