Associate Vice President, Finance Emory Health Plan

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Transform Healthcare Finance at Scale

Emory Health Plan seeks an exceptional finance leader to architect and execute a $500M growth strategy scaling operations from $800M to $1.3B over three years. A rare opportunity to lead transformational change at one of the nations premier academic health plans serving 63000 lives.

As Associate Vice President of Finance reporting directly to the President of the Emory Health Plan youll drive financial strategy build scalable infrastructure and shape the future of healthcare delivery during the most dynamic period in the plans 30 year history. Your leadership will directly impact healthcare affordability value-based care innovation and population health for the entire Emory community.

What Youll Lead

Strategic Financial Leadership ($800M $1.3B)

• Architect and execute multi-year financial strategy supporting 62% growth while maintaining fiscal discipline
• Lead annual budgeting forecasting and scenario planning for $1.3B health plan operations
• Serve as principal financial advisor to President and governance committee on sustainability benefit design and strategic investments
• Design pricing strategies rate-setting methodology and contribution structures balancing affordability with financial integrity
• Present quarterly to EHP Governance Committee and semi-annually to University Board

Risk Management & Actuarial Oversight

• Restructure stop-loss insurance program for $1.3B scale (specific and aggregate coverages)
• Manage $80-100M reserve fund with sophisticated incurred but not reported (IBNR) calculations and actuarial validation
• Oversee relationships with external actuaries for valuations trends and strategic consulting
• Conduct stress testing for catastrophic scenarios including pandemics high-cost therapies and market disruptions
• Evaluate captive insurance and risk retention strategies appropriate for $1B operations

Analytics Utilization & Value-Based Care

• Scale analytics infrastructure from 20M to 35-40M annual claims with advanced predictive modeling and machine learning
• Perform deep-dive utilization analysis identifying cost drivers trend decomposition and optimization opportunities
• Expand value-based care arrangements from current baseline to $300-400M (30-35% of spend)
• Design and negotiate shared savings/risk contracts with providers including capitation bundled payments and ACO arrangements
• Deliver ROI on care management programs and clinical interventions with measurable outcomes

Vendor Management & Cost Optimization

• Lead negotiations with TPA PBM stop-loss carriers and specialty vendors managing $50M administrative spend
• Generate $30-50M annual savings (3-5% of budget) through strategic contracting plan design and operational improvements
• Evaluate and implement innovative cost strategies: reference-based pricing centers of excellence direct contracting specialty drug optimization
• Establish rigorous SLAs performance guarantees and vendor scorecarding for accountability

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Ensure full compliance with ERISA HIPAA ACA CAA transparency requirements Mental Health Parity Act and all self-funded plan regulations
• Oversee Form 5500 preparation PCORI fees Medicare Part D reporting and regulatory filings
• Lead audit preparedness and coordinate with external auditors DOL and regulatory agencies
• Develop compliance management system with controls documentation and audit trails

Transformation & Innovation

• Drive adoption of emerging technologies: AI/ML for predictive analytics RPA for automation cloud-based financial systems
• Lead major VBC transformation initiatives
• Champion continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma to optimize operations for scale
• Build data-driven culture with self-service analytics real-time dashboards and advanced modeling capabilities

What You Bring

Required Experience

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Health Care Administration or related field and 10 years of progressive financial leadership experience including direct experience with self-funded health plans academic institutions or integrated health systems.
• MBA MHA MPH or other related masters degree strongly preferred.
• CPA CMA FSA or ASA strongly preferred.
• Progressive healthcare finance leadership with 10 years managing self-funded health plans (50000 lives) or health plans with $500M annual spend
• Proven track record leading through significant growth or transformation (50% revenue/membership increase within 3-5 years)
• Deep expertise with academic medical centers integrated health systems Fortune 500 self-insured employers or managed care organizations
• Direct experience negotiating and managing stop-loss/reinsurance programs for $500M plans
• Demonstrated success scaling value-based care arrangements to $200M with measurable financial outcomes
• Executive presence with board and C-suite presentation experience

Technical Mastery

• Actuarial proficiency: IBNR calculations reserve management trend analysis credibility theory for large risk pools
• Claims analytics: Advanced utilization analysis predictive modeling risk stratification across 20M annual claims
• VBC contracting: Shared savings/risk design bundled payments capitation quality metrics financial reconciliation
• Financial modeling: Multi-year forecasting scenario planning growth modeling contribution strategies
• Data & analytics: SQL Tableau/Power BI statistical analysis machine learning applications
• Regulatory expertise: ERISA HIPAA ACA CAA Mental Health Parity Form 5500 self-funded plan compliance

Leadership Capabilities

• Strategic thinker who translates complex financial concepts into actionable business strategies
• Exceptional communicator demonstrating leadership and cross-functional partnerships
• Change agent who leads transformation with resilience adaptability and coalition-building
• Team developer who builds high-performing diverse teams and cultivates talent
• Systems thinker who sees interconnections in complex organizations and solves root causes
• Mission-driven leader passionate about healthcare improvement and population health

Key Performance Indicators

• Budget accuracy <2% variance during growth period
• Medical cost trend 200-300 bps below national benchmarks
• $30-50M annual cost savings (3-5% of budget) through optimization
• VBC portfolio scaled to $300-400M (30-35% of spend) with positive ROI
• Achieve $1.3B growth target within 3-year timeline
• Clean audit opinions with zero regulatory findings
• Stakeholder satisfaction scores 4.7/5.0 (President governance HR clinical partners)
• Team engagement in top quartile with <8% voluntary turnover

Why Emory Health Plan

Transformational Impact

• Lead a $500M growth initiative - a once-in-a-career opportunity at this scale
• Shape the future of one of the Southeasts largest academic medical center health plans
• Drive innovation in value-based care payment reform and healthcare delivery
• Create lasting impact on healthcare affordability and access for 63000 lives

Career Acceleration

• Highly visible role reporting directly to President with board exposure
• Platform for thought leadership through publications speaking and industry recognition
• Unparalleled scope and complexity managing $1.3B health plan through growth period
• Experience positions you for health plan president or health system CFO roles nationally

Organizational Excellence

• Top 20 U.S. News-ranked university (#24) and #1 hospital in Georgia
• Financial strength: Emory Healthcare $8B annual revenue with commitment to growth investments
• Innovation culture: National reputation for clinical excellence research and quality
• Collaborative environment: Mission-driven culture valuing diverse perspectives
• Resources: Significant investment in analytics technology and capabilities

Total Rewards Package ($350K)

• Retirement: 403(b) with 6% employer contribution match (up to 9% total)
• Tuition remission: Full tuition for employee 50% for dependents at Emory University (valued at $50000 annually)
• Time off: generous paid time off 11 holidays plus 2 floating holidays including winter break
• Relocation assistance: for qualified candidates
• Comprehensive benefits: Premium health/dental/vision life/disability wellness programs executive health

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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