What You Will Be Doing
The Vice-President (VP) of Programs has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program services in Colorado. The VP will be part of the leadership team that drives the overall strategy for Raise the Future and will represent the organization on a local, regional, and national basis.
The VP is responsible for cultivating and nurturing strong relationships throughout this multi-state organization and with Raise the Future's partners, both in the government and private sectors.
With a program budget of approximately $2.5 million and program staff of thirty-seven, this position has significant purview within Raise. The VP will develop deep knowledge of each program area, program operations, and will develop and lead achievement of the business plan for growing and sustaining key programs that help Colorado's youth and families thrive. The VP will oversee program leadership and management, knowledge and data management, program evaluation and innovation, business development, and nurturing internal and external relationships.
The ideal candidate will naturally creatively work to promote a positive culture that brings to life Raise the Future's organizational values: Embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging/ Value You (meet people where they are)/ Foster Relationships/ Strengthen Partnerships/ Raise the Bar.
Who We Are
At Raise the Future, we believe every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life.
Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.
What We Are Seeking
Program Leadership and Management:
Enhance, grow, and implement organizational vision as established in Raise the Future's Strategic Plan.
Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence.
Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility, span of control, and performance.
Partner with Raise the Future's Human Resources as well as Belonging and Strategic Learning Resources to promote, ensure and sustain a diverse employee team and an equitable and inclusive culture, where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging as their authentic selves; and to promote and ensure programmatic excellence that relevantly reaches and positively impacts the diverse youth and families we serve.
Provide leadership in developing intra-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture, and supporting staff during organizational growth.
Institute a data-driven culture to ensure that Raise the Future is collecting, analyzing, and acting upon data as the foundation of a continuous quality improvement cycle.
Deliver consistently accurate and timely budgetary and financial information, and drive efficient budget development (e.g., recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve program goals; monitor programmatic expenses; and manage the budget efficiently and effectively).
Ensure adherence to approved budgets and maximize spend-down of approved grant funds.
Analyze current and past financial data and provide strategies to reduce costs and maximize efficient, effective use of revenue.
Communicate clearly and transparently both internally and externally in a way that motivates and inspires teammates and partners to actively support Raise the Future's vision and mission.
Knowledge Management:
Work collaboratively with Senior Leadership to develop and integrate systems, processes, and tools that support cross-agency facilitation, collection, and sharing of knowledge to promote programmatic consistency and mutual learning.
In alignment with Raise the Future's overall communication plan, develop a dissemination process to share organizational learning with a broad range of external communities to grow the agency's reputation as a leader in the field.
Program Innovation / Business Development:
In partnership with Raise the Future's finance, fundraising, and government affairs teams, strategically plan for and ensure long-term funding streams, renewal of existing contracts, and appropriate budget planning for changes in funding streams (expected and unexpected).
Actively strategize with other Senior Leaders in the development of market research plans that identify ways to scale Raise the Future's capacity to serve youth and families (e.g., find new funding and programmatic opportunities that will continue to fuel Raise the Future's vision / mission).
Encourage existing partners to expand their investment in the organization's programs by creating responsive, quality proposals and improving service delivery.
Ensure that program outcomes are evaluated and leveraged for maximum organizational impact and are aligned with the dynamic landscape of federal, state and local legislation, policies, and political agendas (i.e., identification of new or sustained program initiatives).
Cultivate new relationships with public and private partners that will financially and operationally support program innovation and amplify Raise the Future's impact.
In partnership with the VP of Development, government affairs teammates, and others as appropriate, develop and pitch ideas to potential funders.
External Relationships:
Seek out, initiate, and collaborate with external partners in the human service (and associated) systems, serving as a leader to identify where existing organizational programs can meet the needs of youth, families, and partners and/or where new programmatic opportunities might exist.
Create and implement outreach and engagement plans for developing and maintaining relationships with key partners in designated service area(s) and nationally, as appropriate.
Work with Raise's emerging government affairs team to build and foster relationships with key governmental and legislative constituents, enhance the organization's public image, and advance legislative priorities to support and/or grow Raise's program services and credibility / leadership in the field of child welfare.
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced degree in related field (i.e., social work, psychology, human services, non-profit management)
Organizational and project management with the ability to create and achieve strategic objectives, and successfully manage a budget.
Strong relationship skills as demonstrated by ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of people with a sense of cultural humility and engage a wide range of stakeholders including advisory groups, foundations, government partners, community-based providers, and other key constituents
Ability to be a team player who can relate to and work effectively with peers and other associates within a collegial, yet demanding, work environment.
Strong demonstrated experience in securing revenue streams.
Demonstrated ability to manage a budget.
Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with demonstrated passion for Raise the Future's mission and commitment to working cooperatively with a management team of senior professionals.
Solid judgment and leadership skills.
Demonstrated commitment to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures; understands systemic racism and its impact on marginalized communities.
Demonstrated experience incorporating a DEIB lens throughout program development and service delivery.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with competing priorities.
Strong analytical skills; basic business intuition and common sense; ability to work autonomously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong work ethic.
Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Up to 20% travel required.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), online communication platforms (i.e., Zoom) and other database applications, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Accredited through TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development as a TBRI® Practitioner and demonstrated capacity to implement TBRI® principles and tools professionally.
Demonstrated expertise in trauma-informed care and the challenges related to permanency for children/youth and families.
Demonstrated knowledge of the issues and challenges inherent in the public child welfare system.
Bi-lingual, Spanish speaking
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Leadership/Ownership : Demonstrates ability to create and communicate a vision and plan, accept ownership, take initiative, and assume responsibility. Can independently and inclusively develop solutions and ideas that add value. Takes the initiative to get the right perspectives around the table to resolve matters quickly and effectively. Can effectively challenge and influence superiors, peers, and team members to approach all work with an equity and inclusion lens. Promotes trust, collaboration, and partnership between departments, programs, and staff. Embraces feedback from colleagues and makes appropriate changes. Offers feedback to colleagues and supports appropriate changes.
Decision-Making/Problem-Solving/Analysis: Ability to make sound and timely decisions and involve others appropriately in decision-making. Demonstrates strong analytical skills, including an ability to provide solutions to compliance issues. Good understanding of impact of business decisions. Excellent problem-solving skills - able to think through likely causes of problems before referring them to others.
Adaptability : Ability to be flexible and work within the system. Able and willing to take on and learn additional and different responsibilities. Effectively manages pressure, maintains composure, and is not easily frustrated. Works effectively in ambiguous situations. Must be able to adapt to a continually evolving environment and thrive in an autonomous and deadline-oriented workplace. Demonstrates consistently positive attitude toward change.
Communication : Able to effectively communicate (verbally, written, and interpersonally) with poise and professionalism in highly charged and stressful situations. Ability to interact effectively with others and exercise good judgment when engaging with people in sensitive situations. Able to tailor communications appropriately to the size and nature of the audience, including public speaking, presenting trainings at conferences and support groups. Expresses disagreement professionally.
Ability to Maintain Confidentiality: This position requires direct access to and management of confidential employee, client, and organizational data. It is imperative that confidentiality is always applied when handling this information.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and our youth find lasting connections with an adult.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, one (1) week of paid personal time, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more-- that's 35 paid days off per year! Our benefits include:
Health Insurance
Dental & vision insurance
100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
Health Savings Accounts
401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
Employee Assistance Program
Discount programs
Paid Parental Leave
The pay range for this position is $100,000-$130,000 annually*.
* This is the expected pay range for someone hired in Colorado. Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications.
Serious candidates should submit a cover letter.
Raise the Future is more than an equal opportunity organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We are taking steps to meet that commitment in our employment practices, especially for members of traditionally underrepresented communities, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are differently-abled.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://www.applicantpro.com/j/2469974-573943
Oct 18, 2022
Full time
What You Will Be Doing
The Vice-President (VP) of Programs has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program services in Colorado. The VP will be part of the leadership team that drives the overall strategy for Raise the Future and will represent the organization on a local, regional, and national basis.
The VP is responsible for cultivating and nurturing strong relationships throughout this multi-state organization and with Raise the Future's partners, both in the government and private sectors.
With a program budget of approximately $2.5 million and program staff of thirty-seven, this position has significant purview within Raise. The VP will develop deep knowledge of each program area, program operations, and will develop and lead achievement of the business plan for growing and sustaining key programs that help Colorado's youth and families thrive. The VP will oversee program leadership and management, knowledge and data management, program evaluation and innovation, business development, and nurturing internal and external relationships.
The ideal candidate will naturally creatively work to promote a positive culture that brings to life Raise the Future's organizational values: Embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging/ Value You (meet people where they are)/ Foster Relationships/ Strengthen Partnerships/ Raise the Bar.
Who We Are
At Raise the Future, we believe every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life.
Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.
What We Are Seeking
Program Leadership and Management:
Enhance, grow, and implement organizational vision as established in Raise the Future's Strategic Plan.
Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence.
Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility, span of control, and performance.
Partner with Raise the Future's Human Resources as well as Belonging and Strategic Learning Resources to promote, ensure and sustain a diverse employee team and an equitable and inclusive culture, where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging as their authentic selves; and to promote and ensure programmatic excellence that relevantly reaches and positively impacts the diverse youth and families we serve.
