System Director Planning and Design

Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesThe System Director, Planning Design & Construction (PDC) Planning and Design (PD) will be responsible for transforming, building and leading an industry leading healthcare Planning & Design management program. This will include developing the critical planning and design functions to support the capital management project life cycle (planning,budgeting, forecasting), tailored project delivery, operationalization, and risk management; aligned to the specifics of each business plan and each asset type within our full Integrated Delivery Network (IDN). Collaborating and partnering with key verticals within National Real Estate Services (NRES) and stakeholders and business owners in the National RealEstate Services Project Delivery Platform and National Business Unit, will be foundational to the success of this role andprogram. The objective is to support the development of an evergreen Planning & Design platform/program that delivers superior results across every asset type – infrastructure, ambulatory, acute, post-acute, and senior living; including new, renovation and retrofit projects.This position will be accountable to lead the Medical & Facilities Planning & Design Platform (Architecture and Engineering), responsible to develop medical and facilities planning guidelines, complete medical planning for projects. The leader will also partner with Delivery, System, Regional and Platform teams to develop a high performance team that will deliver superior results across the Planning & Design Platform and assigned National Function (s) to manage CSH capital program from planning through project activation consistently meeting and exceeding the business plan requirements of each project. The System Director PD will develop System specific staffing programs that support our geographically dispersed projects and project delivery talent, focusing on consolidating teams in geographic hubs domestically and internationally that align to the evolving CSH operating model of Regions and Markets. They will focus on developing a sustainable staffing model that facilitates growth from within our project planning and design platform, while supplementing with targeted/strategic recruitment. They will partner across the NRES leadership enabling unique academic partnerships, innovative training programs, staff development and retention programs, developing cross-industry channels, and increasing the national profile of CSH, NRES, the team within industry trade organizations and code authorities. They will lead the transformation of the work force and the way project delivery is done by introducing processes, tools and technology that enable efficiencies, achieve transparency, reduce project risks, and consistentlydeliver projects that meet the business plan scope, schedule and budget requirements.The System Director PD will partner with key stakeholders within NRES, partner organizations, and CSH corporate departments to develop the real estate and project management data cube that will enable critical strategic, project and business plan decision making. They will support Single Source of Truth platform (SSOT), NRES dash boards, and data transparency required to engage stakeholders across the organization.Provide leadership for the development of a industry leading System level Planning & Design platform, delivering innovative project delivery solutions that are tailored to support the specific circumstances of the regional project delivery teams, across all geographies and project types (e.g ambulatory, acute, post-acute, senior living, infrastructure, IT infrastructure, office).Build a System level Planning & Design high performing team that combines existing team members, new hires, region/market resources, and 3rd party partners to effectively deliver an industry leading healthcare Planning & Design program across the entire CommonSpirit Health real estate portfolio.Structure dynamic teams that solve problems and focus on Planning & Design that support the project delivery team in adhering to the project budgets and approved business plans.Establish and maintain the leanest Planning & Design structure and team possible to produce consistent results that will meet the organization's annual and multi-year capital program budgets as approved by the Capital Allocation Committee (CAC) and the Board of Stewardship Trustee's (BOST).Integrate the NRES support services platform and resources to leverage the Planning & Design platfrom, streamlining, and standardizing the delivery of each initiative; this will include legal, finance, communications, tools, technologies, procurement and contract supportProvide leadership support in the creation and implementation of a professional development program that will ensure that CSH is able to retain and grow the project management team to meet the needs of a growing capital program, while addressing an aging work force. Enable internal professional growth opportunities through assignments of increasing project responsibilities; develop skills through both internal and external training and skills development programs.Administer the System Planning & Design professional development program for the team that includes structured NRES assessments and evaluations (e.g. 6 Box and annual reviews), internal and external programs (e.g. Strengths Finder and Mind Mapping), integration with 3 rd party training and a formal mentorship program. Know the team, grow the team.Planning & Design team to support the Project Delivery team in development and management in achieving the NRES Delivery Platform performance and financial KPIs, required to achieve an industry leading programActual project expenditures within 2% of the total approved project budgetsAnnual cash spend within 5% of the Annual approved budget (by project and in aggregate)