Strategic Finance Program Manager - Decision Support - F/T - Days

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

As a recognized organization-wide expert and influential, trusted partner, the incumbent will have a significant contribution on the success of UCI Health's integrated clinical financial planning, reporting and financial operations initiatives. Utilizing comprehensive knowledge, this position optimizes financial and operational excellence by leading enterprise business and capital implementation and integration, enterprise financial planning, and finance and business applications efforts for Strategic Finance and Analytics. The incumbent supports strategic performance management programs that deliver sustainable, measurable changes across UCI Health.  This position builds and integrates financial projection analyses aligned with strategic initiatives and develops strategy and methods for providing financial management and planning information to senior executives, managers and clinicians for Strategic Finance and Analytics. The incumbent leverages data systems to build a robust fact base, quantify financial and operational benefits, and prioritize efforts for Strategic Finance and Analytics 

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications: 

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or related field 

10 years of financial reporting and analysis experience 

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a health system based environment working with decision support systems or relevant financial and operational analysis experience 

Minimum 2 years’ experience in an academic healthcare setting managing funds flow supporting the faculty practice and clinical operations. 

Solid understanding of financial modeling and forecasting techniques with demonstrated ability to build robust models to accurately forecast future performance, develop assumptions, and provide insights supporting strategic planning and objectives 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English 

Ability to manage risk and ambiguity on a project 

Advanced ability to present complex finance-related information verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner 

Effective communicator able to understand the needs of a variety of audience members and tailor a message accordingly 

Highly proficient  in Microsoft Office software. 

Highly developed problem solving, analytical ability, critical thinking, and problem solving skills 

Proficient in the ability to develop, analyze, and interpret application of data from multiple sources 

Strong presentation skills and the ability to translate complex data into executive presentations 

Ability to maintain an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in a rapidly changing environment involving multiple stakeholders of various levels from throughout the organization. 

Must be results-driven to drive quantifiable results 

Expert understanding of business planning including analysis, relational databases, statistics, data modeling, budgeting, feasibility studies, financial pro forma, return analysis, and implementation. 

Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific timeframes. 

Internal or external financial consulting (or equivalent experience) 

Highly advanced organizational and project management skills 

Demonstrated ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule 

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties  

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System 

Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload 

Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job 

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field 

  Knowledge of healthcare market, government rules and regulations 

Knowledge of Action OI and other benchmarking platforms 

Knowledge of Strata or other similar hospital budgeting and cost accounting systems 

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms 

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

 

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [email protected] or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization