Director Strategy and Business Development

Job Title & Specialty Area: Director Strategy and Business Development Department: Strategy and Business Development Planning office Location: Dallas, TX Shift: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Job Type: Remote -However will be required to come onsite for meetings as needed. Why Children's Health? 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. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all. Summary: Leads and manages the strategy, planning, and business development function which proactively identifies and drives projects specific to the development of enterprise-wide strategic plan, service-line planning, volume forecasting, capital planning, facilities planning, and other areas within the organization. Responsible for providing direction and day-to-day leadership to project teams and collaborating with executive, clinical, and physician leaders to develop and implement strategies, manage key initiatives, and projects for the health system. Leads cross-functional initiative teams, which may include facilitating leadership conversations to drive decision-making. Participates in special projects at the direction of leadership. Maintains an understanding of the overall performance and competitive position of Children's Health. Responsibilities: * Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual, innovative, analytical, and critical thinking skills to develop solutions * Consults with stakeholders and subject matter experts on developing solutions to address issues. Uses critical thinking to create business plans, policies, and procedures applicable at the system level * Leads long-term projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution * Demonstrates strong emotional intelligence in communication within all levels of CHST's leadership; able to work on projects concurrently and meet deadlines; able to prioritize projects and related steps; able to work independently. * Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends improvements to products, processes or services * Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view; works on cross functional teams * Job Specific Responsibilities * Leads project teams in formulation, preparation, and communication of strategic business plans * Leads analyses to evaluate CHST enterprise-wide strategic opportunities and business development partnerships, develops strategic responses (initiatives), and prepares recommendations for executive leadership for review and approval in collaboration with the Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development and / or Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. * Leads market analysis to develop and implement national, regional, and local growth opportunities, all aligned with the CHST's strategic plan. * Develops materials to effectively communicate the enterprise-wide strategy and progress towards the defined strategic goals. * Evaluates CHST's competitive position and performance across the CHST enterprise. * Communicates priorities and expectations, monitors progress, and provides direction and course corrections along the way.. * Interfaces and works across the matrix of the organization constructively with all CHST enterprise leadership and teams. * Completes other projects as assigned by leadership. * Communicates well with others in the organization and develops productive relationship with other Children's Health employees. * Coaches and mentor project teams, driving the development of their skills and knowledge WORK EXPERIENCE * At least 7 years Management or consulting experience as a strategy, operations or financial manager with a proven track record of success in a health care provide setting. Req * Proficiency in market/competitive analysis, financial analysis, issue identification, and implications development. Req EDUCATION * Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Req * Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Req JOB PROFILE * Typically provides leadership to managers and /or higher - level professional staff * Typical span of control: Administrative 5-8, Clinical 6-8, Support Services 6-8; e.g. Admin: Fin, IT, Legal, HR, Public Affairs; Support Services: EVS, Security, Engineering, Food Services * Typically accountable for the performance and results of multiple teams performing related activities * Develops long-term plans and strategies for area of defined responsibility aligned with established functional strategies, and works with subordinate managers to operationalize and execute the strategy * Communicates priorities and expectations, monitors progress, and provides direction and course corrections along the way * Makes decisions guided by resource availability and functional objectives that affect the results of the function * Analyzes key trends and input from individuals in the team to make meaningful changes that directly and significantly affect short-term results * Establishes budgets and holds subordinate managers accountable for managing to achieve expected financial results * Works on cross functional teams to develop and implement solutions that have a broad impact on the organization's operations and processes A Place Where You Belong We put our people first. 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. Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You: * 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 As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.

Created: 2026-04-02