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Job Title & Specialty Area: Senior Director Value Analysis Strategy Initiatives

Department: Supply Chain Value Analysis

Location: Dallas, TX

Shift: Monday-Friday

Job Type: On-site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The Supply Chain Senior Director of Value Analysis and Strategic Initiatives leads and advances the health system's Value Analysis Program in collaboration with clinical and administrative leadership, overseeing the Value Analysis team and associated processes while establishing and enforcing standardized, data-driven approaches to proactively identify, prioritize, and implement cost optimization initiatives. This role applies deep expertise in value analysis methodologies and the supplier marketplace to reduce variation and identify, prioritize and support cost management initiatives. The Senior Director builds and sustains strong cross-functional partnerships with clinical, finance, IT, and supply chain leaders to ensure aligned price optimization and utilization strategies that support the health system's operational and financial goals.

Responsibilities:

* Develop, deliver and sustain strategic sourcing services across multiple categories of spending, including but not limited to medical-surgical supplies, equipment, information systems, research, facilities, and other professional services. Provide leadership to sourcing teams in order to effectively research market opportunity and drive strategic direction, price benchmarking and accuracy, and agreements to reduce TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) as related to sourcing influenced costs. Set procurement policy and direction to expand sourcing influence and ideally minimize cost and performance variation. Develop and sustain standardized work to ensure daily procurement operations meet or exceed customer expectations.

* Oversees the planning, execution, and implementation of approved value analysis initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational priorities.
* Partners with finance and clinical leadership to validate and prioritize savings opportunities and ensure financial assumptions and outcomes are accurately assessed.
* Monitors, analyzes, and reports on utilization, cost performance, and outcome metrics, driving corrective actions to achieve established initiative objectives.
* Leads and coordinates the documentation, tracking, and governance of value analysis processes related to new product initiatives, category management strategies, and system-wide standardization efforts.
* Directs the evaluation of new equipment using evidence-based methodologies, prioritizing patient safety, clinical outcomes, and alignment with enterprise-wide objectives.
* Designs, implements, and continuously improves new product review and approval processes, identifying and eliminating waste, redundancy, and operational inefficiencies.

How You'll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 10 years of experience in healthcare, value analysis, materials management, or project/program management.Required
EDUCATION
* Four-year bachelor's degree. Experience in related field.Required.

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

Caregiver Leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.