Director of Government and External Quality Programs

Intermountain Health · Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center · $68.42 - $105.62 The Director of Government and External Quality Programs sets the enterprise vision and strategy for government quality and public reporting programs. This role anticipates regulatory and policy changes, represents Intermountain externally, establishes standards and governance, and mobilises organisational partners to improve quality performance, manage risk, and optimise financial outcomes. The Leader also builds and develops a sustainable centre of expertise responsible for accurate, timely, and defensible reporting. Essential Functions Sets the enterprise vision and strategy for government quality and public reporting programs. Anticipates the future environment, establishes strategic priorities, and aligns the portfolio with Intermountain's clinical, financial, and operational goals. Shapes Intermountain's response to evolving policy and regulation. Interprets emerging government priorities, evaluates enterprise impact, and advises senior leaders on strategic decisions, risks, opportunities, and organisational readiness. Develops Intermountain's positions and represents the organisation externally. Builds enterprise alignment and serves as a senior representative in government, industry, advisory, and measure-development forums to influence practical and meaningful quality programs. Builds strategic partnerships that expand Intermountain's influence. Cultivates senior-level relationships with government agencies, associations, health systems, health plans, and national quality leaders to anticipate change, shape strategy, and advance shared priorities. Establishes enterprise standards for quality measurement and reporting. Provides strategic oversight of measure interpretation, data integrity, abstraction, submission, and public reporting to ensure results are consistent, timely, and defensible. Drives enterprise quality performance and financial value. Mobilises clinical, operational, financial, and technical leaders around priority opportunities and ensures government quality programs translate into measurable improvement and optimised organisational outcomes. Establishes governance and executive accountability for program risk. Ensures senior leaders have visibility into performance, financial exposure, readiness, and emerging concerns. Directs the organisational response to significant reporting issues, disputes, and adverse determinations. Builds and leads an enterprise centre of expertise. Provides strategic direction to government quality reporting teams, develops leaders and subject matter experts, and ensures the organisation has the talent, technology, partnerships, and resources needed for long-term success. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, public health, nursing, health information management, health policy, business, data analytics, or a related field. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified. Seven years of progressive experience in healthcare quality, regulatory reporting, government healthcare programs, public reporting, value-based care, health policy, or a related field. Three years of leadership experience, including responsibility for people, complex programs, or enterprise-wide initiatives. Experience interpreting federal or state healthcare regulations, quality program requirements, payment models, measure specifications, or public reporting methodologies. Experience developing strategy and leading implementation across multiple departments, facilities, markets, or operational areas. Experience advising senior leaders and communicating complex regulatory, clinical, financial, and technical information to varied audiences. Experience influencing decisions and achieving results across organisational boundaries without direct authority. Experience using quality, operational, and financial information to identify risk, prioritise opportun