Executive Director, Decision Support and Analytics

Overview

The organization is seeking an Executive Director, Decision Support and Analytics to provide enterprise leadership for analytical consulting and decision support while also serving as the system finance leader for the enterprise planning module. This highly visible role brings together leaders across the national organization to strengthen operating effectiveness, accelerate confident decision-making, and advance financial planning and analytics capabilities.

This position develops and leads system-wide capabilities across operational, business, and financial analytics. It partners with clinical, research, philanthropy, finance, and system leaders to build teams, tools, processes, data resources, and frameworks needed to address complex decisions. The role also owns the planning, coordination, implementation, and rollout of a new enterprise planning module supporting budgeting, cost accounting, episode analytics, management reporting, and short- and long-range financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Frame and analyze complex business, operational, and financial questions, identifying opportunities aligned with organizational strategy and vision.
• Develop practical tools, analytical frameworks, and quantitative insights that enable faster, more confident decisions across the system.
• Partner with finance and operations leaders on budgeting, strategic planning, capital allocation, new initiatives, and other enterprise processes.
• Lead the implementation and rollout of the enterprise planning module, ensuring business objectives, timelines, and budgets are achieved.
• Build system-wide capabilities in reporting, business intelligence, dashboards, cost accounting, labor productivity, benchmarking, and service line analytics.
• Collaborate with the enterprise technology group on data governance, system-standard data marts, data warehouses, reports, and dashboards.
• Lead subject matter experts, internal and external consultants, and implementation partners to deliver defined business requirements and outcomes.
• Translate complex strategic issues into clear, actionable insights for senior executives and other key stakeholders.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing analytical team recognized as a trusted partner for system decision-making.
• Direct and evaluate staff while supporting engagement, professional growth, accountability, and a strong culture of partnership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of decision support or analytical experience, including at least seven years of managerial experience.
• At least five years of healthcare experience; healthcare management experience is strongly preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Training or experience in decision analytics and strategic decision support.
• Advanced knowledge of planning and analysis tools, analytical modeling, Excel, business intelligence tools, and stochastic modeling software.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively with professionals at all levels, including senior executives.
• Results-oriented, self-directed leadership style and a strong partnership mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or master’s degree in business, finance, or a related area.
• Analytics or decision support leadership experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Employee pay is based on work experience, qualifications, and work location.

Location

• Los Angeles campus and clinical care locations across Southern California, with treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix. A new cancer center is located in Orange County, California.