**Job Description** **Associate Director, Business and Strategic Planning-Health System Operations -Full-Time-Corporate -Hybrid** **Background:** 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. Within MSHS, the Business and Strategic Planning Team develops the strategy and drives key initiatives and supports planning across clinical service data analytics, and business functions. This team is responsible for driving tactics that align to our goal of driving optimal health outcomes for entire communities, generating higher value through revenue optimization and cost containment, and prioritizing the highest impact opportunities. Team members must: + Be comfortable “playing up” and “playing down” as needed to accomplish business objectives + Work productively amidst ambiguity + Thrive in fast-pacedwork environments + Seek to improve the status quo **Role Summary:** Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) seeks an Associate Director to serve as a core member of an internal consulting team that supports senior leadership in shaping and executing enterprise-level clinical, operational, and financial strategies. This position is designed for someone who combines deep health system expertise with analytical rigor, and communication precision. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior and clinical leaders, the Associate Director will lead high-stakes, high-complexity projects that span market planning for clinical programs across our hospitals, ambulatory footprint and communities served. The role requires advanced data fluency, with an ability to independently develop and interpret complex quantitative and qualitative analyses, and to distill findings into concise, visually compelling PowerPoint presentations and strategic deliverables. A key expectation of the role is the ability to synthesize ambiguous or unstructured problems into actionable insights and recommendations, tailored for leadership audiences. In addition to delivering analytic excellence, the Associate Director is expected to be a highly effective collaborator and communicator. This role requires frequent engagement with senior stakeholders from across the health system, navigating multiple priorities and driving alignment across teams. Success in this role demands not only subject matter fluency in healthcare delivery, operations, and finances, but also an ongoing awareness of market trends, emerging technologies, regulatory shifts, and payer dynamics that influence Mount Sinai’s strategic positioning. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for a professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, brings intellectual rigor to their work, and is deeply motivated by the opportunity to shape the future of a leading academic health system **Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in business, public health, or related field strongly preferred. + Minimum 7 years of experience in healthcare strategy, consulting, business development, or a similarly analytical, high-impact field. + Prior experience in healthcare delivery systems, payers, or health tech is strongly preferred. + Demonstrated experience in independently managing complex projects or workstreams. **Additional Skills and Qualities** + **Analytic skillset** – able to independently build models and perform data analysis across business needs (e.g., market sizing), and health topics (e.g., claims analysis) + **Flexible team player** – able to collaborate well with diverse set of team members and responds effectively to constructive feedback + **Accountable leader** – leads cross functional teams across diverse work streams in support of project goals, timelines, and senior leadership updates + **Effective communicator** – excellent written and verbal communication; able to summarize analyses in a way that simplifies complex ideas and synthesize information into digestible insights for system senior leaders + **Organized** – meticulous and detail-oriented; consistently meets timelines and objectives + **Self-motivated** – actively develops project goals, eliminate roadblocks, and improves processes and then directs cross-functional team members to implement + **Mature professional** – seen as a mature leader, interacts with internal and external senior level stakeholders independently and in a professional manner + **Strategic thinker** – natural strategic thinker that is able to develop individual project activities to ensure they fit within and contribute to the overall population health business + **Problem solver** – responds to problems with suggested solutions; sound judgment and decision-making abilities **Compensation Statement** The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $115,494.00 - $173,241.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. Non-Bargaining Unit, 614 - Health System Operations - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital **Responsibilities** **Project Management** + Independently manage key strategic and operational initiatives from scoping to execution. + Coordinate across stakeholders to keep initiatives on track and ensure alignment with system goals. + Prepare feasibility studies, business cases, and implementation plans for new business and clinical programs. + Facilitate meetings and maintain clear documentation of processes and project progress. + Anticipate challenges and develop proactive solutions in collaboration with senior leadership. **Data and Analytics** + Demonstrate familiarity with standard health care data sources + Demonstrate proficiency in Excel and Tableau + Design and conduct sophisticated analyses that combine clinical, operational, financial, and market data to inform decision-making and identify actionable opportunities. + Perform demand/supply modeling, demographic analysis, and performance benchmarking. + Translate findings into clear insights that support business cases and investment decisions. + Work closely with analytics teams and subject matter experts to ensure rigor and accuracy in all data-related work. **Communication and Presentation** + Develop compelling, presentation-ready slides and documents for senior and executive audiences. + Summarize findings, insights, and recommendations into digestible formats for diverse stakeholders. + Support the preparation of updates for governance bodies and internal decision-making groups. **Content Expertise** + Stay current on industry trends, healthcare delivery innovations, and market dynamics. + Apply healthcare strategy knowledge to bring actionable insight to Mount Sinai’s clinical and business operations. + Identify and pursue opportunities for Mount Sinai to lead in targeted areas of innovation and transformation. **About Us** **Strength through Unity and Inclusion** The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual. At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history. **About the Mount Sinai Health System:** Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. **Equal Opportunity Employer** The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization. **Compensation Statement** Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $115494 - $173241 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.