Director of Capital Planning

Responsible for coordination and development of capital requests over $5,000,000, including project coordination activities with facilities, Divisions, Groups, Financial Analysts, and Design and Construction, and advancement of proposals through established corporate review and approval processes. The Director is responsible for coordination between Planning and operational and functional teams across the organization to support the development and evaluation of capital projects and to develop current, relevant clinical and operational metrics for capital project evaluation.

This position is incentive eligible.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Capital Planning will assume responsibilities related to facility development services within the Planning Group. The person in this position will be a primary contact for Group and Division leadership and a liaison to Facility leadership for major capital projects and will be a key contributor to the overall efforts to continually improve the evaluation and prioritization of capital investments. ​

​​​In general, this position is responsible for the management of capital development projects, strategic planning support, conceptual architectural development, and consulting services for companywide, operational initiatives and objectives that relate to our markets and facilities. The Director is responsible for coordination between Planning and operational and functional teams across the organization to support the development and evaluation of capital projects and to develop current, relevant clinical and operational metrics for capital project evaluation. The position is responsible for overseeing the development, coordination, and recommendation of capital projects totaling $750 million to $1 billion per year. The person in this position must possess an understanding of hospital operations and market dynamics; have experience with risk-adjusted utilization methodologies and prospective planning, along with an ability to utilize technology to support HCA Healthcare's growth agenda.

Specifically, the position is responsible for the following: 

• Responsible for coordination and development of capital requests over $5,000,000, including project coordination activities with facilities, Divisions, Groups, Financial Analysts, and Design and Construction, and advancement of proposals through established corporate review and approval processes.
• Responsible for the development and management of strategic and facility planning for capital projects, ensuring alignment with HCA’s strategic, financial, and operational objectives. Partner with financial analysis teams to evaluate financial feasibility, utilization assumptions, project alternatives, and anticipated operational and financial outcomes.
• Responsible for leading multidisciplinary project development to establish capital project scope, operational requirements, and preliminary capital requirements, identifying cost-effective solutions that support strategic and operational objectives and inform investment decisions.
• Responsible for cross-departmental coordination with corporate clinical teams to develop processes and metrics that incorporate current clinical best practices into the planning and evaluation of capital projects.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing project scope, budget assumptions, and changes throughout the planning process.
• Responsible for the development, management, and analysis of asset opportunity and risk profiling for Senior Management review.
• Responsible for supporting operations and coordinating market planning and facility project development.
• Responsible for coordinating and providing market studies and analyses on all capital projects.
• Responsible for developing and improving planning tools, benchmarks, analytical capabilities, reporting, and cross-functional workflows to incorporate company and industry best practices and enhance consistency, efficiency, and decision quality.
• Responsible for the management of outside consultants throughout the project development process.
• Support key initiatives of the Capital Planning and Analytics team.
• Practices and adheres to HCA Healthcare's “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Requirements:

• Master’s degree (MHA or MBA with healthcare concentration) preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of experience required
• Working knowledge of hospital operations preferred
• Situational awareness and negotiation skills garnered through experience leading large-scale projects
• Must be proficient in written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and other analytical tools
• Strong analytical skills
• Travel required, 25% travel

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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