VP Operations and Budget

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Vice President Operations and Budget

Baystate Health | Springfield, Massachusetts (Onsite)

Are you a strategic healthcare finance leader who thrives at the intersection of operations, analytics, and mission-driven care? Baystate Health is seeking a dynamic Vice President, Budget & Operations to partner with executive, clinical, and operational leadership in driving financial performance, operational excellence, and sustainable growth across our system.

This is a highly visible role for a collaborative leader who can translate complex financial data into actionable insights, influence senior stakeholders, and support hospital and physician operations in a complex, matrixed health system.

Why This Role is Unique

• Direct partnership with senior system and hospital leadership
• High-impact influence on budgeting, volume planning, and operational strategy
• Opportunity to shape financial transformation in a large integrated health system
• Leadership of a talented team of financial support analysts (~15 FTEs)
• Central role in aligning hospital priorities with system initiatives.

Position Summary

The Vice President, Budget & Operations serves as a senior financial leader responsible for budgeting, financial performance analysis, and operational financial strategy. This role interprets financial data and collaborates with service line leaders, physicians, and administrative leaders to drive accountability, margin improvement, and operational efficiency.

The VP plays a critical role in financial projections, business plan development, capital prioritization, and financial decision support, ensuring alignment between hospital operations and system-wide strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Provide expert financial guidance to hospital and system leadership
• Support data-driven decision-making and financial discipline across operations
• Lead financial transformation initiatives and operational reviews

Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Lead development and execution of the consolidated annual operating and capital budget
• Partner with clinical, service line, and medical group leadership on volume planning
• Align expense budgets with productivity, volume, and strategic priorities
• Monitor forecasts, projections, and remediation plans

Financial Reporting & Analytics

• Interpret monthly financial results, KPIs, and variance analysis
• Conduct root cause analysis and present insights to executive leadership
• Utilize tools such as Strata, Syntellis, and Axiom for financial performance management

Operational & Physician Partnership

• Collaborate with physicians and clinical leaders to improve financial and operational performance
• Support service line growth, care delivery models, and productivity optimization
• Apply knowledge of RVUs, cost accounting, and healthcare reimbursement methodologies

System Collaboration

• Serve as a liaison between hospital operations and finance shared services

Capital & Decision Support

• Prioritize and review capital requests aligned with strategic and financial goals
• Support business plans for new initiatives and service line expansion

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team (approximately 15 FTEs)
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Drive engagement in productivity and position control meetings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience in healthcare
• 5+ years in a senior finance role within a hospital or integrated health system
• Strong expertise in:
  • Healthcare budgeting
  • Cost accounting
  • Productivity management
  • Decision support
  • Financial analytics in a clinical environment

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, MHA, or related advanced degree preferred
• Experience with Strata, Syntellis, Axiom, or similar financial systems
• Experience supporting physician and hospital budgets

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be:

• A strong communicator who can present complex financial data to diverse stakeholders
• Highly analytical with exceptional presentation and decision-support skills
• Comfortable working onsite in a complex healthcare environment
• Collaborative and influential across clinical and operational leadership
• Passionate about mission-driven healthcare and operational excellence

About Baystate Health

Baystate Health is a nationally recognized, integrated healthcare system committed to improving the health of the communities we serve. Our leaders are empowered to innovate, collaborate, and make meaningful impact in a mission-focused environment dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and research.

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