Provide leadership in developing intra-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture, and supporting staff during organizational growth.
Institute a data-driven culture to ensure that Raise the Future is collecting, analyzing, and acting upon data as the foundation of a continuous quality improvement cycle.
Deliver consistently accurate and timely budgetary and financial information, and drive efficient budget development (e.g., recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve program goals; monitor programmatic expenses; and manage the budget efficiently and effectively).
Ensure adherence to approved budgets and maximize spend-down of approved grant funds.
Analyze current and past financial data and provide strategies to reduce costs and maximize efficient, effective use of revenue.
Communicate clearly and transparently both internally and externally in a way that motivates and inspires teammates and partners to actively support Raise the Future's vision and mission.
Knowledge Management:
Work collaboratively with Senior Leadership to develop and integrate systems, processes, and tools that support cross-agency facilitation, collection, and sharing of knowledge to promote programmatic consistency and mutual learning.
In alignment with Raise the Future's overall communication plan, develop a dissemination process to share organizational learning with a broad range of external communities to grow the agency's reputation as a leader in the field.
Program Innovation / Business Development:
In partnership with Raise the Future's finance, fundraising, and government affairs teams, strategically plan for and ensure long-term funding streams, renewal of existing contracts, and appropriate budget planning for changes in funding streams (expected and unexpected).
Actively strategize with other Senior Leaders in the development of market research plans that identify ways to scale Raise the Future's capacity to serve youth and families (e.g., find new funding and programmatic opportunities that will continue to fuel Raise the Future's vision / mission).
Encourage existing partners to expand their investment in the organization's programs by creating responsive, quality proposals and improving service delivery.
Ensure that program outcomes are evaluated and leveraged for maximum organizational impact and are aligned with the dynamic landscape of federal, state and local legislation, policies, and political agendas (i.e., identification of new or sustained program initiatives).
Cultivate new relationships with public and private partners that will financially and operationally support program innovation and amplify Raise the Future's impact.
In partnership with the VP of Development, government affairs teammates, and others as appropriate, develop and pitch ideas to potential funders.
External Relationships:
Seek out, initiate, and collaborate with external partners in the human service (and associated) systems, serving as a leader to identify where existing organizational programs can meet the needs of youth, families, and partners and/or where new programmatic opportunities might exist.
Create and implement outreach and engagement plans for developing and maintaining relationships with key partners in designated service area(s) and nationally, as appropriate.
Work with Raise's emerging government affairs team to build and foster relationships with key governmental and legislative constituents, enhance the organization's public image, and advance legislative priorities to support and/or grow Raise's program services and credibility / leadership in the field of child welfare.
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced degree in related field (i.e., social work, psychology, human services, non-profit management)
Organizational and project management with the ability to create and achieve strategic objectives, and successfully manage a budget.
Strong relationship skills as demonstrated by ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of people with a sense of cultural humility and engage a wide range of stakeholders including advisory groups, foundations, government partners, community-based providers, and other key constituents
Ability to be a team player who can relate to and work effectively with peers and other associates within a collegial, yet demanding, work environment.
Strong demonstrated experience in securing revenue streams.
Demonstrated ability to manage a budget.
Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with demonstrated passion for Raise the Future's mission and commitment to working cooperatively with a management team of senior professionals.
Solid judgment and leadership skills.
Demonstrated commitment to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures; understands systemic racism and its impact on marginalized communities.
Demonstrated experience incorporating a DEIB lens throughout program development and service delivery.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with competing priorities.
Strong analytical skills; basic business intuition and common sense; ability to work autonomously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong work ethic.
Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Up to 20% travel required.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), online communication platforms (i.e., Zoom) and other database applications, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Accredited through TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development as a TBRI® Practitioner and demonstrated capacity to implement TBRI® principles and tools professionally.
Demonstrated expertise in trauma-informed care and the challenges related to permanency for children/youth and families.
Demonstrated knowledge of the issues and challenges inherent in the public child welfare system.
Bi-lingual, Spanish speaking
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Leadership/Ownership : Demonstrates ability to create and communicate a vision and plan, accept ownership, take initiative, and assume responsibility. Can independently and inclusively develop solutions and ideas that add value. Takes the initiative to get the right perspectives around the table to resolve matters quickly and effectively. Can effectively challenge and influence superiors, peers, and team members to approach all work with an equity and inclusion lens. Promotes trust, collaboration, and partnership between departments, programs, and staff. Embraces feedback from colleagues and makes appropriate changes. Offers feedback to colleagues and supports appropriate changes.
Decision-Making/Problem-Solving/Analysis: Ability to make sound and timely decisions and involve others appropriately in decision-making. Demonstrates strong analytical skills, including an ability to provide solutions to compliance issues. Good understanding of impact of business decisions. Excellent problem-solving skills - able to think through likely causes of problems before referring them to others.
Adaptability : Ability to be flexible and work within the system. Able and willing to take on and learn additional and different responsibilities. Effectively manages pressure, maintains composure, and is not easily frustrated. Works effectively in ambiguous situations. Must be able to adapt to a continually evolving environment and thrive in an autonomous and deadline-oriented workplace. Demonstrates consistently positive attitude toward change.
Communication : Able to effectively communicate (verbally, written, and interpersonally) with poise and professionalism in highly charged and stressful situations. Ability to interact effectively with others and exercise good judgment when engaging with people in sensitive situations. Able to tailor communications appropriately to the size and nature of the audience, including public speaking, presenting trainings at conferences and support groups. Expresses disagreement professionally.
Ability to Maintain Confidentiality: This position requires direct access to and management of confidential employee, client, and organizational data. It is imperative that confidentiality is always applied when handling this information.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and our youth find lasting connections with an adult.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, one (1) week of paid personal time, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more-- that's 35 paid days off per year! Our benefits include:
Health Insurance
Dental & vision insurance
100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
Health Savings Accounts
401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
Employee Assistance Program
Discount programs
Paid Parental Leave
The pay range for this position is $100,000-$130,000 annually*.
* This is the expected pay range for someone hired in Colorado. Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications.
Serious candidates should submit a cover letter.
Raise the Future is more than an equal opportunity organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We are taking steps to meet that commitment in our employment practices, especially for members of traditionally underrepresented communities, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are differently-abled.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://www.applicantpro.com/j/2469974-573943
The Opportunity:
Job Competencies
Valuing Differences – Works effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas. Considers the collective.
Collaboration – Works cooperatively within teams and partners with others, both internally and externally as needed, to achieve success; focuses on the results of the team, not the achievements of one person. It’s “All for One and One for All”
Accountability – Accepts personal responsibility and/or consequences of failure and successes, delivering on commitments and refocusing effort when needed. Someone who is willing to step up and own it.
Time Management – Effectively manages personal time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Developing Trust – Gains others’ confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments; treats others and their ideas with respect and supports them in the face of challenges.
Takes Initiative – Takes prompt action to accomplish goals and achieve results beyond what is required; is proactive and pursues relentlessly.
Essential Job Functions
Develop, test, deploy, monitor, maintain, and continuously improve scalable data pipelines and builds our new API integrations to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity.
Translate product concepts into project commitments that deliver incremental value to our customers frequently and with high quality.
Actively contribute to the engineering team through code reviews and hands on design sessions.
Implements processes and systems to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is always accurate and available for key stakeholders and business processes that depend on it.
Review and recommend architectural patterns for data access and performance that align with the company’s best practices and platforms.
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Associates may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
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Join an award-winning company
Three-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022
2022 Top Workplaces Healthcare Industry Award
2022 Top Workplaces USA Award
2022 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards
Innovation
Work-Life Flexibility
Leadership
Purpose + Values
Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:
Benefit packages – We offer a variety of medical plans, retirement options, and 401k options.
Wellness Programs – Are designed to help our associates enhance their health, including a comprehensive annual health risk assessment.
Our Culture – Ensemble’s Associate Engagement Committee facilitates fundraising, community outreach and DEI events throughout the year.
Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate receives a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.
Ensemble Health Partners provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at HumanResources@EnsemblepHP.com . This department will make sure you get connected to a Human Resources representative that can assist you.
Sep 19, 2022
Full time
The Opportunity:
Job Competencies
Valuing Differences – Works effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas. Considers the collective.
Collaboration – Works cooperatively within teams and partners with others, both internally and externally as needed, to achieve success; focuses on the results of the team, not the achievements of one person. It’s “All for One and One for All”
Accountability – Accepts personal responsibility and/or consequences of failure and successes, delivering on commitments and refocusing effort when needed. Someone who is willing to step up and own it.
Time Management – Effectively manages personal time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Developing Trust – Gains others’ confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments; treats others and their ideas with respect and supports them in the face of challenges.
Takes Initiative – Takes prompt action to accomplish goals and achieve results beyond what is required; is proactive and pursues relentlessly.
Essential Job Functions
Develop, test, deploy, monitor, maintain, and continuously improve scalable data pipelines and builds our new API integrations to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity.
