Manager, System Strategy; Medical Foundation

Overview

Title:

Manager, System Strategy (Medical Foundation)

Location:

Fountain Valley/Hybrid

Department:
Memorial Care Strategy

Status:
Full Time

Shift: Exempt

Pay Range*: $ – $/annually

Memorial Care is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups — consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to Memorial Care’s recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Manager, System Strategy (Medical Foundation) is responsible for supporting the development, execution, and alignment of strategic initiatives across Memorial Care Medical Foundation (MCMF) and the broader health system. Reporting to the Director, Strategy (Medical Foundation), this role leads business planning, market analysis, financial modeling, provider development planning, and cross-functional collaboration to drive clinic expansion, practice acquisitions, and system-wide strategic priorities.

The Manager also supports transaction preparation and post-deal integration but does not lead negotiations.

• System Strategy Support
  Translate system-wide strategic goals into actionable business plans for clinics, service lines, and practice growth.
• Partner with the VP and executive leadership to cascade strategic mandates and ensure alignment across entities.
• Track progress on strategic initiatives, develop dashboards, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) or system and foundation priorities.
• Facilitate cross-entity collaboration to resolve conflicts and ensure consistency in strategy execution.
• Business Planning & Growth
  Lead business planning, market analysis, and financial modeling for new clinic sites, expansions, relocations, provider additions, and practice acquisitions.
• Develop project rationales and business cases aligned with MCMF’s strategic and growth priorities.
• Assess current clinic sites and identify opportunities for operational and financial improvement.
• Performs any and all other duties as necessary to support departmental and organizational goals.
• Provider Development Planning
  Support the development, implementation, and tracking of provider development plans for both the Medical Foundation and IPA divisions.
• Collaborate with physician leadership, recruitment, and operations to assess provider needs, forecast growth, and align workforce planning with strategic objectives.
• Analyze provider capacity, productivity, and market demand to inform recruitment, retention, and integration strategies.
• Monitor progress on provider development initiatives and report outcomes to leadership.
• Project Management & Execution
  Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with quarterly and board approval deadlines.
• Gather operational inputs, oversee project deliverables, and coordinate with Decision Support for pro forma creation and validation.
• Develop executive slide decks, project timelines, capital requests, provider account setups, and closure documentation.
• Data Analysis & Market Assessment
  Perform market assessments using demographic, operational, and competitive data (SG2, Tableau, HCAI, etc.).
• Build ROI analyses and validate assumptions with operational leaders and Decision Support.
• Conduct lookbacks and review dashboards to measure project impact and inform future strategy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Engage with Decision Support, Operations, Finance, Real Estate, physician leadership, and senior leadership to ensure buy-in and alignment on strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with hospital business development leadership to…