Program Director, Financial Decision Support

Work Schedule

Work Schedule: This is a full-time position, scheduled to work Monday through Friday with core business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The role is a remote position. To be eligible to work remotely, you must be in an approved remote work state for UW Health. We’ve included a link below to view the full list of approved remote work states. Approved Remote Work States Listing

About the Role

Be Part of Something Remarkable UW Health is seeking an innovative and collaborative leader with expertise in healthcare finance, operations, data analytics, and financial modeling to serve as our next Program Director, Financial Decision Support.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of financial analysts specializing in advanced healthcare analytics and financial modeling.
• Establish and implement standards, best practices, and training programs for financial analytics across UW Health.
• Provide strategic oversight for UW Health's financial modeling and decision-support platforms, including Strata cost accounting and enterprise data warehouse financial resources.
• Partner with operational, clinical, and executive leaders to develop financial projections, business plans, pro formas, and return-on-investment analyses for strategic initiatives.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial analytics capabilities, methodologies, documentation, and governance.
• Support major organizational investments, service line growth opportunities, operational transformations, and other strategic initiatives through data-driven financial analysis.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated success performing advanced healthcare financial analyses using large, complex datasets and enterprise data warehouse resources.
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations, including hospital and ambulatory services, reimbursement methodologies, and revenue cycle processes.
• Experience developing pro forma financial statements, business cases, and return-on-investment analyses to support strategic healthcare initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare cost accounting methodologies and the application of cost accounting data to operational and financial decision-making.
• Ability to communicate complex financial concepts and analytical findings to executive and operational leaders.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing analytical teams.
• Commitment to service excellence, collaboration, continuous improvement, and supporting organizational success through data-driven decision-making.