Translate product concepts into project commitments that deliver incremental value to our customers frequently and with high quality.
Actively contribute to the engineering team through code reviews and hands on design sessions.
Implements processes and systems to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is always accurate and available for key stakeholders and business processes that depend on it.
Review and recommend architectural patterns for data access and performance that align with the company’s best practices and platforms.
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Associates may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
#LI-KS1
#LI-Remote
Join an award-winning company
Three-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022
2022 Top Workplaces Healthcare Industry Award
2022 Top Workplaces USA Award
2022 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards
Innovation
Work-Life Flexibility
Leadership
Purpose + Values
Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:
Benefit packages – We offer a variety of medical plans, retirement options, and 401k options.
Wellness Programs – Are designed to help our associates enhance their health, including a comprehensive annual health risk assessment.
Our Culture – Ensemble’s Associate Engagement Committee facilitates fundraising, community outreach and DEI events throughout the year.
Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate receives a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.
Ensemble Health Partners provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at HumanResources@EnsemblepHP.com . This department will make sure you get connected to a Human Resources representative that can assist you.
What You Will Be Doing
The Vice-President (VP) of Programs has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program services in Colorado. The VP will be part of the leadership team that drives the overall strategy for Raise the Future and will represent the organization on a local, regional, and national basis.
The VP is responsible for cultivating and nurturing strong relationships throughout this multi-state organization and with Raise the Future's partners, both in the government and private sectors.
With a program budget of approximately $2.5 million and program staff of thirty-seven, this position has significant purview within Raise. The VP will develop deep knowledge of each program area, program operations, and will develop and lead achievement of the business plan for growing and sustaining key programs that help Colorado's youth and families thrive. The VP will oversee program leadership and management, knowledge and data management, program evaluation and innovation, business development, and nurturing internal and external relationships.
The ideal candidate will naturally creatively work to promote a positive culture that brings to life Raise the Future's organizational values: Embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging/ Value You (meet people where they are)/ Foster Relationships/ Strengthen Partnerships/ Raise the Bar.
Who We Are
At Raise the Future, we believe every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life.
Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.
What We Are Seeking
Program Leadership and Management:
Enhance, grow, and implement organizational vision as established in Raise the Future's Strategic Plan.
Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence.
Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility, span of control, and performance.
Partner with Raise the Future's Human Resources as well as Belonging and Strategic Learning Resources to promote, ensure and sustain a diverse employee team and an equitable and inclusive culture, where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging as their authentic selves; and to promote and ensure programmatic excellence that relevantly reaches and positively impacts the diverse youth and families we serve.
Provide leadership in developing intra-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture, and supporting staff during organizational growth.
Institute a data-driven culture to ensure that Raise the Future is collecting, analyzing, and acting upon data as the foundation of a continuous quality improvement cycle.
Deliver consistently accurate and timely budgetary and financial information, and drive efficient budget development (e.g., recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve program goals; monitor programmatic expenses; and manage the budget efficiently and effectively).
Ensure adherence to approved budgets and maximize spend-down of approved grant funds.
Analyze current and past financial data and provide strategies to reduce costs and maximize efficient, effective use of revenue.
Communicate clearly and transparently both internally and externally in a way that motivates and inspires teammates and partners to actively support Raise the Future's vision and mission.
Knowledge Management:
Work collaboratively with Senior Leadership to develop and integrate systems, processes, and tools that support cross-agency facilitation, collection, and sharing of knowledge to promote programmatic consistency and mutual learning.
In alignment with Raise the Future's overall communication plan, develop a dissemination process to share organizational learning with a broad range of external communities to grow the agency's reputation as a leader in the field.
Program Innovation / Business Development:
In partnership with Raise the Future's finance, fundraising, and government affairs teams, strategically plan for and ensure long-term funding streams, renewal of existing contracts, and appropriate budget planning for changes in funding streams (expected and unexpected).
Actively strategize with other Senior Leaders in the development of market research plans that identify ways to scale Raise the Future's capacity to serve youth and families (e.g., find new funding and programmatic opportunities that will continue to fuel Raise the Future's vision / mission).
Encourage existing partners to expand their investment in the organization's programs by creating responsive, quality proposals and improving service delivery.
Ensure that program outcomes are evaluated and leveraged for maximum organizational impact and are aligned with the dynamic landscape of federal, state and local legislation, policies, and political agendas (i.e., identification of new or sustained program initiatives).
Cultivate new relationships with public and private partners that will financially and operationally support program innovation and amplify Raise the Future's impact.
In partnership with the VP of Development, government affairs teammates, and others as appropriate, develop and pitch ideas to potential funders.
External Relationships:
Seek out, initiate, and collaborate with external partners in the human service (and associated) systems, serving as a leader to identify where existing organizational programs can meet the needs of youth, families, and partners and/or where new programmatic opportunities might exist.
Create and implement outreach and engagement plans for developing and maintaining relationships with key partners in designated service area(s) and nationally, as appropriate.
Work with Raise's emerging government affairs team to build and foster relationships with key governmental and legislative constituents, enhance the organization's public image, and advance legislative priorities to support and/or grow Raise's program services and credibility / leadership in the field of child welfare.
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced degree in related field (i.e., social work, psychology, human services, non-profit management) z
n organizational and project management with the ability to create and achieve strategic objectives, and successfully manage a budget.
Strong relationship skills as demonstrated by ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of people with a sense of cultural humility and engage a wide range of stakeholders including advisory groups, foundations, government partners, community-based providers, and other key constituents
Ability to be a team player who can relate to and work effectively with peers and other associates within a collegial, yet demanding, work environment.
Strong demonstrated experience in securing revenue streams.
Demonstrated ability to manage a budget.
Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with demonstrated passion for Raise the Future's mission and commitment to working cooperatively with a management team of senior professionals.
Solid judgment and leadership skills.
Demonstrated commitment to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures; understands systemic racism and its impact on marginalized communities.
Demonstrated experience incorporating a DEIB lens throughout program development and service delivery.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with competing priorities.
Strong analytical skills; basic business intuition and common sense; ability to work autonomously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong work ethic.
Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Up to 50% travel required.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), online communication platforms (i.e., Zoom) and other database applications, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Accredited through TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development as a TBRI® Practitioner and demonstrated capacity to implement TBRI® principles and tools professionally.
Demonstrated expertise in trauma-informed care and the challenges related to permanency for children/youth and families.
Demonstrated knowledge of the issues and challenges inherent in the public child welfare system.
Bi-lingual, Spanish speaking
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Leadership/Ownership: Demonstrates ability to create and communicate a vision and plan, accept ownership, take initiative, and assume responsibility. Can independently and inclusively develop solutions and ideas that add value. Takes the initiative to get the right perspectives around the table to resolve matters quickly and effectively. Can effectively challenge and influence superiors, peers, and team members to approach all work with an equity and inclusion lens. Promotes trust, collaboration, and partnership between departments, programs, and staff. Embraces feedback from colleagues and makes appropriate changes. Offers feedback to colleagues and supports appropriate changes.
Decision-Making/Problem-Solving/Analysis: Ability to make sound and timely decisions and involve others appropriately in decision-making. Demonstrates strong analytical skills, including an ability to provide solutions to compliance issues. Good understanding of impact of business decisions. Excellent problem-solving skills - able to think through likely causes of problems before referring them to others.
Adaptability: Ability to be flexible and work within the system. Able and willing to take on and learn additional and different responsibilities. Effectively manages pressure, maintains composure, and is not easily frustrated. Works effectively in ambiguous situations. Must be able to adapt to a continually evolving environment and thrive in an autonomous and deadline-oriented workplace. Demonstrates consistently positive attitude toward change.
Communication: Able to effectively communicate (verbally, written, and interpersonally) with poise and professionalism in highly charged and stressful situations. Ability to interact effectively with others and exercise good judgment when engaging with people in sensitive situations. Able to tailor communications appropriately to the size and nature of the audience, including public speaking, presenting trainings at conferences and support groups. Expresses disagreement professionally.
Ability to Maintain Confidentiality: This position requires direct access to and management of confidential employee, client, and organizational data. It is imperative that confidentiality is always applied when handling this information.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and our youth find lasting connections with an adult.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, one (1) week of paid personal time, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more-- that's 35 paid days off per year! Our benefits include:
Health Insurance
Dental & vision insurance
100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
Health Savings Accounts
401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
Employee Assistance Program
Discount programs
Paid Parental Leave
The pay range for this position is $100,000-$130,000 annually*.
* This is the expected pay range for someone hired in Colorado. Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications.
Serious candidates should submit a cover letter.
Raise the Future is more than an equal opportunity organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We are taking steps to meet that commitment in our employment practices, especially for members of traditionally underrepresented communities, including women, people of color, LGBTQ, and people who are differently abled.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://www.applicantpro.com/j/2469974-573943
Jul 15, 2022
Full time
What You Will Be Doing
The Vice-President (VP) of Programs has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program services in Colorado. The VP will be part of the leadership team that drives the overall strategy for Raise the Future and will represent the organization on a local, regional, and national basis.
