A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
As a member of Michigan Medicine's Department of Strategy (DOS), this individual will help lead in the development and execution of Michigan Medicine's strategic plans and initiatives, spanning the tripartite mission. This individual will participate in DOS teams that advise senior leadership across a variety of initiatives, including creating cascaded, coordinated strategic plans, assessing and executing strategic affiliations and network development opportunities, implementing and coordinating key strategic initiatives, and formulating market and data analytics. In addition, this individual will work closely with Michigan Medicine's strategic affiliates on cross-organizational initiatives to ensure successful and mutually rewarding affiliations. In this role, this individual will work with the Associate Chief Strategy Officer, along with the DOS Directors for Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation, and Business Analytics and Intelligence, all in support of the Chief Strategy Officer and the Chief Clinical Strategy Officer.
As further described below, this role will primarily concentrate on leveraging data analytics to support all initiatives within the DOS, including strategic planning, contracting with affiliates for clinical outreach services, and new business development. A key aspect of this position will involve working with internal EMR data, external healthcare data sources, and claims data. This individual will be responsible for extracting and analyzing this data to derive insights. The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in healthcare data analytics and reimbursement with a strong ability to leverage data for storytelling. This individual should also be proficient in effectively communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences through verbal and written means. Additional duties and responsibilities are detailed below.
The DOS supports a flexible first work environment. The selected candidate will have the option to participate in the department's remote/in-person hybrid work model including working from home, when appropriate, if desired.
This position has an expectation for the selected candidate to travel to the DOS main offices located in Ann Arbor, MI for monthly staff meetings and to attend periodic in-person meetings with key stakeholders as needed at the University of Michigan Health's campuses in Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids.
- Lead in the preparation of data for strategic plans and business cases for enterprise-wide, and program-specific clinical, teaching, and research priorities and initiatives
- Strong passion for data, with a keen attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining data integrity
- Familiarity with the health care environment, terms, codes and trends
- Ability to present finding to both technical and non-technical audiences, verbal and written
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Sql)
- Provide a high-level understanding of both professional and facility billing and claims data
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Support execution of affiliations and partnerships by providing necessary data for various work streams, partnering with other Michigan Medicine stakeholders.
- Drive and help guide the development and use of market analytics to support all forms of Michigan Medicine strategic plans and initiatives across the system
- Assist in the development and deployment of data analytics tools (e.g., dashboards) utilized by Michigan Medicine leadership and individual departments and service lines
- Partner with Michigan Medicine affiliates, such as University of Michigan Health-West in Grand Rapids and University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, on various initiatives
- Actively promote a culture of exceptional customer service within DOS
- Lead internal DOS projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing and ensuring the quality of service provided to Michigan Medicine
- Guide the professional development of DOS teammates
- Support implementation of established strategic plans and tactics, at both the enterprise level for all elements of the mission, and for specific services and programs
- Perform other related duties as assigned
A strong candidate will have the following qualifications:
- A Master's degree in Business Administration or Health Services Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary
- Financial acumen and advanced project management capabilitie
