Program Director, Institute Innovation - Evanston, United States - Edward-Elmhurst Health

Edward-Elmhurst Health
Edward-Elmhurst Health
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Evanston, United States

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Program Director, Institute Innovation


Position Highlights:

  • Position: Program Director, Institute Innovation
  • Location: Evanston, IL
  • Full Time/

Part Time:
Full Time- Hours: Monday-Friday, during normal business hours- Required Travel: travel to other Endeavor Health locations may be required


What you will do:

  • Innovation Design and Development_
  • Partner directly with clinicians and department leadership across prioritized institutes/service lines to identify, evaluate, and recommend highpotential innovation activities.
  • Facilitate collaborative dialogues and sessions to foster idea generation across the various horizons of innovation (incremental through transformational.)
  • Conduct problem/needs assessment to identify opportunities or new use cases to leverage existing innovations within the enterprise portfolio.
  • Lead portfolio development and prioritization for institutes, aligning innovation projects with organizational strategic goals, available resources/capacity, and each institute's specific objectives.
  • Drive rigorous evaluation of project proposals, assessing feasibility, impact potential, and return on investment.


  • Portfolio Management_

  • Proactively manage the institutes' innovation portfolio, overseeing project timelines, budgets, and milestones.
  • Develop and complete business cases to support the innovation lifecycle across prioritized activities (assessment à pilot à scale/sunset).
  • Secure funding to support innovation initiatives through both internal mechanisms, but also through external partnerships or grant opportunities.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, measure impact, and guide continuous improvement. Create dashboards or reports to showcase impact.
  • Identify and secure operational owners for prioritized projects, ensuring successful integration, transfer and scalability across the organization.
  • Partner Management and Visibility_
  • Build and maintain strategic partnerships with stakeholders relevant to each clinical institute, including internal Innovation Allies as well as industry partners, entrepreneurs, relevant societies and academia/researchers.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage Endeavor's unique strengths and capabilities to secure new sources of partnership value (i.e. codevelopment warrants, equity shares, favored nation pricing, exclusivity, etc.)
  • In collaboration with MarComm, advocate for the institute's innovative work through development of internal and external communications plans, inclusive of provider and patient stories.
  • Identify and elevate important stakeholders to expand the impact and visibility of innovation for the institute and broader system.

What you will need:

  • Education: Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field, required
  • Certification:

n/a- Experience:

  • 7+ years of experience in healthcare, with a proven track record of leading successful innovation initiatives within multi-disciplinary settings.-
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in healthcare or related field.-
  • Unique or Preferred Skills:
  • Proven expertise in project management, resource allocation, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.-
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and facilitation skills.-
  • Ability to inspire and motivate teams, manage complex projects, and navigate diverse perspectives.-
  • Passion for innovation and a strong commitment to improving healthcare for all through cross-institute collaboration

Benefits:


  • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
  • Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Parking
  • Wellness Program Savings Plan
  • Health Savings Account Options
  • Retirement Options with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
  • Community Involvement Opportunities


Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties.

Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.

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