President of Aurora Plans

Looking for a way to influence the health and healthcare of many?

If so, we’d love to hear from you! Our mission-driven organization is focused on the “Triple Aim” - Better Health, Better Healthcare and Lower Costs to individuals and their families who participate in our health plans.

UNITE HERE HEALTH serves 190,000+ workers and their families in the hospitality and gaming industry nationwide. Our desire to be innovative and progressive drives us to develop impactful programs and benefits designed to engage our participants in managing their own health and healthcare. Our vision is exciting and challenging. Please read on to learn more about this great opportunity!

Key Attributes:

• Integrity – Must be trustworthy and principled when faced with complex situations.
• Ability to build positive work relationships – Mutual trust and respect will be essential to the collaborative relationships required.
• Communication – Ability to generate concise, compelling, objective and data-driven reports.
• Teamwork – Working well with others is required in the Fund’s collaborative environment.
• Diversity – Must be capable of working in a culturally diverse environment.
• Continuous Learning – Must be open to learning and skill development. As the Fund’s needs evolve, must be proactive about developing new areas of expertise.
• Lives our values – Must be a role model for the Fund’s BETTER Culture and Mission (Better, Engage, Teamwork, Trust, Empower, Respect)

PURPOSE

This senior executive position is accountable for and provides strategic and operational direction, oversight, and executive leadership to Fund staff in the Aurora Plan Units (Aurora) in pursuit of the Fund’s mission by developing and implementing strategic priorities and goals, maximizing operational efficiencies, protecting the interests of Fund Participants, and safeguarding the assets of the Fund. The President serves on the UNITE HERE HEALTH Executive Leadership Team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Works with the CEO and Board of Trustees to:
  1. develop strategy and set goals for Aurora
  2. Set vision, define strategic and operational goals
• Provides executive leadership to Aurora and the functional areas and departments in Healthcare Delivery, Clinical Affairs, Information Technology, and Operations by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established strategic objectives
• Develops appropriate performance standards, metrics, and reporting tools to monitor the Aurora business and operational performance
• Provides executive leadership in evaluating benefit changes and programs that help achieve the Triple Aim (better health, better healthcare and lower cost) across Aurora. Participates in collaborative development of strategy to address healthcare market issues facing Aurora. Partners with Las Vegas Plan leadership and staff on areas of potential synergy and mutual concern.
• Devises, implements, and monitors activities aimed at reducing costs, increasing accuracy and efficiency, improving financial and operational effectiveness. Promotes commitment to effective collaboration and communication with Fund Participants, Employers, Local Unions, Vendors, and Providers to ensure Participants are afforded quality service and benefits
• Fosters and manages relevant professional and external business relationships for Aurora
• By CEO appointment, serves as a member of the Fund’s Employee Benefits Committee and Investment Committee for Staff Plan administration purposes
• In partnership with HR, accountable for planning, directing, and evaluating Aurora employment decisions, staffing and organizational planning, promotions and other compensation actions, staff performance and talent development, succession planning, and other HR-related matters for all assigned positions and areas
• Accomplishes financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances and providing options and recommendations to achieve goals and objectives; initiating corrective actions
• Identifies, implements and regularly monitors/reports key performance metrics
• Plans, analyzes, and evaluates programs and services, operational needs, and fiscal constraints
• Supervises, leads, and delegates work and coaches, mentors, develops employees
• Analyzes problems, identifies, and develops alternative solutions, projects consequences of proposed actions, and implements recommendation/solutions
• Recommends hires and promotions, directs, and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions
• Assists with developing and coordinating policies and procedures
• Responsible for the oversight of continued employee training requirements, safety, and quality initiatives
• Demonstrates the Fund’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) principles in their conduct with employees; partners with Sr. leadership and staff to create a safe and inclusive culture with equitable opportunities for success and career growth.
• Exemplifies the Fund’s BETTER Values in leading and fostering a respectful, trusting, and engaged culture of diversity and inclusion
• Takes actions that promote attracting, hiring, retaining, and motivating a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Maintains knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, best practices, and metrics
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibilities and requirements of the job
• Performs Essential Job Functions and Duties with or without reasonable accommodation

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Years of Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of fifteen plus (15+) years leadership experience in a health plan environment providing a strong working knowledge and financial understanding of health benefit plans, healthcare delivery systems, pharmacy plans, managed care contracting, member engagement and education, and operational performance and systems to support the work
• Minimum of five plus (5+) years of executive-level leadership
• Seasoned experience in a managed care environment highly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of operations and general administration associated with managing a health plan and ERISA benefit plans
• Strong understanding of healthcare trends and statistical measures of healthcare performance
• Familiarity with Taft-Hartley Trust Funds highly preferred
• Familiarity with benefits regulation, e.g., ERISA, DOL, IRS, COBRA, HIPAA, etc. highly preferred
• Strong business acumen, particularly in the areas of finance, information technology and operational systems, strategic planning, budgeting and project management
• Possesses and utilizes strong analytical skills to interpret and translate a strategic vision into a well-defined operational model and plan with clear objectives and metrics
• Experience leading seasoned staff across a broad geography

Education, Licenses, and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field from an accredited institution
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Health Plan Administration, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Highly professional communication and presentation skills
• Collaborative relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Be driven by, and demonstrates leadership qualities that reflect the Fund’s mission, vision and values
• Demonstrates flexibility and maturity, including the proven ability to successfully manage complex situations in a changing environment
• Demonstrates good judgment in decision making. Thinks strategically. Enforces accountability, develops and empowers leaders from the bottom up, learns the strengths and gaps of individuals and teams to position people to succeed
• Demonstrates a strong track record in improvement of healthcare value for health plan participants and sponsors
• Evaluates, analyzes, and provides feedback regarding leadership and organizational initiatives
• Intermediate level Microsoft Office skills
• 15% ~ 25% travel
  
  Salary range for this position: $250,000~$311,000. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to: relevant experience, qualifications, expertise, certifications, licenses, education or equivalent work experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.
  Work Schedule (may vary to meet business needs): Monday~Friday, 7.5 hours per day (37.5 hours per week) with potential for hybrid work-from-home arrangement.
  
  We reward great work with great benefits, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time-Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, 401(k), Pension, Short- & Long-term Disability, Life, AD&D, Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare & dependent care), Commuter Transit, Tuition Assistance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).