Program Director, Quality Analytics

Program Director, Quality Analytics

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as the Program Director, Quality Analytics in the Office of External Assessment. We are seeking an experienced leader who will be responsible for the program management and implementation of strategies and tactics for the overall improvement of outcomes metrics defined by external agencies with primary focus on US News and World Report, Leapfrog, CMS Stars, and Vizient ratings while also maintaining visibility into additional systems such as Newsweek, AHA's Get with the Guidelines, Value Based Care goals, among others. This position serves as a visible champion and will collaborate with team members across the enterprise. This position will inform setting the direction and prioritizing initiatives to achieve short and long-term goals of the University of Chicago Medicine Health System (UCM) that represent our exceptional clinical programs. The successful candidate will collaborate with both clinical and administrative leadership to drive goals towards further program excellence in order to fulfill the mission of UCM, which is to provide the highest quality of care and experience to patients and staff. The PD is responsible for creating standards of performance and ensuring proper resourcing of strategic and tactical plans to meet or exceed the standards. The PD is expected to work collaboratively with UCM's executive and physician leadership to lead, support, and participate in system-wide initiatives.

Reporting to the VP & Chief Operational Transformation Officer, this Program Director is a strategic partner for a $5B Health System and a complex organization with over 20+ operating units. This is a flexible remote role with the expectation that you will need to be on campus periodically.

Who you are :

• MBA, MHA or equivalent experience required. Bachelor degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive program management / leadership experience within a Healthcare organization demonstrating leadership, strategic thinking, and responsibility for operations.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in a Healthcare organization.
• Demonstrated success with change management in a highly matrixed organization.
• Experience leading service line programs is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and experience with US News & World Report and other external rankings and ratings program requirements (CMS Stars, Leapfrog, and Vizient) and those specifications are highly desirable.
• Ability to analyze information, present data, and draw conclusions by applying analysis techniques, using data to drive positive performance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

What you'll gain as Program Director, Quality Analytics :

What you'll do as the Program Director, Quality Analytics :

E4 Leadership (Equity, Engage, Evolve, Excel) is a patient centered management system that empowers teams to improve on a daily basis. This is done through daily readiness huddles, real time process monitoring, performance review huddles and structured problem solving. E4 Leadership is an evolving system where leaders work together to cultivate a culture of equity and continuous improvement that enables :

As part of the leadership team, this position will be instrumental in reinforcing and sustaining UCM's E4 Leadership Culture.

Must comply with UCMC's COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.