Director Strategic Business Development

Director of Strategic Business Development at Henry Ford Health is a corporate development leadership role focused on advancing the organization’s long‑term growth strategy through disciplined transaction execution. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Business Development, this director leads the evaluation, structuring and execution of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, working closely with executive leadership, finance, legal and operating teams to drive sustainable growth aligned with HFHS’s mission and strategic priorities. Key Responsibilities Develop, implement and review specific business objectives and strategic inorganic growth initiatives. Coordinate and lead work streams of peers, stakeholders and senior leadership to carry out transactions through inorganic growth methods. Develop presentations and analyses of objective data sets that enable Executive Leadership to make informed decisions to achieve strategic growth. Lead overall transaction due diligence, business/asset valuation, work‑stream prioritization, monitoring and tracking portfolio performance, and overall process leadership. Collaborate with Treasury, Finance and the Innovation Institute to develop external partnership relationships and direct investment opportunities. Coordinate with market Leadership Teams to design post‑closing operating models and integration plans for acquired entities. Key Interfaces and Expectations Finance – coordinate analysis of transactions and impact on HFH long‑range financial plan including balance sheet metrics, capital budget and EBIDA/Operating margin. Legal/Enterprise Risk – coordinate with legal, risk and compliance on due diligence, regulatory and transaction documents. Analytics – develop own financial models including discounted cash flows and coordinate with finance leads for forecasts and key assumptions. Government Affairs/CO‑Planning – evaluate regulatory changes, opportunities and external threats to proposed transactions. Market Leadership – develop pre‑transaction communication, understand local strategy and post‑transaction integration coordination. Principle Duties and Responsibilities Initiate and engage with leadership, stakeholders and external partners to identify, facilitate, negotiate and effectuate strategic partnerships and transactions. Drive business‑case analyses that enable leadership to make informed decisions and achieve strategic objectives. Direct feasibility studies to identify opportunities and implications for programs or services. Lead the overall transaction process, including project management, due diligence, financial model review and development, presentations and document preparation. Lead business‑plan/memo development and coordinate with legal as required for the Governance Matrix approval process. Coordinate with system functional leaders to ensure timely execution of key tasks. Develop and implement transaction‑management playbooks, tools and templates in partnership with system functional leaders. Ensure a thorough, transparent, and disciplined due‑diligence process to inform transaction and integration decisions. Direct technical teams in developing business‑intelligence dashboards for partnership portfolio analysis; monitor and report on system‑wide partnership portfolio performance. Maintain executive‑level relationships with external and internal stakeholders. Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Health Care Administration or related field. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration or equivalent experience preferred. Minimum of seven years of experience in business development, investment banking, healthcare management consulting or strategic planning. Minimum of three years of project management consulting or management experience. Relevant prior experience with mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity or venture capital investments preferred. Ability to organize assumptions and detailed historical facts into a comprehensive model of the potential opportunity. High standards of business integrity and ethics. Proficiency with database management and spreadsheet modeling. Proficiency with PowerPoint and Microsoft tools to communicate complex models. Demonstrated understanding of research design, economic analysis, valuation, modeling and finance. Additional Information Organization: Corporate Services Department: Business Development Shift: Day Job Union Code: Not Applicable #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™