Planetree Vice President, Administration / Corporate Services

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Overview

Position Title

Planetree Vice President Administration / Corporate Services

Direct Reports

DirectorMarketing DirectorFinance ManagerCRM & LMS Salesforce Implementation Partner

Reports To

President

Employment Status

Full Time Exempt

Salary Band

Vice President

Work Location

Onsite

Travel Requirements

10% or less as required domestic and international

Salary

$140000 $160000 USD base commensurate with experience

Commission Eligible

No

Bonus Eligible

Yes based on performance goals and organizational performance

Sponsorship

None candidates must have the legal right to work in the United States to be considered for this position. No visa or work sponsorship will be provided.

Relocation

Yes dependent on the successful candidate

Position Summary

Planetree a nonprofit organization which pioneered the modern movement of personcentered care is seeking a talented operational leader to join our executive team as Vice President Corporate Services.

Founded by a single patient in 1978 Planetree has empowered over 9 million patients and healthcare providers to look at the care journey in a whole new way. Planetree is a consulting organization working with healthcare provider organizations in the United States and in more than 30 countries globally to implement comprehensive personcentered models of care. Planetree is an advocacy organization working with ministries of health and healthrelated NGOs around the world to promote personcentered care (PCC) as a model for improving quality of health care and services. And through partnerships with universities in several countries Planetree is changing the way that personcentered approaches to care are studied and taught to future generations of healthcare professionals.

Reporting to the President the Vice President Corporate Services is accountable for key home office functions of the organization such as finance marketing and information technology. These functions serve as the bedrock of the organization to ensure our team members and global clients are supported to deliver the best service and experience. He or she will lead and support Planetree team members in both strategic and operational decision making to accomplish the key priorities and objectives of the organization.

This represents an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished missiondriven collaborative leader who is passionate about improving healthcare and creating a world where patients are respected and engaged in their care. The new Vice President Corporate Services will join Planetree at a key time in its evolution and impact the future of this remarkable organization and the healthcare organizations it serves around the world.

Responsibilities

The Vice President Corporate Services (VP) of Planetree is responsible and accountable for the operational performance of the organization reporting to the President and through partnership with others on Executive and Management teams. The VP works closely with the President to ensure that the strategy plans and operations of Planetree align with and support the strategic objectives of the organization. He/She plays a key role in strategic operational and financial planning for Planetree. The VP is responsible and accountable for effective administration and leadership to support and ensure the best possible operating performance and growth of Planetree. The VP supports the development of the administrative and management skills of other Executive and Management team members meeting regularly with them to provide guidance help in the resolution of operational issues and to communicate and interpret Planetree policy objectives and plans.

People & Leadership

• Provides a strong daytoday leadership presence within the organization supporting a trusting respectful and inclusive environment and culture.
• Serves as strategic communicator who ensures team members are appropriately informed and engaged.
• Partners with the President and Executive team colleagues to support human capital planning and succession planning in support of the organizations strategic plan.
• Liaises with Griffin Health Services Human Resources team as needed for resources and support on employment employee relations and benefits.
• Serves as a key member of the Executive team models collaboration creative problem solving and Planetree values.

Strategy Development & Execution

• In collaboration with the President and Executive team colleagues leads and supports the ongoing evaluation and refresh of the organizations strategic plan focused on optimizing current services based on client need and market opportunity to meet the emerging needs of global clients.
• Serves as the senior leader responsible and accountable for successful strategy execution ensuring the development and implementation of appropriate organizational structure infrastructure and project management tools to support achievement of organizational goals.
• In collaboration with other Executive team members develops implements and monitors Key Performance Indicators to measure achievement of established goals.
• Oversees the optimization of Planetrees CRM platform to meet the organizations needs

Strategic Resource Management

• Holds overall responsibility for administrative and corporate service management of Planetree. Develops implements and monitors policies procedures and systems to ensure the achievement of Planetrees goals for operational performance client satisfaction growth and financial performance.
• Establishes financial plans operating budgets and capital budgets in collaboration with other members of the Executive team. Monitors performance against same making adjustments as needed to assure financial performance targets (such as billing and sales targets) are met.
• In collaboration with the President build and sustain a culture of stewardship which is evidenced by financial discipline and accountability across the organization. On an ongoing basis engage team members in identifying opportunities to streamline operations focus resources where they are needed most and enable revenue growth in alignment with budgeted financial performance.
• Provide direct oversight for the finance and technology functions of the organization ensuring adequate resources are in place to streamline operations and provide industry leading customer service.
• Ensures that current relevant useful and engaging information is readily accessible to members though Planetree Hub
• Ensures that all team members lever Planetrees CRM platform fully by recording client service delivery and activities on a consistent and timely basis in accordance with organizational policies and procedures; coordinate training and support services for this as needed.

