Benefits

$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time) $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time) $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time) $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time) Matching 401(k) Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage Life insurance Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus Paid time off and Holiday pay

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Description

The Manager, Regulatory Planning reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

This Manager role has responsibilities for State of Illinois Certificate of Need activities. Responsibility includes ensuring that AMC and health network certificate of activities are aligned with system priorities.In this role, the Manager works closely with the Director, Regulatory Planning to support CON work required for NM initiatives including accurate and through completion of application and preparation for and attendance at Illinois Health Facilities and Services Board meetings.In the role, the Manager manages external relationships with regulatory staff and external council to thoroughly understand regulatory requirements and implications for NM.Client contacts include CEO, COO, system functions SVPs and Hospital Presidents.

This role reports to the Director, Regulatory Planning.

Responsibilities:

Assists Director in managing and facilitating certificate of need process across Northwestern Medicine, including all eleven hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and medical office buildings.Serves as internal expert on CON regulations and market developments related to CON.Assists in creating all documents related to CON applications by collaborating with senior leaders in operations and system functions.Manages relationship with Illinois Health Facilities and Services Board staff.Manages relationship with external council related to CON and COE efforts.Prepares testimony for senior leaders and physicians in the event that NM is required to testify at any public meetings.Creates and maintains a database of all CON projects that are approved by the HFSRB.Maintains bed report (authorized bed count) for all eleven system hospitals.Participates in and helps facilitate group planning discussions, brainstorming sessions and other strategic planning activities with various internal clients.Manages team to ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables.Supports Strategy team in developing/validating clinical service line projections.

Qualifications

Required:

Master's degree, or bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of relevant experience.At least five years of consulting, health care planning or business development experience.Demonstrated leadership ability in communication, managing interpersonal relationships and team dynamics, conflict resolution and promoting collaborative work environment.Strong critical thinking skills.Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.Works collaboratively with administrators, physicians, staff, and the community.Demonstrated strong drive/initiative and track record of success.Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with executives and physicians.Superior written communications skills (PowerPoint, prose), serving as the driving force for creating board ready content.Superior consensus building and project management skills, serving as the organizing and driving force for multidisciplinary teams.Superior interpersonal skills and collaborative nature, enabling development of strong and broad relationships across the health system.Demonstrated ability to meter pace of change given changing/evolving environmental sensitivities.Intellectual flexibility should situational requirements suggest a change in strategic course.

Preferred:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Health Administration (MHA)Experience at a complex health care entity (health system, AMC)Deep knowledge of NMHC preferredDeep relationships with NMHC leadership across the system to ensure efficient alignment of CON effortsSeasoned leader with experience managing teams and supporting senior health system leadership

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.