Strategy Manager - 141656

Department: Health Campus Development

Minimum Qualifications: Nine years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area (business administration, healthcare administration, public administration, finance, organizational development, engineering, project management), plus five years of related experience/training. Advanced knowledge of organizational strategy, strategic planning, business planning, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and complex initiative execution. Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating cross-functional initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations. Experience developing business cases, business plans, executive recommendations, implementation roadmaps, governance models, and decision support materials. Strong financial and analytical capability, including experience evaluating costs, benefits, return on investment, cost avoidance, revenue, operational impact, implementation feasibility, and risk. Experience assessing and improving governance practices, workflows, reporting processes, decision pathways, accountability structures, or management systems. Demonstrated ability to identify root causes, develop practical recommendations, establish performance measures, and support sustained implementation. Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex, incomplete, or inconsistent information into concise, accurate, and decision ready recommendations. Experience developing organizational goals, performance measures, scorecards, dashboards, or executive reporting frameworks. Experience integrating strategic, operational, project, and financial information for executive decision-making. Strong facilitation, negotiation, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to establish accountability, manage competing priorities, and maintain momentum across organizational boundaries. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with executive, operational, financial, technical, and external audiences. Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential, sensitive, or politically complex matters.

Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public administration, organizational leadership, finance, or a related field. Professional certification such as PMP, Lean Six Sigma, strategic planning, change management, or a related credential. Familiarity with University of California structures, policies, financial processes, capital programs, or Health and Campus relationships. Experience in an academic health system, healthcare delivery organization, university, public institution, or similarly complex enterprise. Experience supporting a senior executive or serving in a strategy, strategic operations, transformation, enterprise initiatives, or executive advisory capacity. Experience with capital planning, project delivery, facilities, infrastructure, healthcare operations, or enterprise shared services. Experience with strategic cost reduction, value improvement, procurement optimization, revenue enhancement, or resource optimization initiatives. Experience coordinating institutional agreements, funds flow models, shared services, or cross entity governance. Knowledge of organizational effectiveness, operating model design, process improvement, change management, or related practices. Knowledge of project and program management methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, structured problem solving, and organizational change implementation. SPECIAL CONDITIONSEmployment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical. Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs. Pay Transparency ActAnnual Full Pay Range: $111,300 - $211,100 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)Hourly Equivalent: $53.30 - $101.10If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable. UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team! Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached. To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-DiscriminationUC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information. UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening. Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment PolicyUC Anti-Discrimination Policy Abusive Conduct in the Workplace