Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you're looking for a job to love, apply today. Schedule Weekly Hours: 40 Seeking pioneering and visionary leaders to join our team! Why Emplify Health? Tailored Benefits Package: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that varies based on your location. To learn more about the specific benefits available in your area, please inquire with the recruiter during the application process. Flexible work location: While this role offers some flexibility in work location, candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of LaCrosse or Green Bay, WI, due to frequent on-site needs. At Emplify Health, we believe in leading with love and fostering a culture of belonging and excellence. If you share our values and are looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact on our workforce, we invite you to submit your application. ONE SYSTEM, ONE VISION: Emplify Health is a large and growing health system with a strong presence in the region. We operate 11 hospitals, more than 100 clinics, and employ over 14,000 teammates across 35 counties in 4 states. Job Description: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field or equivalent years of comparable work experience and education. Master's degree preferred in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field. Certification/Registration/Licensure: N/A Experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience in healthcare administration, management, or business development. POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of M&A and Business Development leads, plans, directs and collaborates with AST/SLT and service line leaders on all aspects of growth through, M&A and business development, through mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures, partnerships, divestitures (all known as M&A) and all Business Development initiatives and programs for the system. The Director also owns and maintains the overall enterprise level growth pipeline which includes M&A, business development and innovation activities. In addition, the Director owns the P&L. The director will also own, lead and administrate the enterprise's community investment fund. The Director facilitates, organizes and project manages the M&A process including pre-diligence, LOI formation, formal due diligence, definitive agreements and integration planning. The Director is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving the M&A and business development enterprise framework and associated operating models. Additionally, the Director has system wide business acumen and leadership skills to effectively work with the growth council, senior leaders and new acquisition/partner leaders to ensure the M&A and business development operating models are meeting the organizations business needs and outcomes. The Director leads continuous analytics needed to facilitate, with the strategy department, growth strategic planning assessments with important financial implications and recommendations for senior leadership. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Gathers, oversees, screens and evaluates M&A and Business Development opportunities (including community investment funding opportunities), development of growth pipeline and process, execution of transactions including valuation and due diligence, negotiation, deal summaries and approvals at the growth council, SLT, finance committee and board levels. Assists in the creation and execution of both long and short-term growth strategic priorities and plans, analyses and makes recommendations relating to emerging healthcare trends, expansion, M&A opportunities, and competitive dynamics. Creates a playbook of how to execute and accomplish the organization's strategic growth goals. Partners with organizational leaders to assess potential growth and expansion opportunities and priorities. Actively manages the growth pipeline, evaluates complex partnership, JV or acquisition models and selects the optimal model for each strategic opportunity. Leads target evaluation process for operational feasibility and supports business case development. Provides input and leadership for definitive deal documents (e.g., IOI, LOI, purchase agreement). Delivers regular updates to growth council, leadership and executive teams regarding the growth pipeline, new deal progress, key issues/risks, and next steps. Facilitates and supports early stages of due diligence for active targets. Supports and/or partners with cross-functional internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment across enterprise. Supports all regional operations market development needs to meet the system's 5- and 1-year goals Leads and mentors a group of Business Development and M&A professionals in the Organizational/System/Corporate Development team. Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and strong moral and ethical standards. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong presence in front of senior executives. Core for all Leaders Organizational Strategy and Implementation -- Recognizes market trends, judges the impact on their AOR, contributes to responsive strategic plans, develops AOR operational plans, articulates these plans, and ensures they are communicated to gain alignment and commitment of all AOR staff. Fiscal Management -- Effectively uses established processes to ensure accountability for effective operations and resource management. Human Resource Management -- Effectively uses established processes to: select, align, develop, motivate, manage, and retain a team of highly skilled employees. Excellence in Service and Quality-- Achieves seamless delivery of quality patient care, safety, excellence in patient experience, and customer service. Utilizes Continuous Quality Improvement principles and platform planning in decisions, improvements, and system design. Organizational Leadership -- Provides leadership and accomplishes objectives by ensuring the integration of processes and initiatives while modeling collaboration. Participates and supports in brand/service delivery teams as requested. Maintains accountability for implementation of requirements of regulatory agencies Serves as liaison to the community Duties and responsibilities as defined by specific department (if applicable) PRACTICES AND PROMOTES BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES: Mission: Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. Vision: Leading with love, we courageously commit to a future of healthy people and thriving communities. Values: Belonging, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Humility Environmental Conditions Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office work) Physical Requirement/Demands of the Position Sitting - frequently Static Standing -rarely Walking/Standing - occasionally Driving - occasionally ReachingBelow Shoulder - occasionally Repetitive ActionsPinch Forces -occasionally Pounds of Force: 0-25 Repetitive ActionsFine Manipulation - frequently Lifting -RarelyPounds of Force: 0-25 If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267 Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabilities