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Business Operations & Finance Partner serves as a strategic business, financial, and analytical resource for executive and operational leadership. This role supports financial planning and analysis, pharmacy and operational analytics, capital planning, budgeting and forecasting, performance reporting, and business case development. Working across Finance, Pharmacy, Operations, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Strategy, Facilities, and Information Services, the position evaluates performance, identifies risks and opportunities, and provides actionable recommendations to support organizational goals and informed decision-making.
Position Responsibilities Business Operations & Decision Support - Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and operational leaders.
- Analyze operational and financial issues, develop recommendations, and support implementation of solutions.
- Lead and support strategic projects and special initiatives.
Financial Planning & Analysis - Analyze revenue, expenses, labor, productivity, volume, and other key performance metrics.
- Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
- Support annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial planning.
Pharmacy & Operational Analytics - Provide financial and operational analysis for pharmacy and related clinical operations, including utilization, reimbursement, purchasing, inventory, productivity, and cost performance.
- Partner with operational leaders to identify improvement opportunities and support performance initiatives.
Capital Planning & Business Case Development - Coordinate capital planning and prioritization activities.
- Develop Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs), business cases, ROI analyses, financial models, and supporting documentation.
- Support review, approval, and implementation of capital investments.
Reporting & Performance Management - Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and management reports.
- Present findings and recommendations to executive, clinical, and operational stakeholders.
- Prepare executive presentations and decision-support materials.
Cross-Functional Partnership - Collaborate across Finance, Pharmacy, Operations, Revenue Cycle, Supply Chain, Strategy, Human Resources, Facilities, and Information Services.
- Facilitate data-driven decision-making and advance organizational priorities through effective stakeholder engagement.
Minimum Qualifications - Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in healthcare finance, business operations, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), healthcare analytics, or a related area.
- Experience within a hospital, health system, medical group, pharmacy, or other healthcare setting preferred.
Required Skills & Competencies - Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable recommendations.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and performance reporting.
- Knowledge of healthcare operations and key performance metrics.
- Ability to develop business cases, ROI analyses, and capital investment recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with experience leveraging financial and reporting systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including executive-level communication.
- Proven ability to build relationships, collaborate across functions, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience supporting senior leadership preferred.
- Pharmacy financial and operational analytics experience preferred.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Salary Range:$93,859.58 - $136,355.23/Annually based on 40 hours per week
As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.
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