Strategic Finance Program Manager - Decision Support - F/T - Days

About the role

The incumbent will serve as a recognized organization-wide expert and influential partner, contributing significantly to the success of UCI Health's integrated clinical financial planning, reporting, and financial operations initiatives. They will optimize financial and operational excellence by leading enterprise business and capital implementation and integration, enterprise financial planning, and finance and business applications efforts for Strategic Finance and Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Optimize financial and operational excellence by leading enterprise business and capital implementation and integration, enterprise financial planning, and finance and business applications efforts for Strategic Finance and Analytics.
• Support strategic performance management programs that deliver sustainable, measurable changes across UCI Health.
• Build and integrate financial projection analyses aligned with strategic initiatives.
• Develop strategy and methods for providing financial management and planning information to senior executives, managers, and clinicians for Strategic Finance and Analytics.
• Leverage data systems to build a robust fact base, quantify financial and operational benefits, and prioritize efforts for Strategic Finance and Analytics.
• Utilize comprehensive knowledge to lead the development of financial models and forecasts.
• Present complex finance-related information verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner.
• Manage risk and ambiguity on projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of financial reporting and analysis experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a health system-based environment, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in an academic healthcare setting, supporting the faculty practice and clinical operations.
• Solid understanding of financial modeling and forecasting techniques with demonstrated ability to build robust models to accurately forecast future performance.
• Advanced ability to present complex finance-related information verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in developing, analyzing, and interpreting data from multiple sources.
• Effective communicator able to understand the needs of a variety of audience members and tailor a message accordingly.
• Results-driven to drive quantifiable results.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare market, government rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of Action OI and other benchmarking platforms.
• Knowledge of Strata or other similar hospital budgeting and cost accounting systems.
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures, and forms.

Skills

• Expert understanding of business planning including analysis, relational databases, statistics, data modeling, budgeting, feasibility studies, financial pro forma, return analysis, and implementation.
• Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific timeframes.
• Internal or external financial consulting (or equivalent experience).
• Advanced organizational and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule.

Benefits

UCI offers a range of benefits to make working here even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. For more information, please visit this page.

Conditions of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan.
• Employment Misconduct.
• Legal Right to Work in the United States.
• Vaccination Policies.
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy.
• Drug Free Environment.

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.