Director, System Research Planning & Performance

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🕒 May 22

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $140.5k - $204k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Boston Medical Center (BMC)

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1996

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System. BMC delivers a model of healthcare where innovative and equitable care empowers all patients to thrive. As a premier academic medical center in Boston, a national leader in clinical care, and the largest essential hospital in New England, BMC’s world-class clinicians provide comprehensive care in more than 70 specialties and subspecialties.

📋 Description

• Define and evolve the enterprise research strategy across the Health System, including clinical trials growth, research portfolio optimization, and financial performance improvement. • Identify and prioritize strategic opportunities aligned with institutional goals and market positioning on an ongoing basis. • Develop enterprise-level strategic roadmaps and actionable options for senior leadership consideration. • Lead the development of business cases, strategic options, and investment frameworks to inform executive decision-making. • Serve as a strategic advisor to the Chief Scientific Officer, Executive Director, and senior leadership on high-impact initiatives. • Translate complex institutional questions into clear, decision-oriented recommendations. • Conduct structured analyses of research operations, funding trends, financial performance, and governance models to inform strategic decisions. • Synthesize complex datasets and stakeholder inputs into clear, actionable insights and implications. • Identify and evaluate risks, trade-offs, and opportunities across the research enterprise. • Lead the development of executive-level presentations and materials for the Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Leadership Committee (SLC), and other governance forums. • Translate complex and ambiguous topics into clear, concise, and compelling strategic narratives for executive audiences. • Ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity of messaging across all research strategy communications. • Lead structured problem-solving sessions and stakeholder engagements across research administration, clinical operations, compliance, finance, and academic departments. • Align diverse stakeholder perspectives into cohesive, enterprise-level strategic recommendations. • Navigate highly matrixed and ambiguous environments to drive alignment without direct authority. • Partner with the Director of Research Governance & Transformation to ensure strategies are positioned for effective execution. • Provide strategic clarity, prioritization, and framing for initiatives transitioning into execution phases. • Maintain clear separation between strategy ownership and execution accountability across initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, MBA, MPH, MHA, or related field) required • Minimum of 5–10 years of professional experience in healthcare, strategy, or a related field • At least 2 years of experience in management consulting • Demonstrated experience supporting strategic initiatives, analyses, or decision-making processes • Exceptional structured thinking and problem-solving skills, including hypothesis-driven and MECE approaches • Advanced executive communication, storytelling, and presentation skills • Ability to translate ambiguity into clear frameworks, strategic options, and actionable recommendations • Strong analytical capabilities, including financial modeling, operational analysis, and data synthesis • High level of ownership, independence, and intellectual curiosity • Ability to influence and drive alignment without direct authority across complex, matrixed stakeholder environments.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay • Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs • Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options • Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base especially for individuals pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research. • Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.