Lead strategic planning initiatives, annual work plans, and enterprise projects that advance the Foundation's mission.

Translate strategic objectives into measurable implementation plans while monitoring progress and organizational accountability.

Anticipate emerging organizational needs, identify potential challenges, and proactively develop solutions for executive consideration.

Lead or coordinate special projects on behalf of the Foundation President or System CEO that require cross-functional leadership and executive sponsorship.

Develop business cases, organizational analyses, briefing materials, and recommendations to support executive decision-making.

Partner with the Foundation President to develop annual Board priorities, committee work plans, and governance initiatives.

Serve as a strategic coordination point between the System CEO and the Foundation President to support unified enterprise messaging and priority alignment.

Support the CEO, C-suite, and Foundation President with governance best practices, policy implications, and strategic positioning ahead of board-level discussions.

Help strengthen governance practices and decision-making frameworks across entities to foster agility, accountability, and mission fidelity.

Provide strategic board engagement support, including orientation, education, and governance comfort-building, while remaining distinct from the legal and compliance responsibilities overseen by the Chief Legal Officer.

Develop executive messaging, speeches, presentations, briefing books and other strategic communications supporting enterprise priorities.

Support consistent, mission-aligned messaging across public policy, advocacy, external affairs, and governance functions.

Help align external communications across entities, including coordinated campaigns, employee economic-impact storytelling, and appropriate client testimonials, supported by structured advocacy playbooks.

Serve as a strategic partner to the Chief Strategy Officer and other senior leaders who shape Rogers’ long-term direction, where the CSO owns market growth and clinical program strategy and the Director of Foundation Strategy and Operations  supports the external stakeholder and governance pathways that help unlock those growth initiatives.

Build strong, trust-based relationships with C-suite leaders across both organizations, including intentional shadowing of key functions to understand operational realities and enterprise interdependencies.

Conduct a comprehensive review and gap analysis of the System and Foundation strategic plans to identify alignment opportunities, resource leverage points, and areas requiring coordinated attention.

Act as a cross-entity coordination function, helping ensure clear communication, aligned priorities, and strategic coherence between the System CEO, Foundation President, CFOs, CIOs, HR leaders, and other cross-entity executives.

Initiate and support mission-aligned strategic partnerships that advance enterprise priorities, leveraging board networks, executive relationships, and cross-sector opportunities.

Position requires walking, sitting and standing. Lifting is moderate; must be capable of lifting a minimum of forty (40) pounds. Reaching, handling, grasping and manual dexterity are necessary to operate various equipment.

Verbal and hearing ability are required to interact with staff, consultants, patients and family members of patients. Numerical ability is required to maintain records and operate a computer.

Tact is required to interact effectively with employees and professional staff. Logical thinking and discretion required to make decisions in initiating and implementing policies and procedures and standards.

Must be able to read and communicate through written, verbal and auditory skills and abilities.

Must be physically/mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed physician, per post-employment physical.

Juris Doctor (JD) degree preferred; advanced degree in public policy, healthcare administration, law, business, or related field strongly preferred.

7-10+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic planning and external affairs.

Exposure to working with state government in building relationships unique to community development.

Exceptional written communication skills with demonstrated success supporting C-suite executives, public officials, and governing boards.

Demonstrated experience coordinating external lobbyists, consultants, and regional advocacy partners.

Familiarity with the evolving landscape of AI policy, AI governance frameworks, and emerging regulatory issues impacting digital healthcare delivery.