Senior Director, Strategy Catalyst; Subject Matter Expert

Arlington, VA

The Health Management Academy (THMA) brings together health system leaders and innovators to collectively address the industry’s biggest challenges and opportunities. By assisting executives in cultivating peer networks, understanding key strategic trends, establishing pragmatic partnerships, and developing next-generation leaders, our members are better positioned to lead industry transformation.

The Health Management Academy offers a dynamic atmosphere with significant opportunities for employees. If you are interested in contributing to a member‑centric, creative, and collaborative workforce while deeply influencing top leaders and institutions in healthcare, THMA could be the right place for you!

Reporting to the Executive Director, Member Insights, the Sr. Director, Member Insights (Subject Matter Expert) is a critical role in our growing Insights business. The Strategy Catalyst team creates original research and content and provides advisory services for THMA Members across the Health System segment. We are open to a variety of backgrounds and experiences and compensation will be determined based on the experience level of the candidate.

Research team members on the Member Insights team are responsible for leadership over a specific Academy product offering. The Director serves as the product/program general manager, product & services architect, principal terrain expert, and team manager. The Managing Director collaborates with sales, marketing, and account management teams to position the product and drive member success.

• Oversee content and delivery of membership‑based research product including setting product strategy and direction
• Drive thematic insights and research deliverables for Chief Strategy Officers in Leading Health Systems
• Oversee and coach team through all aspects of agenda setting, research, content creation and service delivery
• Provide thought leadership around a variety of topic areas within a product domain and facilitate virtual and in‑person member discussions and briefings
• Set vision for the product’s strategy roadmap and direction informed by member and market feedback
• Set the quality bar for deliverables with a focus on synthesizing complex ideas into actionable insights based on the product’s market segment

• 6+ years of substantive work experience in health care research
• Strong project management experience, including demonstrated ability to efficiently plan, organize, and manage complex, multiple projects simultaneously with limited supervision or direction
• Demonstrated skills in researching and analyzing healthcare issues, including an ability to synthesize and summarize large amounts of information and to focus quickly on the essence of an issue
• Creative, strategic thinker with excellent analytic and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and exceptional customer and client service skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Excel
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work independently and in a collaborative work environment
• Ability to travel as required (