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Houston Methodist

Chief Development Officer - Major Gifts

Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


At the Houston Methodist Foundation, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) Major Gifts is responsible for designing and directing the moves management process for the entire Foundation. The CDO is also expected to carry a portfolio of donors and engage with numerous volunteers and campaign committees.

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) reports to the President & CEO of the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation and is a member of the Foundation Senior Leadership Team (SLT). This CDO manages the teams that oversee major, planned, annual, and corporate/foundation giving. Additionally, the CDO directs all regional fundraising, including the management of the development professionals in Houston Methodist's seven community hospitals.

Primary Responsibilities:

Directs the teams responsible for major, planned, annual and corporate/foundation giving.In collaboration with the research team and utilizing the latest analytics, oversee the design and implementation of a sophisticated major gift moves management process.Enhances the philanthropic presence at both the Houston Methodist Medical Center as well as in the community hospitals.Design and implement a Foundation-wide donor qualification process with annual measurable goals.Manages a portfolio of donors and participates in the design of a sophisticated portfolio management process.Serves as a member of the Foundation's SLT and provide meaningful contributions and vision for the overall direction of the Foundation.Serves as a member of the internal campaign task force and participates in the design and implementation of Houston Methodist's largest comprehensive campaign.Recruits fundraising professionals to grow the major, planned, annual and corporate/foundation teams.Oversees and manages volunteer committees as assigned.Partners in collaboration with the CDO over the constituent fundraising programs to achieve Foundation goals.

The CDO position responsibilities include overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence, and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development, compliance, and staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work-related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment. This position also ensures training, monitoring, and operations initiatives are implemented which secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSDirects, develops, and implements strategic and operational/high-level projects and processes either through independent/highly autonomous work or through the facilitation of work teams to enable the effective and efficient completion of objectives.Oversees management of and ensures development for staff to meet overall objectives in terms of quality, service, and cost-effectiveness.Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department turnover and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.Provides leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group.Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSOversees department operations, designated projects, schedules, and activities as needed to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame.Drives department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction.Enhances the philanthropic presence at both the Houston Methodist Medical Center as well as in the community hospitals.Serves as a member of the internal campaign task force and participates in the design and implementation of Houston Methodist's largest comprehensive campaign.Oversees and manages volunteer committees as assigned.Partners in collaboration with the CDO over the constituent fundraising programs to achieve Foundation goals.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSEnsures a safe and effective working environment; monitors and/or revises the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines.Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of safe outcomes and information systems.Responsible for employee compliance to policies and procedures.Manages a portfolio of donors and participates in the design of a sophisticated portfolio management process.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSDevelops and manages department operational and capital budgets, approvals, and ongoing maintenance of the department(s).Creates department strategies to achieve financial targets and staffing needs.In collaboration with the research team and utilizing the latest analytics, oversee the design and implementation of a sophisticated major gift moves management process.Design and implement a Foundation-wide donor qualification process with annual measurable goals.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSIdentifies and implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department, entity, or system operations.Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment.Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.Serves as a member of the Foundation's SLT and provide meaningful contributions and vision for the overall direction of the Foundation.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATIONBachelor's degreeMaster's degree preferred

WORK EXPERIENCETen years of fundraising experience, to include five years in a people management role.Academic medical center and/or large university experience preferred.

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