Director of Research Strategy and Innovation

CBH is a dynamic organization dedicated to providing access to high-quality, accountable care to improve the health and mental wellness of our members. As part of our growth, we are seeking a detail-oriented Director of Research Strategy and Innovation to join our team. CBH offers a robust compensation and benefits package, including:

• Family Planning, Fertility, Adoption Benefits
• 403B Retirement Plan
• PTO Days/Sick Days
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Medical, Prescription Drug Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible Spending

Position Overview: 

As part of CBH’s executive management team, the Director of Research Strategy and Innovation is responsible for identifying opportunities through external funding or strategic partnerships with academic, community, physical health managed care or governmental partners, that are in alignment with CBH’s organizational mission, vision and strategic goals.  The Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives is responsible for initiating, monitoring and supporting research collaborations with partners external to CBH, including City research leadership and academic researchers. 

Responsibilities include identifying grant opportunities, managing CBH’s grant development processes, when applicable, monitoring expenses, and other reporting requirements required by the funder; developing and implementing strategic initiatives that intersects with research, grants and academia, managing CBH’s collaborations with academic partners, including use of CBH data by external partners, acquiring access to relevant City data. The Director of Research Strategy and Innovation initiatives will also work collaboratively with colleagues in the development of reports, briefs, infographics, presentations, manuscripts, and other related outputs to disseminate and promote key findings from strategic initiatives that reflect the organization’s priorities. 

Core Expectations: 

Community Behavioral Health (CBH) will hold each employee accountable for the following expectations which align with our mission, vision, and corporate code of conduct.

• Perform key responsibilities as detailed in this job description in a dependable, responsible, and positive manner, consistent with all state and federal guidelines.
• Serve as a role model by exemplifying professional behavior, language, skills, and attire in order to promptly and accurately serve the needs of stakeholders, members and their families.
• Assure adherence to CBH policies and procedures so that all work is of the highest quality and delivered in the most culturally competent and cost-effective manner.
• Promote and manage diversity and acceptance within CBH and with all members and stakeholders by honoring and respecting their individuality, dignity and rights.
• Offer suggestions and develop solutions to help promote effective and efficient work processes and innovative programs.
• Actively participate in required meetings and complete all mandatory trainings.
• Maintain high levels of advocacy and member confidentiality to ensure the success of CBH and our mission.
• Assist in assuring both internal and external program integrity by being alert to and reporting suspected instances of provider and employee fraud, waste or abuse.

Essential Functions: 

• Oversees grant identification, organization of teams, collaboration with internal\City\external entities as appropriate, writing and submission.
• Provide guidance and consultation to CBH staff in other departments who are managing grants.
• Provide strong leadership and drive organizational maturity in grant management processes.
• Engage key internal and external stakeholders necessary for drafting proposals and implementing new initiatives.
• Manage contracts with external institutions that are related to research, evaluation and innovations.
• Publish routine reports that effectively communicate progress, risk and achievements of strategic initiatives.  
• Manage and coordinate across grants and innovative programming to ensure that information relating to project deliverables, risks and issues are effectively communicated between stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the DBHIDS Grants Management Unit and ensure efforts are coordinated and aligned across the broader system.
• Develops and implements a standardized, disciplined approach to CBH’s process for reviewing, evaluating and supporting external requests for collaboration (e.g., letters of support)
• Serves as academic liaison and principal investigator; sits on internal and external committees related to research & evaluation
• Serve as point of contact for all requests for CBH letters of support for grant proposals. 

Education Requirements: 

• Education: Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, PharmD, ScD) or MSc/MPH, from a recognized school of psychology, medicine, public health, management, pharmacy, or economics, in health services research, social science/behavioral health, epidemiology, public health or significant work experience in behavioral health services research, epidemiology, public health, or health economics strongly desired
• Relevant Work Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of post-graduate work experience, preferably in the behavioral health field, and experience managing and writing grants.
• Demonstrated success with obtaining grant funding.
• Demonstrated ability to develop innovative programs and interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and implement strategic plans.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ supervisory experience is required. 

Skills: 

• Understanding of managed care and behavioral healthcare delivery system and services
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to all levels of the organization
• Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills

Core Competencies: 

• Teamwork and Collaboration: Build and sustain relationships with co-workers and stakeholders and support efforts and deliverables.  Encourage unity and help remove barriers to productivity and success. 
• Respect:  Treat each other and our members and stakeholders with respect and sensitivity, recognizing the importance of diversity. 
• Member Centric:  Focus on the needs of our members by providing value-added services, promoting strong relationships and going beyond basic expectations to achieve the best possible outcomes. 
• Honesty and Integrity:  Be open and honest in all we do.  Maintain the highest level of integrity at all times.  
• Commitment to Service Excellence:  Challenge ourselves to be forward-thinking and committed to providing total member and stakeholder satisfaction, first-in-class service and high quality, innovative programs.
• Compassion and Empathy:  Demonstrate a deep appreciation for another’s situation and point of view. Pay attention to emotional cues, listen effectively and show an exceptional level of caring about each person’s perspectives and circumstances.
• Problem Solving:  Build and implement logical solutions to resolving challenges/issues by using individual knowledge and experience while taking resources, constraints and CBH values into consideration.
• Initiative and Self-Directed:   Proactively manage time and resources in a way that ensures that all work is done in the most efficient manner while identifying and implementing initiatives without interventions from co-workers, supervisors or stakeholders.
• Flexibility and Adaptability:  Adjust approaches and behaviors in order to meet the constantly changing environment head-on and accomplish CBH and individual goals.  Strive to adapt to, accept and embrace change within areas of responsibility.
• Communication:  Effectively and appropriately share thoughts, ideas and information - both written and oral.  Respectfully listen to co-workers and stakeholders to gain a full understanding of issues/situations. 

Leadership Competencies:  

• Strategic Thinking:  Understand and integrate the long-term vision of CBH and focus current activities on what is critical to achieve future success including formulating objectives/priorities and developing and implementing breakthrough ideas. 
• Leadership:   Effectively manage and guide efforts to address challenges and drive continuous improvement for CBH’s programs, services and processes.  Develop and implement effective strategies and appropriate interpersonal styles to influence and guide others. 
• Employee Development:  Recognize and promote the necessity to hire, assess, develop and retain high quality talent.   Acknowledge strengths and weaknesses in team members through an ongoing performance management process that provides timely feedback in order to help them develop and enhance performance.

Philadelphia Residency Requirement:

• The successful candidate must be a current Philadelphia resident or become a resident within six months of hire. 

U.S. Authorization Requirement: 

• CBH does not provide sponsorship for applicants requiring future work authorization. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity:   

• We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CBH is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on all qualified individuals. This is without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex/gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected individual genetic information, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requesting An Accommodation: 

• CBH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities or religious observance, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by CBH and require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired. 
• If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with CBH and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please send us an email at CBH.Recruitment@Phila.gov