Senior Director, Physician Strategy & Practice Integration

About this role

Department BSD UCF - University of Chicago Faculty Practice - Administration About the Department The Biological Sciences Division (BSD) is the largest operating unit of the University of Chicago. It includes the Pritzker School of Medicine, twenty-three academic departments, twelve interdisciplinary degree-granting committees, and more than a dozen research centers and institutes. The BSD mission is to discover and create new knowledge of living systems, to preserve and communicate knowledge through education, and to nurture and sustain a community of scholars. These scholars pursue this mission through research, the education of basic scientists, physicians, and others interested in living things, and through enlightened and compassionate care of patients in a humane, academic environment. We have a long and rich history of discovery. Our academic departments have each developed and sustained outstanding programs of research and training in a broad range of programs. These are further enhanced by interdisciplinary committees, centers, and institutes. Unique among our peers, our Pritzker School of Medicine and basic biological science programs are housed in one division, allowing for strong collaborations between basic science and clinical research. Faculty, staff, and students interact across programs and disciplines, creating collaborative and innovative approaches to the study of complex problems. As a member of the University of Chicago Faculty Physicians (UCFP) leadership team, the position works closely with the executive leaders and financial professionals within the BSD, University, and Medical Center. It currently contains a total staff of 16 people. Job Summary The job manages multiple related teams of managers and professional staff responsible for the financial and management functions of a department in support of teaching, medical research and clinical care. Facilitates research initiatives of the faculty and staff. Develops departmental plans. Provides leadership and supervision to a large staff of exempt and non-exempt employees, including management teams.

The Senior Director of Physician Strategy & Practice Integration reports to the Chief Administrative Officer of the University of Chicago Faculty Practice (UCFP) and serves as a senior enterprise leader responsible for translating faculty practice and health system strategy into operational execution. Working in close partnership with UCFP leadership, UChicago Medicine Strategy, ambulatory operations, and departmental leadership, the Senior Director ensures that system priorities, including ambulatory growth, access expansion, care model innovation, and value-based care readiness, are operationalized within the faculty practice.

The role functions as an enterprise integrator and change leader, aligning physicians, departments, operational teams, and system leadership to implement scalable practice models, standardized workflows, and technology-enabled improvements that enhance clinical performance, physician experience, and patient access across the ambulatory network.

Through cross-functional leadership, disciplined governance, and operational redesign, the Senior Director helps ensure that UCFP future-ready, high-performing, and strategically aligned with the broader health system. Responsibilities Strategic Alignment & Innovation • Partner with physician and departmental leaders to translate enterprise priorities such as access expansion, care model redesign, compensation alignment, and multi-site growth, into operational workflows and measurable outcomes.

• Identify and champion enterprise opportunities including cross-departmental access strategies, specialty growth initiatives, and standardization across network sites.

• Advise senior leadership on the strategic roadmap for faculty practice modernization, including digital innovation, analytics maturation, emerging care models, and readiness for value-based reimbursement.

• Optimize utilization of key ambulatory resources, including provider time, clinic space, staffing, and equipment, to improve access, productivity, and operational performance.

Change Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement • Serve as a change leader, engaging physician leaders, department chairs, practice administrators, strategy, ambulatory operations, and digital/IT teams in the design and implementation of modernized practice models.

• Lead cross-functional governance that connects UCFP leadership, UCMC Strategy, ambulatory operations, and departments to ensure coordinated execution of enterprise initiatives.

• Develop mechanisms that elevate physician voice in operational and strategic decision-making, ensuring system strategy reflects real-world clinical practice needs.

• Leverage national faculty practice networks and benchmarking organizations to identify emerging best practices and innovative operating models.

Operational Process Improvement • Partner with UCMC Strategy and Ambulatory Operations to translate enterprise priorities into standardized operational procedures, workflows, and accountability structures across departments and sites.

• Ensure initiatives related to growth, access, compensation alignment, and care delivery transformation are implemented through practical, physician-centric workflows that enable clinicians to practice at the top of their license.

• Engage department leaders in redesigning clinical and administrative workflows using Lean/Six Sigma or similar methodologies to improve efficiency, productivity, and patient access.

• Establish performance metrics, feedback loops, and governance structures that support continuous improvement and sustained operational performance.

Technology and Systems Optimization • Serve as a senior operational partner in the evaluation, governance, and implementation of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, automation, and digital workflow innovations supporting ambulatory care.

• Collaborate with IT, analyt

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