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Vice President, Health

at AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Vice President, Health
Job Location

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Job ID 
13089  

 Job Location  
United States  

Category 
Other
Overview

 

Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, VA, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance and capacity building services in the U.S. and internationally in health, education, workforce development, and social and community development. AIR's mission is to generate and apply evidence to contribute to a better, more equitable world. In alignment with our mission, AIR provides services to and works in partnership with a growing roster of clients and stakeholders, including federal, state, regional, and local organizations, foundations, and AIR's own Equity Initiative.
AIR is seeking a Vice President for our Health Division focusing on identifying and answering important and timely questions about access, quality, cost of care, social determinants of health and health disparities, among other pressing policy issues. AIR Health Division's work includes:
Bridging research and practice by applying the best science and methods to overcome barriers to better care, better health and smarter spending.
Enhancing person-centered care by focusing on outcomes that matter most to patients, families, clinicians, and payers.
Solving real-world challenges to improving care by designing and delivering effective technical assistance and training.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President (SVP) for the Health Division, the Vice President will be responsible for the people, projects, and pursuits within their program area, including talent development, quality assurance, the efficient operation of their team, client services and business development. Vice Presidents are responsible for effectively leading staff and day-to-day operations, ensuring thought leadership, strong performance on projects and related adherence to client contracts and budgets, managing senior staff, and developing next generation leaders. They also routinely identify mission-aligned business development opportunities to contribute to Health Division and program area growth, expand the depth and breadth of project work, and lead the efficient and successful pursuit of those opportunities. Vice Presidents are also responsible for driving strong, consistent communication and coordination within their Program Areas as well as with other Health Program Areas and other AIR Divisions, with a spirit of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion. Vice Presidents are essential in carrying out AIR's strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and cultural and linguistic competence (CLC) in the execution of program area work, including project staffing, methods, and approaches.

Vice Presidents also contribute to the overall vision and strategic direction for the Health Division and engage in planning and problem solving to help meet Division goals, elevating the quality of the Division leadership team's strategic thinking, creativity, and innovation. The Vice President will be a member of the Health Leadership Team, working in close collaboration with other Health Division leaders.
This position is based in the United States and the Vice President must be able to travel as needed. The selected candidate may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIR's U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.

 


Responsibilities

 

The responsibilities for the position include:
Works with Division and Program Area leadership to develop a culture consistent with AIR mission and values.
Leads a program area including the execution and management of projects, people, and business pursuits in collaboration the Health Leadership Team.
Contributes to the development of operational plans and annual budgets for the Division in support of AIR's overall strategic direction in collaboration with the Senior Vice President. Implements budgets and plans for the program area.
Represents AIR and serves as a visible leader in meetings with clients, staff, partners, and stakeholders, as appropriate.
With a DEI focus, leads workforce planning and recruitment, project staffing, staff management, and professional development for their program area and contributes to these activities for other areas in the Division and other Divisions.
Implements strategies to attract, motivate, retain, and effectively manage a cohesive, diverse, and highly capable team of... For full info follow application link.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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Job Posting: 11959923

Posted On: Jun 07, 2024

Updated On: Jul 07, 2024

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