Senior Director - Development

At Houston Methodist, the Sr. Director Development position is responsible for directing the fundraising efforts for an assigned constituency within the Houston Methodist System. The Sr. Director qualifies donor prospects and cultivates relationships with them to philanthropically support the mission of Houston Methodist. The Sr. Director is also responsible for cultivating relationships with volunteer leaders, physicians, and key hospital leaders to support all Foundation capital and comprehensive campaigns.

The Sr. Director position responsibilities include ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is responsible for key metrics related to philanthropic activity in her/his assigned area of responsibility. This position may be responsible for leading a small team of fundraising professionals. In this area of responsibility, the Sr. Director is accountable for employee engagement, staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment. This position also ensures training, monitoring and operations initiatives are implemented which secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization

• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one's own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved

• Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills

• Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes

• Demonstrates highly effective communication skills-strong written communications and platform presentation abilities

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace

• Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership

• Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented

• Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software

• Maintains a positive and supportive attitude and demeanor

• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information

• Ability to qualify new prospective donors

• Ability to cultivate new and lasting relationships

• Proven ability to solicit and secure gifts as defined by department goals

• Ability to work effectively in managing projects and communications with key stakeholders, such as physician leaders and operational executives throughout the organization

• Ability to lead meetings, conversations and present with authority

• Effective and influential oral and written communications and presentation skills when working with physician leadership, administrators and peers

• Proven ability to interact professionally with prospective donors and cultivate new and lasting relationships

• Ability to work effectively with physician leaders and operational executives throughout the organization

• Demonstrated initiative in managing projects and communication with stakeholders

• Effective and influential oral and written communications and presentation skills when working with physician leadership, administrators and peers

• Good judgment and decision-making ability, with strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Ability to independently resolve conflict

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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