Oversees relationships with internal, external, and cross-functional stakeholders by developing and maintaining strong relationships with key business and functional partners (e.g., leaders from health plans, finance, IT, Regional, Permanente, Risant, KPMF, and other national functions) to ensure alignment and support across all levels of the organization; serving as a visible leader who engages with stakeholders throughout the organization to foster collaboration and alignment with the companys goals; cultivating a network of external peers, delivery system leaders, consultants, bankers, and other marketplace experts to stay informed about industry trends and opportunities; and promoting the appropriate engagement of internal and external parties in all activities, including 3rd party consultants, investment bankers, communications/GR, legal, compliance, finance, and other functions critical to the successful business development initiatives. Directs the development of repeatable processes by designing methodologies for the identification, evaluation, prioritization, selection, negotiation, and execution of transactions, new business launches, and integrations; monitoring the application of these methodologies to ensure that they are applied consistently and effectively across the organization; executing an approach to program, project, and performance management that integrates strategy with day-to-day operations; utilizing regional and national strategies and capabilities to encourage and facilitate active sharing of new learnings and innovations; assessing unreliable, poorly controlled, ineffective, inconsistent, and duplicative processes and functions to improve overall performance; coordinating successful collaboration between regional departments and resources throughout the organization; and implementing strategies to ensure ongoing compliance with local, state, federal, and other regulatory requirements.