Supply Chain Value Analysis - Senior Director Value Analysis Strategy Initiatives

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.

About the role

The Supply Chain Senior Director of Value Analysis and Strategic Initiatives leads and advances the health system's Value Analysis Program in collaboration with clinical and administrative leadership, overseeing the Value Analysis team and associated processes while establishing and enforcing standardized, data-driven approaches to proactively identify, prioritize, and implement cost optimization initiatives. This role applies deep expertise in value analysis methodologies and the supplier marketplace to reduce variation and identify, prioritize and support cost management initiatives. The Senior Director builds and sustains strong cross-functional partnerships with clinical, finance, IT, and supply chain leaders to ensure aligned price optimization and utilization strategies that support the health system's operational and financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and sustain strategic sourcing services across multiple categories of spending, including but not limited to medical-surgical supplies, equipment, information systems, research, facilities, and other professional services.
• Provide leadership to sourcing teams in order to effectively research market opportunity and drive strategic direction, price benchmarking and accuracy, and agreements to reduce TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) as related to sourcing influenced costs.
• Set procurement policy and direction to expand sourcing influence and ideally minimize cost and performance variation.
• Develop and sustain standardized work to ensure daily procurement operations meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and implementation of approved value analysis initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Partner with finance and clinical leadership to validate and prioritize savings opportunities and ensure financial assumptions and outcomes are accurately assessed.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on utilization, cost performance, and outcome metrics, driving corrective actions to achieve established initiative objectives.
• Lead and coordinate the documentation, tracking, and governance of value analysis processes related to new product initiatives, category management strategies, and system-wide standardization efforts.
• Direct the evaluation of new equipment using evidence-based methodologies, prioritizing patient safety, clinical outcomes, and alignment with enterprise-wide objectives.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve new product review and approval processes, identifying and eliminating waste, redundancy, and operational inefficiencies.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in healthcare, value analysis, materials management, or project/program management.
• Four-year bachelor’s degree.

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure.
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks).
• Caregiver Leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, on-site in Dallas, TX.

We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.