Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Consultant for IT Mergers Transitions and Acquisitions with heavy skill concentration with program and project management in IT integrations. As part of the Trinity Health IT Business Management Office, this individual will be responsible for overseeing and facilitating all aspects for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures for the Trinity Health IT organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
This role will be responsible for overseeing M&A integration activities in alignment with the organization’s strategic priorities.
Manages and monitors projects, programs, or initiatives from initiation through delivery utilizing project management, process improvement, or change management methodologies to support the objectives and outcomes. Implements and enforces all standards and policies and procedures (i.e., security, back-up, hardware/software redundancy services, disaster recovery plans, etc.) to reduce risk to the organization. Conducts post-project, program or initiative analysis for lessons learned and benefits captured.
Serves as a liaison between business areas, the IT organization, and vendors in coordination with project managers to ensure solutions meet operational constraints. Creates innovative solutions to difficult situations.
Recognizes current actions may have unintended consequences and anticipates and resolves a broad range of issues. Determines the need for process development/refinement, recognizes strategic opportunities for success, independently evaluates situations and outlines ramification of multiple solutions/options. Challenges others to think in innovative ways. Recommends goals and understands when intervention in work processes must occur to ensure successful delivery of services.
Cultivates relationships with cross-functional teams including Clinical, Revenue, Finance, and IT business lines to operationalize strategic initiatives. Provides coaching support to IT leaders to achieve change management outcomes. Under general guidance, oversees and is accountable for daily activities of assigned colleagues. Provides training and development for staff, estimates personnel needs, assigns work, and ensures adherence to deadlines. Interprets and ensures consistent application of organizational policies. Develops general processes/procedures within general scope of operational plans and goals for area. Adapts rapidly to changing situations and priorities and communicates benefits and opportunities to staff. Anticipates barriers/issues and works with staff to overcome. Uses a direct and positive approach to communicating change initiatives and implements change processes to monitor acceptance and implementation. Conducts appropriate conversations with staff whose roles are impacted by change.
Researches best business practices within the organization to identify operational improvement opportunities for specific business units. Determines operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information, and evaluating output.
Leverages qualitative observations to perform research and identify quantitative data to drive decision-making.
Leads facilitation, develops content, best practices, and monitors progress of one or more IT Centers of Excellence. Executes prioritized business plans and improvement opportunities that deliver high value to business customers.
Develops and maintains extensive relationships across system office and RHM business and IT leaders. Responsible for maintaining effective communication on operating initiatives to ensure customer need and business outcomes are achieved. Applies understanding of interpersonal communications to gather and exchange information on factual matters. Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external customers/stakeholders. Engages in negotiation and resolution of standard issues.
Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree in healthcare, information technology, business administration or a related field, and a minimum of five (5) years of consulting or relevant leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Foundational knowledge of IT operations or IT project management required. Masters degree and people management experience preferred.
Proficient knowledge in four or more (4+) business operations disciplines and supported business processes, with expert level knowledge in at least two disciplines. Business operations disciplines include, but are not limited to, financial management, contract performance management, process improvement, vendor management and change leadership.
Ability to exercise judgment in meeting reasonable expectations, particularly when differences of opinion on needs and services, unanticipated contingencies or divergent ideas and perspectives exist. Strong leadership, organization, integration and execution skills and abilities. Some experience in planning, formulating, and executing strategies, as well as the ability to define program, process or business objectives and scope. Demonstrated proficiency and expertise to identify, evaluate and articulate operational opportunities, business needs and gaps, plan and implement steps, understand stakeholder interest, and provide authoritative consultation.
Strong interpersonal, consultative and relationship building skills to initiate and develop productive working partnerships with all levels of management/leadership and staff along with effective vendor interface/management experience. Ability to effectively facilitate teams/groups of people and influence people through strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to influence results, garner support and tactfully manage complex relationships and influences within and across the organization. Ability to read the subtle nuances of situations and react/plan accordingly. Strong oral and written communication, persuasion, and negotiation skills to translate technical matters to clinical and operations staff and vice versa, to facilitate communication between diverse groups, to effectively identify, assess and facilitate improvements and resolutions and to present advisory, persuasive, and authoritative recommendations to all levels of the organization.
Must possess a willingness to learn and develop skills, as well as give and receive constructive feedback.
Demonstrated ability to lead in an ambiguous and highly collaborative, matrixed organizational structure. Minimum two (2) years of formal or informal leadership experience in a highly autonomous self-directed manner under frequently changing structures, requirements, and work priorities.
Certification in PX Essentials and Root Cause Analysis training, or equivalent, required. Enrollment and completion of A3 Thinking for Leaders certification, or equivalent, completed within first twelve (12) months in this role. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent preferred.
Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.
pay grade 16 range 103,589.24-170,922.243

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently. Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
This position operates in a typical office environment. The area is well-lit, temperature-controlled, and free from hazards.
Incumbent communicates frequently, in person and over the telephone, with people in several different locations on technical issues.
The environment in which the incumbent will work requires the ability to concentrate, meet deadlines, work on several projects at the same period and adapt to interruptions.
Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties so assigned.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.