Executive Director, Treasury and Debt Management

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as the Executive Director, Treasury and Debt Management responsible for providing essential operational and analytical support to the Vice President, Chief Treasury Officer (Treasurer) and the treasury team. The role combines strategic financial stewardship and hands-on operational leadership, focusing on executing financing transactions, managing debt compliance, supporting cash management, and facilitating stakeholder communications. This leader will leverage their strong technical expertise in debt administration, treasury operations, and compliance, along with excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills to support the organization’s long-term financial health. Additionally, the Executive Director will identify opportunities to utilize AI and emerging technologies to enhance and optimize treasury processes.

Who you are:

A collaborative and detail-oriented treasury leader who is eager to take on diverse tasks within a small, close-knit team and with:

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, finance, or related field; MBA or Master’s degree in finance or healthcare preferred
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) certification preferred

• Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in treasury and

  progressive experience in financing transactions and cash management, with demonstrated leadership responsibility

• Familiarity with GAAP financial statements and understanding or interest in AI applications to enhance treasury processes and analytics
• Expert knowledge of credit markets, tax-exempt and taxable debt structures, derivatives and other key financing concepts
• Deep understanding of tax-exempt debt compliance, including post-issuance procedures, private use compliance, arbitrage rebate calculations and reporting
• Hands-on experience with banking and cash management best practices, and in-depth knowledge of financial statements and cash flow analysis, with the ability to assess impacts on financial reporting
• Strong quantitative, modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and effectively resolve them as well as advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data visualization tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and impactfully with internal and external partners
• Ability to reconcile across multiple data sources and provide reporting that requires minimal review; adept at interpreting and editing legal and financing agreements
• Skilled at managing multiple projects with competing timelines through organized process flows and passion for advancement of the organization’s mission

What you’ll do as the Executive Director, Treasury and Debt Management:

• Manage debt issuances, banking transactions, and leasing facilities
• Track financial markets to assess cost of capital, manage risk, and identify potential cost savings opportunities
• Evaluate capital needs, financing options, and develop comprehensive financing plans and review and recommend lease strategies for real property and equipment, and develop and maintain enterprise lease policies
• Draft presentations for the board, rating agencies and investors, when needed and support innovative financing structures aligned with System priorities
• Review legal documents to understand the terms and conditions associated with the System’s debt and derivative obligations, including reporting requirements and financial covenants
• Oversee timely coordination and processing of all debt-related payments
• Lead post-issuance compliance activities for tax-exempt bonds and related reporting
• Stay current on public disclosure requirements and support continuing disclosure obligations
• Oversee banking relationships, credit lines, and corporate credit card program
• Direct cash management policies and procedures to safeguard and optimize System’s funds and monitor liquidity, cash forecasts, and execute cash optimization strategies
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance cash flow analytics, support cash flow forecasting, liquidity monitoring, and policy implementation
• Engage with bankers, advisors, trustees, custodians to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information as well as delivery of high-quality services
• Establish and track key financial performance indicators, preparing dashboards and executive reports for leadership and external stakeholders
• Support treasury risk management by monitoring credit profiles, interest rate risks, and compliance with debt agreements
• Lead special projects, including preparation of ad-hoc reports, financial analyses, and other related duties as assigned
• Review existing treasury processes, workflows, and systems to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement
• Develop and implement solutions to streamline treasury processes, enhance controls, and mitigate operational risks, including workflow redesign, automation, and new technology adoption
• Support the creation and maintenance of treasury policies, procedures, and controls documentation to align with best practices
• Lead efforts to explore, recommend and implement industry-standard technology solutions, including AI and advanced analytics, to support continuous process improvement and innovation in treasury operations

E4 Leadership (Equity, Engage, Evolve, Excel) is a patient centered management system that empowers teams to improve on a daily basis. This is done through daily readiness huddles, real time process monitoring, performance review huddles and structured problem solving. E4 Leadership is an evolving system where leaders work together to cultivate a culture of equity and continuous improvement that enables:

• Each person to realize their full potential for contribution
• The organization to achieve high performance outcomes
• System-wide integration, coordination, and seamless execution
• Clear focus on exceptional, equitable patient care and experiences.

As part of the leadership team, this position will be instrumental in reinforcing and sustaining UCM’s E4 Leadership Culture.