Join the transformative team at City of Hope

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Position Summary

The Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives provides executive-level strategic support, consultation, and thought partnership to the President of Strategy and Business Ventures. This role is responsible for cross-functional coordination, partnership development, and budgetary oversight across multiple enterprise business units, including Medical Foundation operations, Marketing/Communications, Research Business Development, Government Affairs, Managed Care, Business Development, and the Center for International Medicine.

The Executive Director plays a critical role in identifying, framing, and analyzing complex enterprise-wide business issues; developing actionable recommendations; and leading high-impact strategic initiatives. The role requires strong executive presence, advanced analytical skills, and exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, including the preparation of executive-level presentations and board materials. This position collaborates closely with senior leaders across City of Hope and frequently engages with external executives and partners to advance organizational strategy.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Oversee and facilitate the Office of the President of Strategy and Business Ventures, including cross-functional coordination and budgetary management of all reporting business units

• Lead and manage strategic planning initiatives as assigned by the President, including business case development, ROI analysis, and risk mitigation

• Monitor priorities, assignments, and deliverables to ensure timely execution of strategic initiatives

• Serve as an executive-level liaison with external companies and partners in support of City of Hope’s strategic objectives

• Manage Strategic Priority Initiatives (SPIs), including tracking, reporting, and executive updates

• Lead the development of board and committee materials, including executive presentations and reports

• Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure alignment with enterprise initiatives and standards, including DE&I priorities

• Act as the primary communication liaison between the President, internal leaders, and external stakeholders, ensuring timely and effective information flow

• Develop executive-level content for external conferences, meetings, and presentations

• Manage external consultants and contractors, including scope of work development, contract negotiation, performance oversight, and cost management

• Research, analyze, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to inform strategic decisions

• Prepare and present reports with analysis, conclusions, recommendations, and action plans to executive leadership and boards

• Lead special projects and enterprise-wide strategic programs, defining objectives, scope, timelines, resources, and success metrics

• Monitor and communicate project progress across all organizational levels and stakeholders

• Design and implement systems, processes, and communications that enable senior leadership to advance City of Hope’s mission and strategic priorities

• Uphold City of Hope policies, compliance standards, confidentiality requirements, and Code of Conduct

Your qualifications should include:

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, or a related field

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in healthcare administration, healthcare consulting, or a related field, preferably within a highly complex, matrixed organization such as an academic medical center, teaching hospital, or research university

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Health, or Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, collaboration, and partnership

• Strong executive-level analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Proven experience in project management, budget oversight, and ROI analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive and board-level presentations

• Ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into actionable recommendations

• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across all organizational levels

• Results-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple complex priorities simultaneously

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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