Position Overview

Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Are you a finance leader who excels at partnering with operational and clinical leaders to deliver financial clarity, accountability, and performance? Do you thrive in complex healthcare environments where data, insight, and collaboration drive outcomes? This leadership opportunity invites your expertise.

Role Summary

The Director Finance Labor Productivity & Benchmarking is responsible for advancing labor productivity as a core operational finance discipline across assigned ministries, translating worked hours, premium pay, agency usage, volume, acuity, and unit-of-service trends into clear, actionable opportunities for leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Own labor productivity as an operational finance discipline, translating worked hours, premium pay, agency usage, volume, acuity, and unit-of-service trends into clear opportunities that leaders can act on.
Build credible benchmarking that leaders trust, comparing departments, facilities, service lines, and external benchmarks while adjusting for operational differences such as patient mix, acuity, staffing models, geography, regulatory requirements, and service intensity.
Partner directly with operators, nursing, clinical leaders, HR, and finance, explaining variances without blame, challenging assumptions, and turning productivity findings into practical staffing and workflow decisions.
Move beyond "hours per unit" into root-cause analysis, investigating drivers of labor variation including volume changes, scheduling practices, overtime, call-offs, skill mix, contract labor, sitters, care model design, throughput issues, and inconsistent unit-of-service definitions.
Develop tools, governance, and routines that sustain performance improvement, maintaining productivity standards, monthly review processes, dashboards, action plans, accountability forums, and savings validation.

Other responsibilities include financial oversight of assigned ministries, monitoring financial performance, variance reporting, supporting productivity and supply chain targets, and participating in ministry-level management meetings.

The Director serves as a key liaison to accounts payable and payroll processes in support of managers and senior leaders throughout the ministries and supports facilitation of capital projects as approved through regional and system processes.

As part of the regional finance team, the Director assists with development of ministry budgets and provides support to ministry senior management teams and departmental leaders working toward annual and long‑term strategies. Primary responsibilities also include development and management of dashboards, supporting internal audit recommendations, leading special projects at ministry and regional levels, reviewing monthly financial statements, and partnering with the PSJH accounting team to ensure accuracy.

Financial Oversight & Performance

Assist the Service Area Chief Financial Officer, senior operational leaders, and other executives in financial oversight of assigned ministries.
Monitor financial performance to ensure achievement of financial targets.
Review monthly financial statements and ensure accurate representation of operational and clinical services.
Assist in production of accurate financial statements, including contractual analysis, other net income, and expense accruals.

Analysis, Reporting & Planning

Review and monitor statistical information to ensure accurate reflection of operational and clinical services.
Collaborate with regional finance team in budgeting and strategic financial planning for assigned ministries.
Perform budget variance analysis and support development and implementation of improvement plans.
Coordinate monthly financial review process with ministry leadership.

Operational & Productivity Support

Support productivity management through measurement processes, target setting, and benchmarking.
Assist leaders with implementation of staffing matrices.
Participate in ministry management meetings.
Support review of institute (service line) financial information to inform operational plans and understand service line economics.

Financial Operations & Coordination

Serve as a liaison with accounts payable and payroll processes to support ministry operations.
Partner with accounting teams to ensure financial accuracy and alignment.
Collaborate across finance teams to share best practices and support system-wide initiatives.

Projects, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Lead special projects at the ministry and regional level.
Support achievement of internal audit recommendations.
Collaborate with regional leadership to ensure financial management processes support compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
Drive process improvements related to financial operations and reporting.

Leadership & Communication

Provide leadership to ensure the finance role is understood across the organization.
Communicate clearly, regularly, and effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, and transparency.
Perform all duties in a manner that supports organizational mission, values, and vision.

Qualifications

Education & Credentials

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Certified Public Accountant (preferred upon hire).
HFMA or FACHE (preferred upon hire).

Experience & Expertise

8 years in a leadership role or capacity.
10 or more years of closely related experience.
Strong knowledge of financial principles and practices with the ability to apply them effectively.
Ability to analyze and interpret financial and operational data.
Ability to analyze information, evaluate results, and determine appropriate solutions.
Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and ability to report findings and recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills tailored to audience needs.
Experience developing and delivering presentations across in‑person and virtual formats.
Strong collaboration, team building, and conflict management skills.
Ability to build effective relationships with customers, executive leadership, and stakeholders.
Knowledge of healthcare industry trends and integrated delivery systems.
Understanding of financial and operational implications within a multi‑site healthcare system.
Ability to represent the organization with external partners and stakeholders.
Demonstrates sound judgment, accuracy, and decision‑making under pressure.
Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to develop and analyze performance measures and metrics.
Strong project management, planning, and execution skills, including budget oversight.
Ability to elevate issues appropriately and ensure timely completion of work.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, Access) and general office systems.
Knowledge of health information technology and its role in improving care delivery.

Benefits

Operational Impact: Partner directly with ministry and operational leaders to drive financial performance.
Strategic Influence: Support budgeting, planning, and long term financial strategy at the ministry level.
Cross Functional Exposure: Engage across finance, clinical, and operational teams.
Project Leadership: Lead initiatives that improve financial processes and outcomes.
Mission Driven Work: Contribute to high quality, patient-centered care through strong financial stewardship.

Compensation

Pay Range: $76.29 - $121.96 per year (base). Available shift differentials, standby/on call, overtime, premiums, additional shift incentives, or bonus opportunities may apply.

Location

Providence Health Plaza (HR) Bldg 1 - Portland, OR 4400 NE Halsey St.

Employment Type

Full time, Day shift, On site.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Fair Chance Applicants

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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