Position Summary

The Director of Strategic Initiatives will be a leader in developing and implementing new initiatives in a growing organization, navigating dynamic changes in the health sector and socio-political landscape. The ideal candidate will be driven by a passion for health equity and have demonstrated success in effecting systems change in situations that require understanding and engagement of people in multi-sectoral and multi-cultural settings. Effective process management and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders is key to success.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor€™s degree and a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in public health, business, or non-profit leadership; Master€™s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated success in complex strategy and program development and execution.
• Experience in the mental health services sector and/or health plan claims driven business models preferred.
• Strong communicator for effective internal and external partnering with corporate, government and community based organizations.
• High-energy, self-motivated collaborative team player.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to work effectively with people of differing backgrounds and education.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform decisions and engage buy-in.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and experience with data collection and analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategic and Operational Leadership of Program Development

• Conduct research and analysis of emerging systems change opportunities and operational best-practices to achieve desired quality of community-based health services and organizational financial outcomes.
• Effectively communicate strategic vision and goals to gain buy-in and action necessary for change.
• Facilitate collaborative processes with internal and external stakeholders to create strategies and operational practices to effect systems change necessary for financially sustainable health equity.
• Manage people and process to meet internal and donor-required deliverables in strategy and program development and pilot program implementation.
• Create, test and monitor diverse service financial models.
• Work with peer Program Directors to mainstream programs developed.

2. Relationship Cultivation

• Represent WellShare, effectively conveying our vision and values in our drive to achieve health equity through innovative, people-centered systemic change initiatives.
• Strengthen current and form new relationships with both the communities we serve and funders, to grow investment in Wellshare initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal peers in ongoing fundraising efforts, including development of key messages and media relations to increase public awareness.
• Supervise, coach and mentor others in strategy and new program development.
• Facilitate and track key initiatives by monitoring progress towards achieving goals, ensuring follow-through on the part of relevant players and sustaining momentum needed to drive these initiatives.

3. Fund Acquisition

• Work with the Executive Director to create a pipeline of financial support for strategic priorities.
• Lead and at times support peer Program Directors in identification of funding opportunities, cultivate donor relations and apply for grants and services contracts to expand existing programs.
• Draft narrative and financial grant and service contract proposals.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Balance in the drive for program and financial results, with wholehearted being.
• Effective leadership and strategic management skills
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, able to work independently
• High energy, self-motivated, collaborative team player
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to improve outcomes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including public speaking.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to sit at a desk for extended periods with efficient computer keyboarding
• Ability to visually review detailed information; hear and speak by telephone and online meeting platforms
• Current valid driver€™s license and reliable, insured vehicle as required by State

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Please send a cover letter and resume to info@wellshareinternational.org (no phone calls)