Strong understanding of clinical quality measures, e.g., HEDIS, and CMS and commercial programs - Ability to build relationships across departments; strong relationship-building skills - Ability to lead Mercy-wide initiatives with specific deliverables - Superior written and verbal communication skills - Superior analytical and problem-solving skills - Experience in application of information technology solutions to varying settings, i.e., clinical and operational - Strong project organization and delivery management skills to synchronize the efforts of multiple teams on a consolidated timeline - Strong problem, workflow, and data analysis skills - Self-motivated and proactively takes responsibility for driving tasks through to successful completion - Meticulous attention to detail, with an overall passion for continual improvement - Strong conceptual thinking skills - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment - Possess high degree of integrity and moral character - Ability to travel to Mercy facilities as needed/requested Preferred Experience: - Experience with CMS or commercial payor programs that involve quality and revenue, e.g., Medicare Advantage, Quality Payment Program, Meaningful Use, CMS MSSP ACO - Experience in leading efforts associated with reporting of quality measures, e.g., HEDIS - Knowledge of quality improvement tools and techniques. The Executive Director brings an enterprise view to interpretation of CMS and other payer value-based programs, facilitates the building of capacity, expertise and resources needed for success within these programs and oversees a team of improvement professionals to drive top performance and support excellence across the care continuum.