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Job Description

Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives for Integration - Health System Operations-Full-Time Days- Hybrid

Under the direction of the Office of the President, Chief Operating Officer, and the Operational Excellence & Business Innovation leadership team, the Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives for Integration plays a key role in aligning Mount Sinai South Nassau (MSSN) with the Mount Sinai Health System’s (MSHS) clinical and operational structures. This role ensures MSSN’s full integration into the overall strategic framework of the health system by supporting enterprise-wide initiatives, driving cross-functional collaboration, and promoting consistency in operational and strategic execution. This role may also assist with system integration efforts beyond MSSN

Qualifications

Qualifications:

+ Strong background in healthcare operations either in the ambulatory or inpatient setting?

+ Exceptional project management skills?

+ Experience in strategic planning and translating high-level goals into actionable initiatives

+ Ability to design and take initiatives from abstract to concrete, can think strategically but also execute operationally with an attention to detail

+ Ability to apply continuous improvement methodologies and recommendations in project work

+ Experience with data analysis, interpretation and metric performance monitoring

+ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain?relationships with all levels of the organization?

Minimum Education

+ Bachelors' degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Health Care-clinical or administration, or related quantitative field required. Masters Degree preferred. Certification preferred and/or working knowledge of Lean/ Six Sigma methodologies

Minimum Related Experience

+ 8+ years direct project management, program management, performance improvement, or consulting experience in one or more of the following areas: Strategic planning, operations management, quality improvement and process improvement, including at least two years of managing staff or stakeholders in a complex organization

Non-Bargaining Unit, 614 - Health System Operations - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

Responsibilities

+ Partner with system leadership (VP of Integration) to define and scope integration-focused strategic initiatives while also leading the hands-on execution needed to embed them into daily operations.

+ Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical leadership across departments to identify integration opportunities, address barriers, and ensure seamless adoption of system practices.

+ Measure and monitor progress of integration initiatives, analyze outcomes, and prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership.

+ Serve as a liaison between hospital, health system leaders, and operational teams to ensure effective communication and alignment on strategic goals.

+ Provide regular updates on integration initiative progress to health system leadership, service line leadership, and other key stakeholders at the monthly MSSN Integration Steering Committee

+ Perform other responsibilities as required to advance MSSN’s alignment with the broader health system

+ Support change management efforts to foster engagement and adoption of integration strategies across the organization.

+ Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation

+ When appropriate, develop operational and/or business plans to support the successful achievement of departmental goals

+ Manage team members (directly or indirectly) ensuring appropriate approach and execution of strategic initiatives

+ Performs other responsibilities as required

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $104995 - $153000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.