The VP is responsible for cultivating and nurturing strong relationships throughout this multi-state organization and with Raise the Future's partners, both in the government and private sectors.
With a program budget of approximately $2.5 million and program staff of thirty-seven, this position has significant purview within Raise. The VP will develop deep knowledge of each program area, program operations, and will develop and lead achievement of the business plan for growing and sustaining key programs that help Colorado's youth and families thrive. The VP will oversee program leadership and management, knowledge and data management, program evaluation and innovation, business development, and nurturing internal and external relationships.
The ideal candidate will naturally creatively work to promote a positive culture that brings to life Raise the Future's organizational values: Embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging/ Value You (meet people where they are)/ Foster Relationships/ Strengthen Partnerships/ Raise the Bar.
Who We Are
At Raise the Future, we believe every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life.
Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.
What We Are Seeking
Program Leadership and Management:
Enhance, grow, and implement organizational vision as established in Raise the Future's Strategic Plan.
Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence.
Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility, span of control, and performance.
Partner with Raise the Future's Human Resources as well as Belonging and Strategic Learning Resources to promote, ensure and sustain a diverse employee team and an equitable and inclusive culture, where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging as their authentic selves; and to promote and ensure programmatic excellence that relevantly reaches and positively impacts the diverse youth and families we serve.
Provide leadership in developing intra-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture, and supporting staff during organizational growth.
Institute a data-driven culture to ensure that Raise the Future is collecting, analyzing, and acting upon data as the foundation of a continuous quality improvement cycle.
Deliver consistently accurate and timely budgetary and financial information, and drive efficient budget development (e.g., recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve program goals; monitor programmatic expenses; and manage the budget efficiently and effectively).
Ensure adherence to approved budgets and maximize spend-down of approved grant funds.
Analyze current and past financial data and provide strategies to reduce costs and maximize efficient, effective use of revenue.
Communicate clearly and transparently both internally and externally in a way that motivates and inspires teammates and partners to actively support Raise the Future's vision and mission.
Knowledge Management:
Work collaboratively with Senior Leadership to develop and integrate systems, processes, and tools that support cross-agency facilitation, collection, and sharing of knowledge to promote programmatic consistency and mutual learning.
In alignment with Raise the Future's overall communication plan, develop a dissemination process to share organizational learning with a broad range of external communities to grow the agency's reputation as a leader in the field.
Program Innovation / Business Development:
In partnership with Raise the Future's finance, fundraising, and government affairs teams, strategically plan for and ensure long-term funding streams, renewal of existing contracts, and appropriate budget planning for changes in funding streams (expected and unexpected).
Actively strategize with other Senior Leaders in the development of market research plans that identify ways to scale Raise the Future's capacity to serve youth and families (e.g., find new funding and programmatic opportunities that will continue to fuel Raise the Future's vision / mission).
Encourage existing partners to expand their investment in the organization's programs by creating responsive, quality proposals and improving service delivery.
Ensure that program outcomes are evaluated and leveraged for maximum organizational impact and are aligned with the dynamic landscape of federal, state and local legislation, policies, and political agendas (i.e., identification of new or sustained program initiatives).
Cultivate new relationships with public and private partners that will financially and operationally support program innovation and amplify Raise the Future's impact.
In partnership with the VP of Development, government affairs teammates, and others as appropriate, develop and pitch ideas to potential funders.
External Relationships:
Seek out, initiate, and collaborate with external partners in the human service (and associated) systems, serving as a leader to identify where existing organizational programs can meet the needs of youth, families, and partners and/or where new programmatic opportunities might exist.
Create and implement outreach and engagement plans for developing and maintaining relationships with key partners in designated service area(s) and nationally, as appropriate.
Work with Raise's emerging government affairs team to build and foster relationships with key governmental and legislative constituents, enhance the organization's public image, and advance legislative priorities to support and/or grow Raise's program services and credibility / leadership in the field of child welfare.
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced degree in related field (i.e., social work, psychology, human services, non-profit management) z
n organizational and project management with the ability to create and achieve strategic objectives, and successfully manage a budget.
Strong relationship skills as demonstrated by ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of people with a sense of cultural humility and engage a wide range of stakeholders including advisory groups, foundations, government partners, community-based providers, and other key constituents
Ability to be a team player who can relate to and work effectively with peers and other associates within a collegial, yet demanding, work environment.
Strong demonstrated experience in securing revenue streams.
Demonstrated ability to manage a budget.
Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with demonstrated passion for Raise the Future's mission and commitment to working cooperatively with a management team of senior professionals.
Solid judgment and leadership skills.
Demonstrated commitment to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures; understands systemic racism and its impact on marginalized communities.
Demonstrated experience incorporating a DEIB lens throughout program development and service delivery.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with competing priorities.
Strong analytical skills; basic business intuition and common sense; ability to work autonomously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong work ethic.
Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Up to 50% travel required.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), online communication platforms (i.e., Zoom) and other database applications, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Accredited through TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development as a TBRI® Practitioner and demonstrated capacity to implement TBRI® principles and tools professionally.
Demonstrated expertise in trauma-informed care and the challenges related to permanency for children/youth and families.
Demonstrated knowledge of the issues and challenges inherent in the public child welfare system.
Bi-lingual, Spanish speaking
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Leadership/Ownership: Demonstrates ability to create and communicate a vision and plan, accept ownership, take initiative, and assume responsibility. Can independently and inclusively develop solutions and ideas that add value. Takes the initiative to get the right perspectives around the table to resolve matters quickly and effectively. Can effectively challenge and influence superiors, peers, and team members to approach all work with an equity and inclusion lens. Promotes trust, collaboration, and partnership between departments, programs, and staff. Embraces feedback from colleagues and makes appropriate changes. Offers feedback to colleagues and supports appropriate changes.
Decision-Making/Problem-Solving/Analysis: Ability to make sound and timely decisions and involve others appropriately in decision-making. Demonstrates strong analytical skills, including an ability to provide solutions to compliance issues. Good understanding of impact of business decisions. Excellent problem-solving skills - able to think through likely causes of problems before referring them to others.
Adaptability: Ability to be flexible and work within the system. Able and willing to take on and learn additional and different responsibilities. Effectively manages pressure, maintains composure, and is not easily frustrated. Works effectively in ambiguous situations. Must be able to adapt to a continually evolving environment and thrive in an autonomous and deadline-oriented workplace. Demonstrates consistently positive attitude toward change.
Communication: Able to effectively communicate (verbally, written, and interpersonally) with poise and professionalism in highly charged and stressful situations. Ability to interact effectively with others and exercise good judgment when engaging with people in sensitive situations. Able to tailor communications appropriately to the size and nature of the audience, including public speaking, presenting trainings at conferences and support groups. Expresses disagreement professionally.
Ability to Maintain Confidentiality: This position requires direct access to and management of confidential employee, client, and organizational data. It is imperative that confidentiality is always applied when handling this information.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and our youth find lasting connections with an adult.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, one (1) week of paid personal time, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more-- that's 35 paid days off per year! Our benefits include:
Health Insurance
Dental & vision insurance
100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
Health Savings Accounts
401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
Employee Assistance Program
Discount programs
Paid Parental Leave
The pay range for this position is $100,000-$130,000 annually*.
* This is the expected pay range for someone hired in Colorado. Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications.
Serious candidates should submit a cover letter.
Raise the Future is more than an equal opportunity organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We are taking steps to meet that commitment in our employment practices, especially for members of traditionally underrepresented communities, including women, people of color, LGBTQ, and people who are differently abled.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://www.applicantpro.com/j/2469974-573943
At Rock Health, we’re making healthcare massively better by investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs, advising major corporations on what matters in digital health, and working to scale health equity for all humanity.
About Rock Health Advisory:
Rock Health Advisory works with leading Fortune 500 companies—across healthcare, technology, retail, and more—on strategies to bridge the gap between entrepreneurial innovation and the status quo by improving their existing products and services and building new ones.
Within Rock Health Advisory, the Membership program empowers leaders at major corporations with the knowledge, resources, and community to drive digital innovation. Our Members—who include companies like CVS Health, GSK, and Banner Health—are a critical part of the digital health ecosystem, driving the adoption of new technologies and advancing innovation in healthcare at scale. Rock Health supports our Members by leveraging our research, data, and investing expertise to inform their digital innovation strategies, in addition to helping to grow their network and brand in healthcare innovation.
About the Role:
We’re hiring an Associate to serve in a Dedicated Advisor role as part of the Memberships team. You will manage relationships with Rock Health’s external Members in the Rock Health Enterprise Membership Program. You’ll support Rock Health’s growth by servicing, delighting, and renewing existing members, while deepening Member relationships.
Your success will be evaluated on two priority areas:
Renewing (and delighting!) a portfolio of Members, as their Dedicated Advisor
Strategically growing Member relationships within your portfolio across Rock Health Advisory (e.g., through expanding price per Member, Consulting sales)
This role will report to the Head of Memberships and work collaboratively with the Dedicated Advisor and Research teams.
This role will start remotely and be adherent to the COVID-related policies of Rock Health. Long-term, this role will preferably be based in San Francisco.
