Manager Engagement - School of Medicine

Description

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Summary:

The Engagement Manager is an important part of the Strategic Planning team supporting development of the UNC School of Medicine's (SOM) and UNC Health's strategic goals. The Engagement Manager will work closely with senior executives leading strategic planning engagements that create, enable, or advance execution of complex initiatives across both organizations. The position will also support strategic alliance management, corporate development and provide consultative support to academic programs, departments, and other important areas within the SOM and UNC Health. The Engagement Manager is expected to work independently and within project teams organizing both individual and/or team responsibilities and work assignments to meet engagement goals. The Engagement Manager will partner closely with colleagues within UNC SOM's Administrative Offices and UNC Health's Strategy and Transformation division which includes Strategy Analytics and Corporate Development. This role requires a strong understanding of academic medical centers, the healthcare industry and the ability to analyze data, solve problems, develop presentations, and facilitate collaborative decision making at executive levels. The Engagement Manager will report to an Executive Director, Strategic Planning and will work closely with the Director, Strategic Planning for the UNC SOM.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Analysis & Project Management: Lead 1-3 service line, entity, or corporate development projects or initiatives, ensuring timely and successful delivery. Conduct in-depth market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities. Develop and implement strategic initiatives to drive growth and innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives. Identify and analyze complex business problems. Develop creative solutions and recommendations. Make data-driven decisions to optimize outcomes.

Analytics: Understands data sources and tools. Analyzes sets of data accurately/efficiently. Aid in development of new models/approaches. Identifies takeaways from analytics and can build a data-driven narrative with input from Principal.

Presentation & Facilitation Skills: Complete presentation-ready slides / documents summarizing work or analyses. Capable of presenting own work in front of broader audiences. Collaborates with leadership to deliver presentations to external audiences. Ability to facilitate and manage meetings with leadership involvement.

Client Relationships: Works collaboratively with others, respected by peers. Proactively engages with leaders associated with project work.

Leading People: Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Ensures that departmental goals match those of the organization and that resources are allocated to meet priorities. Establishes an environment that creates incentives for, and eliminates barriers to, a team environment. Articulates common goals and communicates how individual roles contribute to team success.

Leading Change: Proactively assesses the need for change and obtains resources to implement change initiatives. Communicates effectively and appropriately. Takes action to ensure that employees fully understand their roles, responsibilities and performance standards/expectations and provides ongoing feedback and support. Treats everyone in a manner that demonstrates fairness and consistency. Serves as a role model by demonstrating commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in organizational performance.

Results Driven: Exceeds departmental and organizational goals and customer expectations. Participates in decision making that produce high-quality results by applying knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Consistently conveys that customers are the highest priority. Communicates in a manner that promotes and sustains customer satisfaction and encourages others to do the same. Understands the overall financial performance of the organization and applies financial concepts and practices to establish and maintain realistic budgets. Uses financial information to monitor budgetary responsibilities.

Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* None required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* With a Master's degree, the following work experience is required: Five (5) years of relevant experience or two (2) years at a top tier consulting firm with one (1) additional year of relevant experience.
* With a Bachelor's degree, the following work experience is required: Six (6) years of relevant or three (3) years at a top tier consulting firm.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Understanding of academic medical center and healthcare industry trends and regulations.
* Proficiency in data analysis and problem-solving.
* Effective written and verbal communication.
* Ability to manage projects efficiently and meet deadlines.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Strategic Planning

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC: Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.