Director of Healthcare Transformation

Brookdale is a Great Place to Be:

• Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
• Home-like feel and all-around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
• Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings.
• Industry leader in clinical care.
• Nationwide company with over 675 communities, offering many opportunities to grown and learn as a sales professional.
• Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us You'll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.

Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral program
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
• Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance

Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility

• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Company provided life insurance
• Adoption benefit
• Disability (short and long term)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Optional life and dependent life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet Benefit Solutions Discount Program

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

The Director of Healthcare Transformation leads enterprise-wide clinical initiatives that drive innovation, improve care delivery, and align services with emerging healthcare models. This role is responsible for developing and executing strategies that support integrated, resident-centered care. The Director will partner across clinical, operational, and strategic avenues to enhance performance and execution and foster transformation. The Director will also serve as an implementation expert, overseeing the Sr Project Manager position.

• Leads implementation, execution and project management efforts for clinical strategic initiatives.

• Collaborate with Ops, Clinical and Sales across various levels of the organization to support successful adoption of various care models.

• Support training and support efforts for new models and programs.

• Develop, drive, and measure results of Brookdale's HealthPlus model and communicate outcomes across various levels of organization.

• Support community partnerships to enhance clinical outcomes.

• Lead workflow, strategy, and resource improvement and innovation.

• Oversee Project Manager position .

• Support and advocate for Nurse Care Managers working within Brookdale's clinical strategic initiatives.

• Provide budgeting guidance for key performance indicators in partnership with finance teams.

• Develop detailed implementation plans, timelines, and resource allocations for new healthcare programs or systems.

• Monitor progress and resolve barriers to ensure on-time, within-budget project delivery.

• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess outcomes and identify improvement opportunities.

• Oversee onboarding, training, and support for end users in relation to clinical strategic initiatives.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scalability and efficiency of implementation processes.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Public Health, or other health related degree.
• Experience leading change management and performance improvement within healthcare organizations.
• Experience in implementation and support of healthcare innovation through influential leadership and partnership with key stakeholders.
• Direct knowledge, understanding and experience in Value-Based Healthcare, Population Health Strategies and Health information technology.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in healthcare related arena including Senior Living or experience in a healthcare industry related environment.
• Demonstration of experience with progressive leadership in a large complex healthcare system, serving multi-disciplinary customers preferred and proven success leading cross-functional, enterprise-level clinical or operational initiatives.
• Experience working with Medicare Advantage and Medicare FFS preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements

None

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: up to 25 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Requires Travel: Occasionally

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.