About You:
You’re a skilled relationship-builder who is interested in learning about every person you meet. You’re humble and care deeply about making a difference—ideally by having a massive impact in healthcare. A natural networker, you thrive on making connections among people and organizations. You approach relationships prioritizing the long-term growth and opportunity for all parties—and can sniff out and avoid transactional scenarios that could ultimately harm relationships. You love delighting clients and closing deals and have the persistence, creativity, and humanity to get to “yes.” You recognize the value Rock Health provides and are skillful at communicating that vision to others. You’re also a creative, outside-of-the-box thinker who can identify and execute on new opportunities to drive value to Rock Health’s member ecosystem.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
Responsibilities:
Account Management
Build and manage relationships with Rock Health members, including leading regular check-in calls, Quarterly Business Reviews, and in-person meetings (when safe to do so)
Demonstrate deep knowledge of members’ business, strategy, and digital health-related initiatives and be the “voice of the member” in internal Rock Health team discussions, advocating for their point of view while balancing additional priorities of Rock Health
Capture and disseminate this information among the Rock Health team (using the CRM and other tools as needed)
Ensure Members receive all member benefits in a timely manner
Ensure delivery of membership goals and objectives with support from manager and/or the Rock Health research team
With support from manager, plan, coordinate, and lead meetings with Member senior executives
Business Development:
With support from Membership leadership, build and execute on plans to renew existing member relationships and to upsell members when appropriate, either for Consulting services, within the Membership program, or for event sponsorship
With leadership support, manage the contracting process for renewing members
Membership Services
Work with Memberships team to execute biannual Member retreats, roundtables, webinars, and other events
Membership Internal Processes
Support refinement of membership-related information assets working in coordination with other teams to ensure all information is always up to date
Ecosystem Collaboration in Service to Members
Proactively “connect the dots” between the strategies of Rock Health’s Members and those of portfolio companies, other startups, and deal flow companies
Other duties as needed and as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills
1-3 years account management experience—healthcare-related account management experience strongly preferred
Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills
Insatiable intellectual curiosity and fanatical attention to detail
Talent for networking—meeting new people and connecting people—and developing productive business relationships
Ability to deliver on multiple projects, ensuring consistent, high quality
Solid understanding of the healthcare industry and technology innovation
Ability to communicate thoughtfully and succinctly with senior executives
Jun 03, 2022
Full time
At Rock Health, we’re making healthcare massively better by investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs, advising major corporations on what matters in digital health, and working to scale health equity for all humanity.
About Rock Health Advisory:
Rock Health Advisory works with leading Fortune 500 companies—across healthcare, technology, retail, and more—on strategies to bridge the gap between entrepreneurial innovation and the status quo by improving their existing products and services and building new ones.
Within Rock Health Advisory, the Membership program empowers leaders at major corporations with the knowledge, resources, and community to drive digital innovation. Our Members—who include companies like CVS Health, GSK, and Banner Health—are a critical part of the digital health ecosystem, driving the adoption of new technologies and advancing innovation in healthcare at scale. Rock Health supports our Members by leveraging our research, data, and investing expertise to inform their digital innovation strategies, in addition to helping to grow their network and brand in healthcare innovation.
About the Role:
We’re hiring an Associate to serve in a Dedicated Advisor role as part of the Memberships team. You will manage relationships with Rock Health’s external Members in the Rock Health Enterprise Membership Program. You’ll support Rock Health’s growth by servicing, delighting, and renewing existing members, while deepening Member relationships.
Your success will be evaluated on two priority areas:
Renewing (and delighting!) a portfolio of Members, as their Dedicated Advisor
Strategically growing Member relationships within your portfolio across Rock Health Advisory (e.g., through expanding price per Member, Consulting sales)
This role will report to the Head of Memberships and work collaboratively with the Dedicated Advisor and Research teams.
This role will start remotely and be adherent to the COVID-related policies of Rock Health. Long-term, this role will preferably be based in San Francisco.
About You:
You’re a skilled relationship-builder who is interested in learning about every person you meet. You’re humble and care deeply about making a difference—ideally by having a massive impact in healthcare. A natural networker, you thrive on making connections among people and organizations. You approach relationships prioritizing the long-term growth and opportunity for all parties—and can sniff out and avoid transactional scenarios that could ultimately harm relationships. You love delighting clients and closing deals and have the persistence, creativity, and humanity to get to “yes.” You recognize the value Rock Health provides and are skillful at communicating that vision to others. You’re also a creative, outside-of-the-box thinker who can identify and execute on new opportunities to drive value to Rock Health’s member ecosystem.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
Responsibilities:
Account Management
Build and manage relationships with Rock Health members, including leading regular check-in calls, Quarterly Business Reviews, and in-person meetings (when safe to do so)
Demonstrate deep knowledge of members’ business, strategy, and digital health-related initiatives and be the “voice of the member” in internal Rock Health team discussions, advocating for their point of view while balancing additional priorities of Rock Health
Capture and disseminate this information among the Rock Health team (using the CRM and other tools as needed)
Ensure Members receive all member benefits in a timely manner
Ensure delivery of membership goals and objectives with support from manager and/or the Rock Health research team
With support from manager, plan, coordinate, and lead meetings with Member senior executives
Business Development:
With support from Membership leadership, build and execute on plans to renew existing member relationships and to upsell members when appropriate, either for Consulting services, within the Membership program, or for event sponsorship
With leadership support, manage the contracting process for renewing members
Membership Services
Work with Memberships team to execute biannual Member retreats, roundtables, webinars, and other events
Membership Internal Processes
Support refinement of membership-related information assets working in coordination with other teams to ensure all information is always up to date
Ecosystem Collaboration in Service to Members
Proactively “connect the dots” between the strategies of Rock Health’s Members and those of portfolio companies, other startups, and deal flow companies
Other duties as needed and as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills
1-3 years account management experience—healthcare-related account management experience strongly preferred
Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills
Insatiable intellectual curiosity and fanatical attention to detail
Talent for networking—meeting new people and connecting people—and developing productive business relationships
Ability to deliver on multiple projects, ensuring consistent, high quality
Solid understanding of the healthcare industry and technology innovation
Ability to communicate thoughtfully and succinctly with senior executives
Openings & Location
Please note that this position is posted in multiple locations. We are only hiring to fill one vacancy which can be based in any of our three office locations (Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Las Vegas, NV). While working from one of our o ffice locations is preferred, we open to hiring for other remote locations within the United States for the right candidate.
What You Will Be Doing
Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Director of Belonging and Strategic Learning will bring to life Raise the Future's commitment to being a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming organization for staff and for the youth and families we serve. The work will advance Raise's strategic plan, which includes a goal for the agency to be a leading expert in promoting diversity, championing equity, and modeling inclusivity. Using the well-being of the youth and families that we serve as our guidepost and recognizing the disproportionality and racial trauma they have likely experienced in the child welfare system, the Senior Director of Belonging and Strategic Learning will design, plan, lead, and integrate the DEI vision and strategy into all aspects of the organization including policy, programs, practice, human resources, board leadership, and development.
Job responsibilities include:
1. DEI Thought Leadership and Strategy
Provide comprehensive vision, leadership, and planning for organization-wide strategy that promotes and supports Raise the Future as an organization where each of our team members feels a strong sense of belonging and pride in our work.
Serve as thought partner to the CEO to achieve excellence in DEI and promote an organizational culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.
In collaboration with the CEO, lead and guide the Board of Directors in developing its portion of the DEI strategy, including (but not limited to) training, education, diversification, and community leadership.
Foster strong relationships with external stakeholders; community partners; and local, state, and national organizations to further racial equity efforts.
2. In Collaboration with Senior Staff, Lead and Manage Strategic Learning and Organizational Development
Serve as DEI strategic and operational leader, developing and collaborating on the implementation of DEI tactical plans across and throughout the organization.
Bring awareness and appreciation of cultural differences, knowledge of child welfare systems, and trauma-healing practices together with the organization's DEI strategies to enhance the delivery of services to our transracial and culturally diverse clients.
Build strong relationships with staff across all levels to drive awareness, commitment, and accountability for the DEI action plans.
Lead and guide the Racial Equity Task Force/Committee and the LGBTQ+ Committee, leveraging and utilizing staff voices and talent.
Collaborate with HR leaders and organizational leaders to formulate strategic learning objectives, guide leadership capacity building, and support execution of talent lifecycle and employee relations strategies.
3. Become a Voice in the Child Welfare Community
Seek out, initiate, and participate in DEI efforts with partner agencies and colleagues in the child welfare (and associated) systems, serving as an effective spokesperson for Raise the Future and serving as a leader in the field. Ensure that collectively we are creating and advancing an equitable child and family-serving system.
Partner with communications team to develop DEI communications plan and regularly communicate internal and external DEI efforts.
Support other senior staff colleagues in making their communications even more DEI-informed.
4. Set and Monitor Standards for Ongoing Best Practices
Develop assessment and evaluation methods, metrics, and reporting systems to support and inform advancement of DEI goals.
Lead compliance initiatives for external DEI certifications, including the All Children All Families seal from the Human Rights Campaign.
