MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads the design of processes and tools to identify, track and report integrating synergies.Leads corporate and clinical integration work groups to help the enterprise achieve its goals.Leads efforts to build relationships, connect and educate new partners during the early phases of integration planning to ensure our successful integration.Supports the day-to-day operations of the integration synergy process to achieve and surpass enterprise synergy targets. As part of the synergy tracking process, the Director will partner with Finance to validate synergy methodologies and synergy values. The Director will informally lead integration teammates to build synergy reports and dashboards to report integration progress to key stakeholders and senior leaders.Leads complex corporate and clinical integration teams to facilitate incremental long-term value creation identification, planning and realization. The Director will facilitate working sessions with constituents to obtain necessary information or guide team in initiative execution. The Director must be able to demonstrate strong facilitation and persuasion skills with ability to influence others.Leads efforts to prepare and onboard new partners to the Advocate Health enterprise. As part of these duties, the Director will serve as an early connection to new partners and will need to exhibit strong emotional intelligence, project management attributes, change management acumen, communications, and excellent decision-making to ensure that strategic combinations are successfully integrated into the enterprise.  Specifically, delivering on the following objectives:Achieve identified synergies and benefits as defined in integration planning.  Minimize disruption of the day-to-day business of the organization.  Enable stakeholders to adopt integration processes.  Develop performance management processes and track synergies.  Standardized approach to integration.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in business, Health Administration or Finance.

Experience:  7 years’ experience in program management and/or integration management, strategy, operational and/or management consulting functions.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to manage a high number of high priority work streams concurrently.Demonstrates ability to recognize issues/risks, escalate as appropriate, identify alternatives, and collaborate with leadership on issue resolution and risk mitigation.Consistently demonstrates active listening skills with stakeholders. Defers judgement and responds appropriately to the situation. Demonstrates the ability to influence without authority; develop and mentor other Integration teammates on integration lifecycle methodology including processes, tools and software.Leads through a combination of integrity, interpersonal savviness, emotional intelligence, and the capability to gain credibility across the enterprise to inspire, guide and develop others toward organizational success.Exhibits strong data analytical expertise in relevant platforms. Capable of understanding complex data sets and assessing any additional needs.Writes, depicts, and presents deliverables and communication in a logical, clear, and concise manner for various audiences within and outside of the Enterprise (e.g., subject matter experts, peers, senior management, boards, physicians, hospital administration, operations).Demonstrates thought leadership by acquiring and maintaining industry and market intelligence on local, regional, and national healthcare issues impacting the Enterprise.Demonstrated knowledge of integration methodologies, project/program management methods, and analytical tools and methodologies.Demonstrated executive presence and political savvy among other leaders and executives is required.Possesses high levels of emotional intelligence and understanding that cultural obstacles may hinder progress and require sensitive handling.Skills in prioritizing programs and initiatives based on changing needs, strategic direction, resource capacity and risk exposure.Prior experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.Exposed to a normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.