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Stanford Health Care

Executive Director, Supply Chain Technology Systems & Analytics

Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306


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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Are you ready to drive transformative technology and be a vital member of a nationally recognized supply chain team? Do you want to contribute to building a next-generation, best-in-class supply chain within a collaborative environment that embraces innovation and excellence? If you thrive on making a meaningful impact through supply chain technology and delivering extraordinary leadership every day, we want you on our team!

Join Stanford Medicine Health Care!

We are at the forefront of setting the standard for technology supply chain excellence in healthcare—and beyond. Our achievements have earned us recognition from industry leaders, GHX, and Gartner, showcasing our commitment to innovation and quality.

About the Role:

In this exciting new position, you will take charge of supply chain technology and strategic planning, driving optimal value and efficiency across Stanford Medicine’s expansive network, which includes Stanford Healthcare, Stanford Children’s, Stanford Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners, Packard Children's Healthcare Alliance, and Stanford Blood Center.

As a key member of our senior supply chain leadership team, your expertise will be essential in fostering strategic partnerships with Stanford Medicine Health Care’s Technology & Digital Solutions and Information Systems teams. Together, we will ensure that Stanford Medicine continues its legacy of innovation in delivering top-notch healthcare services.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Executive Director of SC Systems and Analytics reports directly to the Chief Supply Chain Officer. This position is responsible for establishing, administrating, managing the Supply Chain Systems, data governance/integrity, and Analytics function system-wide to support digitization, intelligence and automation. This position also oversees other key functions such as Demand Planning, Project Management and Process Improvement across Supply Chain working not only across the divisions within Supply Chain but with key stakeholders across the organizations. The Executive Director's work and leadership is under a shared service providing services to all Stanford Medicine Entities (SHC, SMCH, TV, SMP, PCHA, SBC). This role will develop the strategy of master data management governance and system wide analytics and demand planning for Supply Chain. Direct oversight includes analytics functionality and support across multiple ERP's (i.e. Workday, Lawson, Peoplesoft) & 23+ bolt on core technology systems (i.e. iCertis, ARC Helios-RFID, Tableau, GHX, Smartsheet, etc.) the execution of a system wide inventory control demand planning functions supporting hospitals, physician practices, and over 60+ clinics. This position is responsible for data integrity, clean-up/optimization activities and standardization of data, uses across multiple systems, driving supply reliability through par optimization and deploying kan-ban par builds, and preparing both systems and teams for future system implementations.

The Executive Director plays an important central role in how it oversees Master Data Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Analytics and Demand Planning functions in that it requires close collaboration with Supply Chain Operations, IT/TDS/IS, Sourcing, Program Office, Clinical Operations- such as Interventional Platform, and Finance divisions to share information, ad hoc reporting, and oversee the development of data visualizations, tools, analytics, reports and presentations. As such, the Executive Director is a core Senior Supply Chain Leadership Team member. This role requires a proven, dynamic and customer-oriented leader with a strong track record of building analytics capability in Supply Chain. As such, this position will participate in industry forums to share knowledge, highlight accomplishments and remain abreast of technological and industry trends.

This position oversees the project management function across the Supply Chain by ensuring projects are aligned to strategy, vision and executed across multi-disciplinary teams. Project management may include data gathering and analysis, best practice research, process mapping, developing and alternatives for improvement, performance metrics, engaging stakeholders, implementation of improvements, and monitoring post-process improvement.

Roles this position Supervises: Master Data Management Leadership, Demand Planning, Inventory Control Coordinators, Master Data Management Specialists & Analysts, Project Managers, Program Manager, Process Improvement personnel.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission requirements including, but not limited to, sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patients’ rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Develops & Execute against a system-wide approach for supply chain integration within inventory management principles that lowers the total cost of distribution and inventory management functions while improving quality, service and transparency with data analytics to stakeholders

Direct accountability of system & data maintenance and projects execution including integrations, expansions, optimizations

Direct accountability for PAR maintenance analytics and significant inventory/par builds

Drives system wide optimization of workflows through the training, use, and implementation of technologies

Responsible for budget development and ensuring continual oversight.

Recruits, selects and retains highly qualified professionals. Provides the leadership necessary to maintain a motivated, productive, and highly skilled team through open communication and collaboration.

Drive highly visible projects; Work cross-functionally to structure problems, analyze opportunities, and work towards solutions and actionable recommendations and results through a rigorous, data-driven process.

Leverage Supply Chain technology solutions currently in place to create optimal efficiencies and ensure appropriate information linkages to other systems and brings forward leading edge use cases in advancing Stanford Supply Chain

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or University in Technology or Supply Chain. Master's Degree Preferred.

Experience Qualifications

15+ years of relevant experience required

5+ years of experience in a senior-role in Supply Chain Technology and Analytics.

Experienced in heavy analytics projects and technology design, build to implementations

Experience in Workday,Lawson, PeopleSoft, Arc-Helios, or other large Supply Chain EMR’s/Systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Provides leadership, strategic direction, oversight and management for an Analytics team in a large and complex Supply Chain function, working at system level

Dynamic, adaptable and quick learner with track record of building analytics capability in supply chain

Demonstrated ability in building and leading high performing teams and in coaching and developing staff

Ability to take Supply Chain vision & strategy and translate this into and deliver against actionable results

Strong influencing, collaboration and stakeholder management skills up to and including executive level

Ability to drive change and strong change management skills

Experience in adopting leading practices and designing and implementing digital supply chain solutions

Deep analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Exceptional relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills, including executive level

Strong knowledge of Supply Chain Financial & IT systems.

Ability to work professionally with confidential, prosperity data and information.

Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with individuals at all levels, both internal and external.

The principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal, and personnel management.

The principles, practices, and technologies of Supply Chain, especially as they relate to supply sourcing, strategy, logistics and distribution in a healthcare/hospital environment.

Skilled in analytics with the ability to determine quality, operational measurements criteria.

Knowledge of inventory management practices- asset inventory, case carts, credits/debits, returns, consignment management and other materials management principles and practices, including the "Seven Rights of Fulfillment."

Knowledge of Kanban inventory management system and effective optimization of an asset inventory.

Knowledge of leadership, managerial and supervisory techniques and principles.

Knowledge of budgeting methods and systems (i.e. Lawson, PeopleSoft or another SC system).

Licenses and Certifications

TECHNOLOGY BASED CERTIFICATION . or

SUPPLY CHAIN CERTIFICATION .

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Blood Borne Pathogens

Category III - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, and Category I tasks that are not a condition of employment

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $115.64 - $153.23 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

Learn about our awards (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/awards.html) and significant events (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/our-history.html) .