Strategic Finance Program Manager - Decision Support - FT Days, Santa Ana

Overview:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, , a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only , and American College of Surgeons-verified , and . UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Responsibilities:
Position Summary:

As a recognized organization-wide expert and influential, trusted partner, the incumbent will have a significant contribution on the success of UCI Health's integrated clinical financial planning, reporting, and financial operations initiatives. Utilizing comprehensive knowledge, this position optimizes 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. The incumbent supports strategic performance management programs that deliver sustainable, measurable changes across UCI Health. This position builds and integrates financial projection analyses aligned with strategic initiatives and develops strategy and methods for providing financial management and planning information to senior executives, managers, and clinicians for strategic finance and analytics. The incumbent leverages data systems to build a robust fact base, quantify financial and operational benefits, and prioritize efforts for strategic finance and analytics.

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

Strong presentation skills and the ability to translate complex data into executive presentations

Solid understanding of financial modeling and forecasting techniques with demonstrated ability to build robust models to accurately forecast future performance, develop assumptions, and provide insights supporting strategic planning and objectives

Proficient in the ability to develop, analyze, and interpret application of data from multiple sources

Must possess the skill, knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of assigned duties

Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job

Must be results-driven to drive quantifiable results

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a health system-based environment working with decision support systems or relevant financial and operational analysis experience

Minimum 2 years’ experience in an academic healthcare setting managing funds flow supporting the faculty practice and clinical operations

Internal or external financial consulting (or equivalent experience)

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software

Highly developed problem solving, analytical ability, critical thinking, and problem solving skills

Highly advanced organizational and project management skills

Expert understanding of business planning including analysis, relational databases, statistics, data modeling, budgeting, feasibility studies, financial pro forma, return analysis, and implementation

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Effective communicator able to understand the needs of a variety of audience members and tailor a message accordingly

Demonstrated ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Advanced ability to present complex finance-related information verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner

Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific timeframes.

Ability to manage risk and ambiguity on a project

Ability to maintain an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in a rapidly changing environment involving multiple stakeholders of various levels from throughout the organization.

Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

10 years of financial reporting and analysis experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Knowledge of healthcare market, government rules and regulations

Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies and procedures

Knowledge of Strata or other similar hospital budgeting and cost accounting systems

Knowledge of Action OI and other benchmarking platforms

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI 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. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our and .

 

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following 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

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

E-Verify

Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

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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 .

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.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at or at (phone number removed), Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.