Sales & Growth

• Partners with team members in their establishment of annual Operational Plans
• Collaborates with the Sales and Marketing teams in the development and execution of strategies to drive growth.
• Oversees the sales and marketing teams in collaboration with the Regional Directors.

Board Relationships

• Assists in preparation for and attends Board meetings on a routine basis. Prepares and delivers Board presentations on organizational performance and other items as requested by the President.

Teamwork & Culture

• Contribute to annual team operational plan aligned to Planetrees strategic plan and roadmap
• Work internally as a collaborative team member to meet the goals of Planetree
• Contribute to Planetrees organizational learning by bringing field experiences to drive innovation
• Complete mandatory training as required
• Live and uphold the Planetree Mission Vision and Values

Critical Skills

• Manage multiple stakeholder inputs and consult widely as required with Planetree team members and strategic partners
• Dedicated to driving positive change in healthcare
• Comfortable engaging in professional communication with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and cultures
• Flexible and able to adapt appropriately to various situations and conditions
• Advanced communication skills including written verbal and nonverbal
• Ability to manage projects in a single contract or complex system project
• Ability to think strategically and implement to realize a future transformational vision

Ideal Candidate

As a prerequisite the ideal candidate will believe strongly in Planetrees aspirational vision humanizing healthcare and its purpose empowering people to profoundly humanize the healthcare experience for everyone everywhere every time. This missiondriven professional will bring demonstrated success in leading and supporting bright talented and highly committed team members to achieve performance excellence and drive organizational growth.

Beyond the above it is anticipated that the background achievements and personal characteristics listed below will best position the hired candidate for success as the Vice President Corporate Services.

Minimum Competencies

Area

Education

• Masters degree in business healthcare administration or similar (MBA MHA MPH)

• Additional research certifications or other masters degree(s)

Experience

• Proven track record of at least 10 years of operational and corporate services experience
• Experience scaling and streamlining systems and solutions to enable organizational growth
• Experience leading remote teams across multiple time zones and cultures
• History of effectively managing multiple competing responsibilities with the ability to prioritize and drive critical business objectives
• Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to think strategically and solve problems
• Strong project management skills
• Strong business and financial acumen with knowledge and skills in strategic and business planning budgeting financial analysis and reporting and information systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build and leverage strong relationships with diverse stakeholders both internal and external.
• Skilled at coaching developing and managing both earlycareer and seasoned professionals.

• International healthcare experience

Personal Attributes

• A strategic thinker who is at the same time operationally focused willing and able to be handson in the daytoday running of the business.
• A highly collaborative leader with maturity and personal confidence to tap into and leverage the experience and talent of colleagues across the organization.
• A bright openminded lifelong learner with a spirit of inquiry respectful of all people and cultures.
• A leader who balances actionorientation with patience and judgement.
• Demonstrates a poised confident and engaging professional presence.

• Previous operational experience within notforprofit organizations

Technology

• Significant Salesforce experience including Sales Cloud Experience Cloud and other functionalities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint OneDrive) and 365 products
• Proficient with Video Conferencing platforms
• Proficient with presentation technology requirements
• Advanced Skills with Video Conferencing Platforms such as Zoom Microsoft Teams WebEx and/or GoToMeeting

• Proficient with Expensify

Language

• English proficiency written and verbal
• Excellent oral and written communications skills

• Other foreign languages where Planetree delivers services

Performance Evaluation

Performance objectives will be established at the beginning of the team members period of employment. These objectives will be discussed and agreed with the team members direct line manager. This will form the team members Development & Performance Plan for the year.

Performance will be evaluated by:

• Feedback on work achievements and issues by ongoing discussions and at performance evaluations
• Periodic external member / partner feedback on services provided
• Performance indicators for systems relating to the delivery of Planetree products and services
• Performance indicators for key areas of responsibility

Diversity Statement

Planetree is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization. We work in over 30 different countries and value diversity in our work and our workplace. In our work we promote respect inclusion and compassion towards all stakeholders in the healthcare enterprise. We encourage qualified candidates of any race religion creed or orientation to join our missiondriven team.

Additional Information

All positions at Planetree require an applicant who has accepted an offer to undergo a background check. The specific checks are based on the nature of the position. Background checks may include some or all the following: SSN/SIN validation education verification employment verification and criminal check search against global sanctions and government watch lists fingerprint verification credit check and/or drug test. By applying for a position with Planetree you understand that you will be required to undergo a background check should you be made an offer. You also understand that the offer is contingent upon successful completion of the background check and results consistent with Planetrees employment policies. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required for the position.

Pay Transparency NonDiscrimination Notice Planetree will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $14000 to $160000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.

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