Director Strategic Partnerships

We’re searching for a Director of Strategic Partnerships, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you'll lead the development and implementation of a partnership strategy to support short and long-term goals including innovative partnership models. You’ll also lead strategic partnerships that drive the organization's growth and position as a market leader, identify and cultivate potential partnerships that align with the organization's strategic goals, and build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in partner organizations.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish new and enhance existing external relationships to strengthen awareness of the company and to create a pipeline of referrals
• Partner with peers in Strategy, Business Development, Operations, Finance and Marketing to identify new business opportunities for the organization
• Work closely with Legal and IS teams to execute agreements
• Plan for strategic growth of targeted volumes  
• Partner with the clinical and administrative leadership of the Centers of Excellence to identify business development opportunities, develop business plans as appropriate and recommend strategies for growth and success
• Develop a corporate partnership strategy to enhance the destination medicine concept
• Establish meaningful collaborations to facilitate access to pediatric and women’s healthcare
• Maintain networks with local, regional and national organizations and groups outside of the company for collaboration purposes and share best practices
• Develop, maintain and strengthen rapport and collaborative relationships with external parties  

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, or a related discipline required
• Master's degree in healthcare administration, business, or a related discipline required
• 10 years of healthcare experience, including 2 years of supervisory experience required
• Previous experience in healthcare leadership preferred 

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

 To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.