Details

Ascension is seeking an AVP of Capital Management to lead system-wide planning, governance, and execution of strategic investments that drive growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

• Department: Strategic Finance 
• Location: Remote

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Lead the organization’s capital allocation process and ensure ongoing coordination of the process.

• Manage the Capital Center of Expertise (COE) in the formation of business cases and pro forma in support of significant capital investments.
• Assimilate and analyze information from a variety of sources and recommend a course of action.
• Direct large cross-functional teams and communications to facilitate projects and ensure timely delivery to leadership.
• Staff the Strategic Investment Council of the Ascension Leadership Team (ALT).
• Provide strong leadership, develop and monitor individual and team performance goals, as well as manage change.
• Ensure proper tools and resources are in place to support team efforts.

Requirements

Education:

• Associate’s degree/Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

Strategic Capital Planning & Governance

• Help lead the system-wide capital planning process, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, financial capacity, and clinical/operational priorities.
• Manage and facilitate a transparent capital governance structure for reviewing, prioritizing, and approving capital requests.
• Partner with executive leadership, finance, and operational teams to ensure capital investments align with strategic initiatives (e.g., growth, safety, quality, technology modernization).

Capital Budgeting & Forecasting

• Coordinate annual and multi-year capital budgeting processes.
• Forecast and monitor capital spending to ensure adherence to budget and financial constraints.
• Provide insights and recommendations on the timing, financing, and phasing of major projects.

Capital Project Oversight & Execution

• Track capital project performance and report variances, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership.
• Establish consistent project evaluation criteria (ROI, payback, qualitative benefits, risk assessment).

Financial & Performance Reporting

• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to monitor capital allocation, commitments, and utilization.
• Provide executive-level reporting and presentations to the CFO, COO and Leadership teams

Leadership & Team Development

• Foster strong partnerships across finance, operations, clinical leadership, and external partners.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in capital processes.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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