Who We Are
At Raise the Future, we believe every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life.
Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and youth leave the child welfare system and find lasting connections with families.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, one (1) week of paid personal time, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more--that's 35+ paid days off per year! Our benefits also include:
Health Insurance
Dental & vision insurance
100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
Health Savings Accounts
401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
Employee Assistance Program
Discount programs
Paid Parental Leave
This is a full-time position with benefits. The hiring range for this position is $85,000-$105,000 annually*.
* This is the expected pay range for someone hired in Colorado. Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications and geographic location.
Who We Are Seeking
The successful candidate is someone who has professional experience leading organizations in overcoming the challenges related to diversity, equity and inclusion work, preferably in a child welfare field. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree preferably in social work, psychology, business, education, gender studies, race studies, or related field. Additional qualifications include:
5-7 years of progressive experience leading culture change and organizational development efforts.
Demonstrated project management experience with ability to develop, implement and evaluate organization wide programs across multiple locations and settings.
Demonstrated competency and experience initiating and managing DEI efforts, preferably within a child welfare organization or similar system or organization.
Demonstrated ability to lead and coach individuals at all levels of an organization including board, senior leaders, staff, partners, and funders as well as those served by the organization.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent experience
Multilingual a plus
Trust-Based Relational Intervention® ( TBRI ®) informed
Serious candidates should submit a cover letter.
Raise the Future is more than an equal opportunity organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+, and people who are differently abled. We know there are great candidates who won't fit everything we've described above, or who have important skills we haven't considered. If that's you, please don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
Sep 16, 2021
Full time
Openings & Location
Please note that this position is posted in multiple locations. We are only hiring to fill one vacancy which can be based in any of our three office locations (Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Las Vegas, NV). While working from one of our o ffice locations is preferred, we open to hiring for other remote locations within the United States for the right candidate.
What You Will Be Doing
Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Director of Belonging and Strategic Learning will bring to life Raise the Future's commitment to being a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming organization for staff and for the youth and families we serve. The work will advance Raise's strategic plan, which includes a goal for the agency to be a leading expert in promoting diversity, championing equity, and modeling inclusivity. Using the well-being of the youth and families that we serve as our guidepost and recognizing the disproportionality and racial trauma they have likely experienced in the child welfare system, the Senior Director of Belonging and Strategic Learning will design, plan, lead, and integrate the DEI vision and strategy into all aspects of the organization including policy, programs, practice, human resources, board leadership, and development.
Job responsibilities include:
1. DEI Thought Leadership and Strategy
Provide comprehensive vision, leadership, and planning for organization-wide strategy that promotes and supports Raise the Future as an organization where each of our team members feels a strong sense of belonging and pride in our work.
Serve as thought partner to the CEO to achieve excellence in DEI and promote an organizational culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.
In collaboration with the CEO, lead and guide the Board of Directors in developing its portion of the DEI strategy, including (but not limited to) training, education, diversification, and community leadership.
Foster strong relationships with external stakeholders; community partners; and local, state, and national organizations to further racial equity efforts.
2. In Collaboration with Senior Staff, Lead and Manage Strategic Learning and Organizational Development
Serve as DEI strategic and operational leader, developing and collaborating on the implementation of DEI tactical plans across and throughout the organization.
Bring awareness and appreciation of cultural differences, knowledge of child welfare systems, and trauma-healing practices together with the organization's DEI strategies to enhance the delivery of services to our transracial and culturally diverse clients.
Build strong relationships with staff across all levels to drive awareness, commitment, and accountability for the DEI action plans.
Lead and guide the Racial Equity Task Force/Committee and the LGBTQ+ Committee, leveraging and utilizing staff voices and talent.
Collaborate with HR leaders and organizational leaders to formulate strategic learning objectives, guide leadership capacity building, and support execution of talent lifecycle and employee relations strategies.
3. Become a Voice in the Child Welfare Community
Seek out, initiate, and participate in DEI efforts with partner agencies and colleagues in the child welfare (and associated) systems, serving as an effective spokesperson for Raise the Future and serving as a leader in the field. Ensure that collectively we are creating and advancing an equitable child and family-serving system.
Partner with communications team to develop DEI communications plan and regularly communicate internal and external DEI efforts.
Support other senior staff colleagues in making their communications even more DEI-informed.
4. Set and Monitor Standards for Ongoing Best Practices
Develop assessment and evaluation methods, metrics, and reporting systems to support and inform advancement of DEI goals.
Lead compliance initiatives for external DEI certifications, including the All Children All Families seal from the Human Rights Campaign.
Who We Are
At Raise the Future, we believe every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life.
Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and youth leave the child welfare system and find lasting connections with families.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, one (1) week of paid personal time, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more--that's 35+ paid days off per year! Our benefits also include:
Health Insurance
Dental & vision insurance
100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
Health Savings Accounts
401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
Employee Assistance Program
Discount programs
Paid Parental Leave
This is a full-time position with benefits. The hiring range for this position is $85,000-$105,000 annually*.
* This is the expected pay range for someone hired in Colorado. Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications and geographic location.
Who We Are Seeking
The successful candidate is someone who has professional experience leading organizations in overcoming the challenges related to diversity, equity and inclusion work, preferably in a child welfare field. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree preferably in social work, psychology, business, education, gender studies, race studies, or related field. Additional qualifications include:
5-7 years of progressive experience leading culture change and organizational development efforts.
Demonstrated project management experience with ability to develop, implement and evaluate organization wide programs across multiple locations and settings.
Demonstrated competency and experience initiating and managing DEI efforts, preferably within a child welfare organization or similar system or organization.
Demonstrated ability to lead and coach individuals at all levels of an organization including board, senior leaders, staff, partners, and funders as well as those served by the organization.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent experience
Multilingual a plus
Trust-Based Relational Intervention® ( TBRI ®) informed
Serious candidates should submit a cover letter.
Raise the Future is more than an equal opportunity organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+, and people who are differently abled. We know there are great candidates who won't fit everything we've described above, or who have important skills we haven't considered. If that's you, please don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
Job Title: Associate – Finance and Business Operations, Population Health Operations - Mount Sinai Health Partners
Summary
Mount Sinai is one of the largest non-profit health systems in the U.S. with a strong reputation for quality of care
(18th ranked academic medical center) and research/education (22nd ranked medical school). Our health system has
~40,000 employees working together to provide billions of dollars in high-quality care for millions of patients each year.
We are accelerating a transition to a business model focused on population health management – our goal is to keep entire communities healthy and out of the hospital. Mount Sinai Health Partners (MSHP) is the team driving this transformation within Mount Sinai. The team includes 400+ employees with clinical, contracting, finance, IT, analytics, operations, and product development expertise.
MSHP is a fast growing business unit within Mount Sinai and is looking for team members who:
Are comfortable “playing up” and “playing down” as needed to accomplish business objectives
Work productively amidst ambiguity
Strong interpersonal skills
Detail oriented and organized
Diligent and self-motivated
Thrive in fast-paced work environments
Seek to improve the status quo
Within MSHP, the Population Health Operations Team develops the Population Health strategy and drives key initiatives to support that strategy across all other MSHP and MSHS business functions, including contracting, analytics, clinical operations, commercialization, and IT. The Population Health Operations Team also owns the core business operations of the population health enterprise, including finance and team growth & development.
Role Summary
MSHP seeks an Associate - Finance and Business Operations to support the development and operations of the finance function which currently serves Mount Sinai’s population health business, and will also serve Mount Sinai’s commercialization clients. The ideal candidate is a professional with 2-3 years of experience with a finance or consulting background. The candidate must be a strong self-starter who is excited about building and operationalizing a finance function from the ground up in a fast-paced, start-up like environment. The candidate must be a dynamic individual who has a customer service mindset, strong analytical problem solving skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
The Associate - Finance and Business Operations will be responsible for working with the Director of Finance to support the creation of standard processes and tools for the MSHP finance function. The Associate - Finance and Business Operations is also responsible for building analyses and tackling ad hoc analytical projects to support the needs to internal Population Health Leadership. Responsibilities include:
Follow and enforce appropriate financial controls – ensure timely and accurate financial transactions
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for Commercial products and services to meet the needs of external commercialization clients and auditors
Support the development of financial forecasts that align with strategy
Support the development of annual budgets
Run other analyses as necessary to track and assess the operations and overall performance of the population health finance department
Serve as a trusted, strategic finance partner to the Director of Finance in tracking and understanding drivers of cost, operational efficiency, revenue growth and profitability
The Associate - Finance and Business Operations, Population Health Operations will report to the Director of Population Health Finance.
