Director, Finance - Performance Improvement

Company overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

Job details

Role Overview

Driven. Critical Thinker. Results Oriented. Collaborative.

These are a few key criteria that come to mind as we envision our Director, Finance – Performance Improvement. If you are a forward thinker with an analytical mindset, believe in open lines of communication, and are driven to execute results, then this could be the leadership role for you!

In this role, you will lead financial performance improvement efforts grounded in financial analysis, opportunity sizing, and ongoing progress tracking. You’ll work with clinical and non-clinical teams across MSK to translate opportunities into measurable impact. Additionally, this position will partner closely with MSK’s Transformation Management Office (TMO) for project execution support, allowing the Director to remain focused on financial strategy, prioritization, reporting and solutioning.

This is a collaborative, high-impact role that requires a leader with strong financial analytics acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to operate across boundaries in a complex healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, size, and prioritize financial performance improvement opportunities, working in close partnership with clinical, operational, and administrative stakeholders.
• Develop robust financial analyses to support initiatives, incorporating data from various sources to generate actionable insights.
• Create a clear portfolio view of all initiatives, track progress, and monitor performance against strategic and financial goals.
• Report regularly on progress, barriers, and next steps to get back on track — enabling leadership to make informed decisions.
• Collaborate with Finance and (TMO) for project management execution, while maintaining financial accountability and clarity around initiative performance.
• Translate findings into presentations, dashboards, and tools that communicate value, opportunity, and status to senior leadership.

Key Qualifications and Core Skills

• 10+ years of progressive experience in healthcare finance with a strong track record in performance improvement in a large health system or academic medical center.
• Experience in the following areas is highly valued as well: Financial Planning, Revenue Cycle Management and/or Revenue Cycle Optimization.
• Strong data analysis and financial modeling skills; comfort mining financial data to identify trends, size opportunities, and quantify potential impact.
• Executive-level collaboration, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to partner across clinical and non-clinical teams.
• A grounded, steady presence who can balance execution with patience and navigate across boundaries to advance shared goals.
• Strong relationship-building skills, able to foster collaboration and trust while aligning teams toward shared outcomes.
• Comfort operating in complex environments, with the ability to adapt and take initiative amid change.
• A servant leader who empowers others and fosters accountability.

Additional Information

• Location: This role is based in New York City with 75% remote flexibility. Candidates should expect to be onsite for key meetings and team collaboration.
• Pay Range: $198,000.00-$336,500.00

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