Director Budget, Financial Planning & Decision Support

At Houston Methodist, the Director Budget, Financial Planning & Decision Support position is responsible for overseeing the annual operating and capital budget, long term financial planning, developing and maintaining a high quality and effective decision support model, and performing workforce analytics to support operating needs. This includes coordinating with multiple internal parties to develop annual operating and capital budget, assisting the VP of Corporate Finance in developing a long-term financial plan, and assisting in evaluating capital projects to ensure proper resource allocation. This position is also responsible for claiming Federal Emergency Management Assistant (FEMA) fund when needed. The Director Budget, Financial Planning & Decision Support implements management strategies, identifies opportunities for improvement, decision support and labor analytics systems. This position also focuses on HM labor objectives and provides advisory services related to staffing strategies, skill mix, volume management and other workforce management initiatives.

The Director position responsibilities include overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, 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

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant - State Licensure

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

• Advanced knowledge of financial systems and excel spreadsheet applications

• Demonstrated ability to manage internal and external financial models/projects from inception to completion

• Solid understanding of the revenue cycle process and how to measure and control identified key points for competitive advantage

• Advanced knowledge of healthcare financial analysis, budgeting techniques, cost accounting and decision support analysis techniques

• Ability to utilize on-line meeting tools

• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information

• Demonstrates proficiency in the concepts of labor productivity, operational budgets, employee scheduling models and labor analytics factors affecting labor cost across various departments and healthcare organizations

• Proficient knowledge of work and pay practices typically established and adopted in the healthcare environment, with specific profiles related to healthcare (i.e., Nursing, Perioperative Services, etc.)

• Extensive knowledge in operational benchmarking data to include various factors of labor cost and financials impacting performance

• Demonstrates proficiency in operational units of service, specific to all functional areas of a healthcare organization with direct and indirect relationships to financials and department specific workflow

• Proficient knowledge and understanding of systems, databases, and other third-party applications related to workforce analytics and supporting products

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* Yes

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.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.