Responsibilities
Commercial Client Financial Operations (50%)
Build and manage revenue reporting for various Commercial products and services through invoicing external clients, tracking invoices paid, and troubleshooting obstacles as they arise
Collaborate closely with Product, Operations, and Sales teams to support the build of financial systems and forecasting tools for new Commercial products and services in collaboration with MSHP finance team members
Oversee quarterly reconciliations of revenue and costs for Commercial clients
Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors on an as requested basis
Serve as the face of Population Health financial enterprise and collaborate with external client Finance counterparts
Financial Reporting (10%)
Facilitate monthly meetings with department Leadership to review year-to-date financials and forecast annual expenses; provide supplemental reporting as needed in collaboration with MSHP finance team members
Derive insights from financial projections and prepare materials to support Leadership Team discussions
Help drive KPI and financial accountability and visibility throughout the organization through compiling and reporting out financial KPIs
Provide ad hoc financial analyses for MSHP Finance team, MSHP leadership, and MSHS leadership as requested
Annual Budget (20%)
Support the development of the annual operating budget with the Director of Finance through creating work plans and timelines, building tools and templates for Leadership team to leverage when submitting budget request, and managing Leadership team’s expectations of budget parameters in accordance with system standards set by the MSHS CFO
Create materials to support Population Health Leadership Team budget presentations to MSHS CFO
Support Director of Finance in submitting budgets and ensuring proper MSHS accounting system format is followed
Provide budget updates to Leadership Team as necessary, and provide finalized budgets to Leadership Team once approved by MSHS CFO
Financial Transactions (20%)
Follow appropriate financial controls, systems, and procedures – ensure timely and accurate review and approval of financial transactions in the MSHS accounting system
Maintain a tracker of high-importance and high-value contracts relevant to the population health business, and ensure contracts are actively managed
Provide day-to-day support to teams on financial transactions questions, and work with MSHP Team Coordinators to facilitate large or outstanding financial transactions
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required
2-3 years of professional experience required
Prior experience must have been in a role which required both analytical and interpersonal skills as well as management of complex, high-stakes initiatives
Experience with financial modeling and financial reporting
Prior experience at a healthcare-focused startup, financial institution, financial consulting firm, or health insurer preferred
Advanced knowledge of Excel, including experience building complex models in Excel
Functional knowledge of value-based contract structure a plus, or motivation to learn coupled with demonstrated ability to successfully learn complex subject matter on the job
Ability to prioritize and adapt quickly in a fast paced environment
Comfortability with modeling and analyzing open-ended operational questions
Additional Skills and Qualities
Self-Starter– highly motivated individual with strong work ethic and desire to learn
Professional demeanor – Able to interface with senior leaders from large organizations
Strategic thinker – natural strategic thinker that is able to understands how individual project activities fit within and contribute to the overall population health business
Problem solver – responds to problems with suggested solutions; sound judgment and decision-making abilities
Analytic skillset – able to perform complex analytics including financial analyses, P&L development; exceptionally fluent in Excel
Effective communicator – excellent written and verbal communication; able to summarize analyses in a way that simplifies complex ideas and synthesize information into insights
Flexible team player – able to collaborate well with diverse set of team members, comfortable working in a start-up environment, and responds effectively to constructive feedback
Organized – meticulous and detail-oriented; consistently meets timelines and objectives
Reliable – delivers high-quality work and accurate analyses; proactively addresses questions or concerns in a timely manner
Passionate innovator – desire to join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with a passion for delivering superior health value and improving health care in the US
About the Mount Sinai Health System
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest integrated delivery system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai's vision is to produce the safest care, the highest quality, the highest satisfaction, the best access and the best value of any health system in the nation.
The Health System includes approximately 7,480 primary and specialty care physicians; 11 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 410 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and 31 affiliated community health centers. The Icahn School of Medicine is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Medical Schools", aligned with a U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" Hospital, No. 12 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding, and among the top 10 most innovative research institutions as ranked by the journal Nature in its Nature Innovation Index. This reflects a special level of excellence in education, clinical practice, and research. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 18 on U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of top U.S. hospitals; it is one of the nation's top 20 hospitals in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Nephrology, and Neurology/Neurosurgery, and in the top 50 in six other specialties in the 2018-2019 "Best Hospitals" issue. Mount Sinai's Kravis Children's Hospital also is ranked nationally in five out of ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 11th nationally for Ophthalmology and 44th for Ear, Nose, and Throat. Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by:
Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams, committees, etc., and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems’ vendors and partners.
Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policy-makers at the federal and state levels, and representing the Health System as assigned.
Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive.
Confronting racist, sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote anti-racist behaviors.
Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
We work hard to recruit and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you have the opportunity and support to develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, have an impact on quality patient care.
Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story!
Who We Are
Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.
Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
Aug 25, 2021
Full time
Job Title: Associate – Finance and Business Operations, Population Health Operations - Mount Sinai Health Partners
Summary
Mount Sinai is one of the largest non-profit health systems in the U.S. with a strong reputation for quality of care
(18th ranked academic medical center) and research/education (22nd ranked medical school). Our health system has
~40,000 employees working together to provide billions of dollars in high-quality care for millions of patients each year.
We are accelerating a transition to a business model focused on population health management – our goal is to keep entire communities healthy and out of the hospital. Mount Sinai Health Partners (MSHP) is the team driving this transformation within Mount Sinai. The team includes 400+ employees with clinical, contracting, finance, IT, analytics, operations, and product development expertise.
MSHP is a fast growing business unit within Mount Sinai and is looking for team members who:
Are comfortable “playing up” and “playing down” as needed to accomplish business objectives
Work productively amidst ambiguity
Strong interpersonal skills
Detail oriented and organized
Diligent and self-motivated
Thrive in fast-paced work environments
Seek to improve the status quo
Within MSHP, the Population Health Operations Team develops the Population Health strategy and drives key initiatives to support that strategy across all other MSHP and MSHS business functions, including contracting, analytics, clinical operations, commercialization, and IT. The Population Health Operations Team also owns the core business operations of the population health enterprise, including finance and team growth & development.
Role Summary
MSHP seeks an Associate - Finance and Business Operations to support the development and operations of the finance function which currently serves Mount Sinai’s population health business, and will also serve Mount Sinai’s commercialization clients. The ideal candidate is a professional with 2-3 years of experience with a finance or consulting background. The candidate must be a strong self-starter who is excited about building and operationalizing a finance function from the ground up in a fast-paced, start-up like environment. The candidate must be a dynamic individual who has a customer service mindset, strong analytical problem solving skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
The Associate - Finance and Business Operations will be responsible for working with the Director of Finance to support the creation of standard processes and tools for the MSHP finance function. The Associate - Finance and Business Operations is also responsible for building analyses and tackling ad hoc analytical projects to support the needs to internal Population Health Leadership. Responsibilities include:
Follow and enforce appropriate financial controls – ensure timely and accurate financial transactions
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for Commercial products and services to meet the needs of external commercialization clients and auditors
Support the development of financial forecasts that align with strategy
Support the development of annual budgets
Run other analyses as necessary to track and assess the operations and overall performance of the population health finance department
Serve as a trusted, strategic finance partner to the Director of Finance in tracking and understanding drivers of cost, operational efficiency, revenue growth and profitability
The Associate - Finance and Business Operations, Population Health Operations will report to the Director of Population Health Finance.
Responsibilities
Commercial Client Financial Operations (50%)
Build and manage revenue reporting for various Commercial products and services through invoicing external clients, tracking invoices paid, and troubleshooting obstacles as they arise
Collaborate closely with Product, Operations, and Sales teams to support the build of financial systems and forecasting tools for new Commercial products and services in collaboration with MSHP finance team members
Oversee quarterly reconciliations of revenue and costs for Commercial clients
Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors on an as requested basis
Serve as the face of Population Health financial enterprise and collaborate with external client Finance counterparts
Financial Reporting (10%)
Facilitate monthly meetings with department Leadership to review year-to-date financials and forecast annual expenses; provide supplemental reporting as needed in collaboration with MSHP finance team members
Derive insights from financial projections and prepare materials to support Leadership Team discussions
Help drive KPI and financial accountability and visibility throughout the organization through compiling and reporting out financial KPIs
Provide ad hoc financial analyses for MSHP Finance team, MSHP leadership, and MSHS leadership as requested
Annual Budget (20%)
Support the development of the annual operating budget with the Director of Finance through creating work plans and timelines, building tools and templates for Leadership team to leverage when submitting budget request, and managing Leadership team’s expectations of budget parameters in accordance with system standards set by the MSHS CFO
Create materials to support Population Health Leadership Team budget presentations to MSHS CFO
Support Director of Finance in submitting budgets and ensuring proper MSHS accounting system format is followed
Provide budget updates to Leadership Team as necessary, and provide finalized budgets to Leadership Team once approved by MSHS CFO
Financial Transactions (20%)
Follow appropriate financial controls, systems, and procedures – ensure timely and accurate review and approval of financial transactions in the MSHS accounting system
Maintain a tracker of high-importance and high-value contracts relevant to the population health business, and ensure contracts are actively managed
Provide day-to-day support to teams on financial transactions questions, and work with MSHP Team Coordinators to facilitate large or outstanding financial transactions
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required
2-3 years of professional experience required
Prior experience must have been in a role which required both analytical and interpersonal skills as well as management of complex, high-stakes initiatives
Experience with financial modeling and financial reporting
Prior experience at a healthcare-focused startup, financial institution, financial consulting firm, or health insurer preferred
Advanced knowledge of Excel, including experience building complex models in Excel
Functional knowledge of value-based contract structure a plus, or motivation to learn coupled with demonstrated ability to successfully learn complex subject matter on the job
Ability to prioritize and adapt quickly in a fast paced environment
Comfortability with modeling and analyzing open-ended operational questions
Additional Skills and Qualities
Self-Starter– highly motivated individual with strong work ethic and desire to learn
Professional demeanor – Able to interface with senior leaders from large organizations
Strategic thinker – natural strategic thinker that is able to understands how individual project activities fit within and contribute to the overall population health business
Problem solver – responds to problems with suggested solutions; sound judgment and decision-making abilities
Analytic skillset – able to perform complex analytics including financial analyses, P&L development; exceptionally fluent in Excel
Effective communicator – excellent written and verbal communication; able to summarize analyses in a way that simplifies complex ideas and synthesize information into insights
Flexible team player – able to collaborate well with diverse set of team members, comfortable working in a start-up environment, and responds effectively to constructive feedback
Organized – meticulous and detail-oriented; consistently meets timelines and objectives
Reliable – delivers high-quality work and accurate analyses; proactively addresses questions or concerns in a timely manner
Passionate innovator – desire to join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with a passion for delivering superior health value and improving health care in the US
About the Mount Sinai Health System
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest integrated delivery system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai's vision is to produce the safest care, the highest quality, the highest satisfaction, the best access and the best value of any health system in the nation.
