Health Partnerships Strategy
The Senior Director of Health Partnerships Strategy is a senior leadership role within the Office of Health Partnerships who is responsible for health-related strategy development, support and enhancement of high‑ value health partnerships in support of MSU’s Mission.
Reporting to the SVP for Health Partnerships, this role operates at the intersection of strategy, partnerships, and integration, serving as a key liaison between MSU Health Care, Henry Ford Health, and community partners. This role ensures strategic priorities, partnership initiatives, and market‑ level plans are aligned across organizations and advanced through appropriate governance pathways.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise & Market Strategy Development
Facilitate the development of health-related market and service‑ line strategies across MSU Health Care.
Partner with academic chairs, physician leadership, and executives to develop integrated clinical, academic, research, and partnership strategies.
Design and facilitate cross‑ entity strategy retreats, market assessments, and planning sessions that drive shared priorities and actionable outcomes.
Develop or adapt processes to standardize intake, prioritization, and evaluation frameworks for partnership opportunities. Maintain and report on opportunities as needed or requested.
Henry Ford Health Alignment & Liaison
Serve as the primary strategy and partnership liaison between MSU Health Care and Henry Ford Health.
Ensure strategies and partnership initiatives are aligned with HFH enterprise priorities, resourcing models, and segmented strategy and business development functions.
Coordinate communication, planning, and approvals to support collaboration.
Partnership Development & Strategic Execution
In collaboration with college leadership, identify, structure, and advance health partnerships, including joint ventures, affiliations, clinical service agreements, and other partnerships across the healthcare industry spectrum.
Support contract negotiations and structure, ensuring alignment on economic, governance, compliance, and long‑ term strategic value.
In collaboration with leaders across the University, translate strategic concepts into executable initiatives and ensure readiness for launch and operational transition including change management.
Governance & Approval Management
Develop, deploy, and manage review and approval processes for joint initiatives requiring dual governance (MSU and Henry Ford).
Prepare and present materials for Joint Operating Committee (JOC), Strategic Direction Workgroups, MSU Health Care Board, and other executive forums as necessary or as requested.
Ensure initiatives move efficiently through governance with clear decision rights and accountability.
Works with leadership to reduce fragmentation by defining ownership between strategy, partnerships, and operations.
Data‑ Driven Decision Support
Collaborate market analytics and other teams to develop and translate market intelligence, financial modeling, referral data, and performance metrics into strategic insights.
Track execution and outcomes using dashboards, balanced scorecards, quarterly reviews or other modalities.
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Business Administration, Accounting, Management or field related to employing unit; five to eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in financial or accounting practices, developing research projects, funding and grant practices and/or experience in a field related to the area of employment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Solid analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual thinking capabilities
Excellent Communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience managing ambiguity and delivering measurable business impact
Strong structured problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to lead in both direct and matrix reporting environments
Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, and performance measurement frameworks
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, namely Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Resume and Cover letter
Some of this work can be done remotely, but it will require the selected candidate be on campus at least 3 days per week in East Lansing.
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