Manager - Strategic Finance

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A Brief Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Manager of Strategic Finance to join our finance team. This role is central to shaping the long-term financial health and strategic direction of our hospital system. The Manager will partner with senior leadership clinical operations and other key stakeholders to provide critical financial insights drive strategic planning processes and ensure resources are aligned with our organizational mission and goals. If you possess a strong blend of financial acumen strategic thinking and a passion for healthcare we encourage you to apply.

The Manager of Strategic Finance plays a crucial role in guiding the financial strategy and operational performance of the hospital system. This position involves leading complex financial analyses developing long-range forecasts evaluating new business opportunities and translating financial data into actionable strategies that support clinical excellence and operational efficiency.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Long-Range Financial Planning: Lead the development maintenance and refinement of the organizations Long Range Financial Plan (LRFP) a comprehensive 10-year financial projection that integrates strategic initiatives capital planning operational forecasts and market dynamics across all entities within the hospital system.

• Business Plan Development: Create robust business plans and financial models to evaluate the viability and potential return on investment for new services programs partnerships and major capital expenditures ensuring alignment with the strategic goals and mission of the organization.

• Finance & Operations Partnership: Serve as a key liaison between the finance department and operational leaders. Develop and implement performance assessments and profitability analyses for service lines and departments to identify opportunities for improvement and help drive data-informed operational initiatives.

• Strategic Initiative Analysis: Conduct thorough financial assessments of new technologies care delivery models and other strategic initiatives to determine their financial impact and support informed decision-making by executive leadership.

• Financial Modeling & Analysis: Perform ad-hoc financial modeling sensitivity analysis and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making resource allocation and risk management.

• Reporting & Communication: Prepare and present clear concise financial reports analyses and recommendations to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business Administration Accounting or a related quantitative field Required

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of progressive work experience in finance or a related analytical field

• Experience in Strategic Finance Corporate Finance Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or similar roles is highly relevant

• Background in Management Consulting or Investment Banking with exposure to financial modeling strategic analysis or healthcare projects is strongly preferred

• Experience in the healthcare industry (provider payer or services) is a significant advantage but not strictly required for candidates with strong transferable skills

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Financial Acumen:
  Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and corporate finance concepts.
  Proficiency in interpreting and analyzing core financial statements (Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Statement) to understand business performance and drivers.

• Technical Skills:
  Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced modeling techniques pivot tables and data analysis functions.
  Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI) is advantageous.

• Analytical & Strategic Skills:
  Proven ability to develop complex financial models and synthesize large datasets into actionable insights.
  Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect financial details to broader business objectives.
  Demonstrated experience evaluating business cases investment returns (NPV IRR) and strategic trade-offs.

• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences including senior executives and clinical leaders. Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions.

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfords patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inall ofits policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.