The Health System includes approximately 7,480 primary and specialty care physicians; 11 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 410 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and 31 affiliated community health centers. The Icahn School of Medicine is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Medical Schools", aligned with a U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" Hospital, No. 12 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding, and among the top 10 most innovative research institutions as ranked by the journal Nature in its Nature Innovation Index. This reflects a special level of excellence in education, clinical practice, and research. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 18 on U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of top U.S. hospitals; it is one of the nation's top 20 hospitals in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Nephrology, and Neurology/Neurosurgery, and in the top 50 in six other specialties in the 2018-2019 "Best Hospitals" issue. Mount Sinai's Kravis Children's Hospital also is ranked nationally in five out of ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 11th nationally for Ophthalmology and 44th for Ear, Nose, and Throat. Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by:
Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams, committees, etc., and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems’ vendors and partners.
Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policy-makers at the federal and state levels, and representing the Health System as assigned.
Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive.
Confronting racist, sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote anti-racist behaviors.
Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
We work hard to recruit and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you have the opportunity and support to develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, have an impact on quality patient care.
Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story!
Who We Are
Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.
Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
Office Location: Multiple Cheiron office locations are acceptable, including McLean, VA; Charlotte, NC; Annapolis, MD; Greater Metropolitan Philadelphia area (Mount Laurel, NJ); New York City, NY; Chicago, IL; and San Diego, CA.
Position Summary: The Health Care Actuary will provide health care consulting services to multiemployer and public sector clients with opportunities to work with corporate clients. The ideal candidate should be an ASA or FSA with experience in health care consulting. While the position is primarily focused on providing consulting services, the successful candidate should be able to review actuarial results and health care work.
Essential Job Qualifications:
Enjoys presenting actuarial health care results to clients in a clear and easy to understand manner in order to help clients solve challenging problems;
Understands current employer sponsored healthcare market from both a business partner perspective and employee perspective, e.g., knowledge of major insurance providers and PBMs in US;
Understands employer sponsored compliance perspectives, e.g., Affordable Care Act requirements;
Ability to work on multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced environment;
Enjoys analyzing the results and digging into the numbers for accuracy (hands-on).
Required Skills and Competencies:
Must be either an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), with the intention to continue taking exams to achieve the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), or has already attained the FSA designation;
Must have experience with all aspects of multiemployer and/or public sector active health and welfare plans (e.g., eligibility and claims data manipulation, cash flow projections, benefit change pricing, business partner selection and negotiations, etc.);
Must have experience with retiree medical plan actuarial valuations (e.g., required accounting reports, liability determination, funding analysis, etc.);
Must have experience thoroughly reviewing actuarial results in detail and enjoys being involved at multiple levels of the employer sponsored health care consulting work;
Must possess strong oral and written communication skills, i.e., ability to communicate complex actuarial issues clearly and concisely to a non-technical audience;
Must be able to take part in leading client and internal client team meetings;
Must be able to manage complex projects and clients: i.e., manage deadlines and develop methodologies that work within deadlines and client-set budgets;
Excels at managing and communicating personal workflow;
Oversees the work of junior staff as well as mentor and train staff;
Communicates and works cooperatively with senior consultants
Additional Requirements:
Expertise in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Expertise in Access, SQL, and/or JAVA a plus
Experience using Business Intelligence programs (ex. Power BI, Tableau) a plus
Claims processing expertise a plus
Business development skills a plus
Client travel required
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university is preferred
At least five years of health actuarial experience
Travel: Employee will be required to travel to client meetings as well as internal Cheiron meetings. Frequency of travel may vary based on client assignments.
About Cheiron: Cheiron is a rapidly growing employee-owned actuarial and financial consulting firm that is focused on providing health and pension actuarial consulting services to our clients (multiemployer, public sector, and some corporate). Our mission is to empower benefit plan sponsors to understand and better manage their benefit programs and their resulting financial risks through innovative technological applications and unsurpassed professional expertise. About 100 employees work at Cheiron across the continental US at nine different office locations. Cheiron is flexible and has the unique ability to adjust work assignments to enable employees to have favorable client roles and opportunities and to continue optimal career growth.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Job Functions.
EEO Statement:
Cheiron Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Cheiron recruits, hires, trains, and promotes qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, marital status, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability, and does not discriminate against or harass any individual on the basis of any such characteristics. Cheiron bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. Cheiron’s EEO policy has the full support of the Company, including its President and CEO.
If you are interested, please send your resume to the opportunities website at opportunity@cheiron.us
May 25, 2021
Full time
Office Location: Multiple Cheiron office locations are acceptable, including McLean, VA; Charlotte, NC; Annapolis, MD; Greater Metropolitan Philadelphia area (Mount Laurel, NJ); New York City, NY; Chicago, IL; and San Diego, CA.
Position Summary: The Health Care Actuary will provide health care consulting services to multiemployer and public sector clients with opportunities to work with corporate clients. The ideal candidate should be an ASA or FSA with experience in health care consulting. While the position is primarily focused on providing consulting services, the successful candidate should be able to review actuarial results and health care work.
Essential Job Qualifications:
Enjoys presenting actuarial health care results to clients in a clear and easy to understand manner in order to help clients solve challenging problems;
Understands current employer sponsored healthcare market from both a business partner perspective and employee perspective, e.g., knowledge of major insurance providers and PBMs in US;
Understands employer sponsored compliance perspectives, e.g., Affordable Care Act requirements;
Ability to work on multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced environment;
Enjoys analyzing the results and digging into the numbers for accuracy (hands-on).
Required Skills and Competencies:
Must be either an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), with the intention to continue taking exams to achieve the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), or has already attained the FSA designation;
Must have experience with all aspects of multiemployer and/or public sector active health and welfare plans (e.g., eligibility and claims data manipulation, cash flow projections, benefit change pricing, business partner selection and negotiations, etc.);
Must have experience with retiree medical plan actuarial valuations (e.g., required accounting reports, liability determination, funding analysis, etc.);
Must have experience thoroughly reviewing actuarial results in detail and enjoys being involved at multiple levels of the employer sponsored health care consulting work;
Must possess strong oral and written communication skills, i.e., ability to communicate complex actuarial issues clearly and concisely to a non-technical audience;
Must be able to take part in leading client and internal client team meetings;
Must be able to manage complex projects and clients: i.e., manage deadlines and develop methodologies that work within deadlines and client-set budgets;
Excels at managing and communicating personal workflow;
Oversees the work of junior staff as well as mentor and train staff;
Communicates and works cooperatively with senior consultants
Additional Requirements:
Expertise in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Expertise in Access, SQL, and/or JAVA a plus
Experience using Business Intelligence programs (ex. Power BI, Tableau) a plus
Claims processing expertise a plus
Business development skills a plus
Client travel required
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university is preferred
At least five years of health actuarial experience
Travel: Employee will be required to travel to client meetings as well as internal Cheiron meetings. Frequency of travel may vary based on client assignments.
About Cheiron: Cheiron is a rapidly growing employee-owned actuarial and financial consulting firm that is focused on providing health and pension actuarial consulting services to our clients (multiemployer, public sector, and some corporate). Our mission is to empower benefit plan sponsors to understand and better manage their benefit programs and their resulting financial risks through innovative technological applications and unsurpassed professional expertise. About 100 employees work at Cheiron across the continental US at nine different office locations. Cheiron is flexible and has the unique ability to adjust work assignments to enable employees to have favorable client roles and opportunities and to continue optimal career growth.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Job Functions.
EEO Statement:
Cheiron Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Cheiron recruits, hires, trains, and promotes qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, marital status, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability, and does not discriminate against or harass any individual on the basis of any such characteristics. Cheiron bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. Cheiron’s EEO policy has the full support of the Company, including its President and CEO.
If you are interested, please send your resume to the opportunities website at opportunity@cheiron.us