Sr Dir Strategy
full-time•Minneapolis
About this role
About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
Position Summary
The Senior Director of Strategy is a system-level leader responsible for driving enterprise strategic planning, growth priorities, and long-term positioning for the health system. This role leads high-impact strategic initiatives, provides market and portfolio insights, partners with operational executives to translate strategy into execution, and ensures alignment across clinical service lines, hospital, and ambulatory networks.
The Senior Director collaborates closely with the VP of Clinical Innovation and reports directly to the Vice President/ Chief of Staff for the organization as a key member of their leadership team. The role will lead a multi-functional team and lead through influence across the organization, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the organization and with external partners.
The Senior Director serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and plays a central role in shaping the organization's future direction amid rapid changes in healthcare delivery, payment models, and competitive dynamics.
License/Certification/Registration required? No
Education:
Advanced degree required (MBA, MHA or related healthcare degree)
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategy or business development roles, including within health care
Proven experience in strategic planning and business growth, with an understanding of the health care industry and the processes and methodologies for strategy execution.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Exceptional strategic thinker with strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Ability to influence senior executives and physician leaders
Highly collaborative with an innate ability to manage stakeholders
Strong understanding of healthcare market dynamics, finances, and clinical operations
Outstanding communication and presentation skills
Highly organized with ability to manage budgets and multiple initiatives
Demonstrated leadership and team development abilities
The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
The Administration Department is responsible for these key activities: representation of administration on the St. Paul and Minneapolis Campuses, policy and procedure clearinghouse, business development, child advocacy and child policy, and community health and preventive medicine.
Position Summary
The Senior Director of Strategy is a system-level leader responsible for driving enterprise strategic planning, growth priorities, and long-term positioning for the health system. This role leads high-impact strategic initiatives, provides market and portfolio insights, partners with operational executives to translate strategy into execution, and ensures alignment across clinical service lines, hospital, and ambulatory networks.
The Senior Director collaborates closely with the VP of Clinical Innovation and reports directly to the Vice President/ Chief of Staff for the organization as a key member of their leadership team. The role will lead a multi-functional team and lead through influence across the organization, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the organization and with external partners.
The Senior Director serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and plays a central role in shaping the organization's future direction amid rapid changes in healthcare delivery, payment models, and competitive dynamics.
License/Certification/Registration required? No
Education:
Advanced degree required (MBA, MHA or related healthcare degree)
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategy or business development roles, including within health care
Proven experience in strategic planning and business growth, with an understanding of the health care industry and the processes and methodologies for strategy execution.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Exceptional strategic thinker with strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Ability to influence senior executives and physician leaders
Highly collaborative with an innate ability to manage stakeholders
Strong understanding of healthcare market dynamics, finances, and clinical operations
Outstanding communication and presentation skills
Highly organized with ability to manage budgets and multiple initiatives
Demonstrated leadership and team development abilities
The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Other facts
Tech stack
Strategic Thinking,Analytical Skills,Financial Modeling,Influencing Skills,Collaboration,Stakeholder Management,Healthcare Market Dynamics,Communication Skills,Presentation Skills,Organizational Skills,Budget Management,Leadership,Team Development
About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood.
An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kid Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital.
Children's Minnesota privacy policy: https://www.childrensmn.org/privacy-policy/
Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Website: http://www.childrensmn.org
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 1924
What you'll do
- The Senior Director of Strategy is responsible for driving enterprise strategic planning and growth priorities for the health system. This role leads high-impact strategic initiatives and ensures alignment across clinical service lines and operational executives.
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What does a Sr Dir Strategy do at Children’s Minnesota?
As a Sr Dir Strategy at Children’s Minnesota, you will: the Senior Director of Strategy is responsible for driving enterprise strategic planning and growth priorities for the health system. This role leads high-impact strategic initiatives and ensures alignment across clinical service lines and operational executives..
Why join Children’s Minnesota as a Sr Dir Strategy?
Children’s Minnesota is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.
Is the Sr Dir Strategy position at Children’s Minnesota remote?
The Sr Dir Strategy position at Children’s Minnesota is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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