Director, Enterprise Decision Support – Executive VC Administrative Offices

WashU IT

Enterprise decision-support director building financial and operational models for Washington University in St. Louis.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeSt. Louis • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $96,000 - $169,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, data analytics, and decision support within complex environments, particularly in healthcare and higher education. Proficient in translating technical analysis into actionable insights for leadership and stakeholders.

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Financial ModelingData AnalyticsBusiness Intelligence (BI)Healthcare Financial ManagementManagement Consulting

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Hard Skills

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Capital Project AnalysisMarket and Service-Line SizingScenario and Sensitivity TestingStructured Query Language (SQL)Tableau (Software)Excel Financial ModelingOperational ModelsDecision SupportPro Forma Financials

Soft Skills

Oral CommunicationsWritten Communication

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayEpic/ClarityMicrosoft Power Business Intelligence (PBI)Enterprise Systems

Industry Keywords

Healthcare FinanceHigher Education AdministrationR1 UniversityAcademic Medical CenterComplex Matrixed Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support development of decision-ready business cases, including opportunity sizing, volume and demand forecasting, pro forma financials, ROI/NPV/payback, and break-even analysis
Own analytical mechanics of business cases, including baseline construction, driver-based models, scenario and sensitivity testing, and articulation of key assumptions and sources
Source, validate, and integrate data across WashU enterprise systems, including financial, student, clinical, HR, and external benchmark or market data
Reconcile data discrepancies before analysis reaches leadership
Establish and maintain consistent assumption sets, modeling conventions, templates, and documentation standards
Review and quality-check deliverables for accuracy, methodology, and defensibility
Partner with academic, clinical, medical school, and administrative leaders to frame decision questions, define options, and identify decision metrics
Translate technical analysis into concise materials and recommendations for enterprise councils, Cabinet, and Board discussions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, statistics, data analytics, engineering, or a related quantitative field
Seven years of experience in decision support, FP&A, strategy or management consulting, healthcare finance, business intelligence, data analytics, or higher education administration
Experience with market and service-line sizing, capital project business cases, or program economics in a complex matrixed environment
Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MHA, MPP, MPH, MS in a quantitative field, or similar)
Experience in an R1 university, academic medical center, or health system preferred
Familiarity with enterprise systems such as Workday, Epic/Clarity, or comparable ERP and EHR data environments preferred
Proficiency in Business Intelligence (BI), Capital Project Analysis, Data Analytics, Enterprise Systems, Executive Presenting, Financial Modeling, Financial Modeling in Excel, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Healthcare Financial Management, Higher Education Administration, Management Consulting, Management Decision Support, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (PBI), Operational Models, Oral Communications, Project Economics, Structured Query Language (SQL), Tableau (Software), Written Communication
No specific certification/professional license is required
A driver's license is not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, with employee and university contributions starting at 7%
Wellness challenges
Annual health screenings
Mental health resources
Mindfulness programs and courses
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Financial resources
Access to dietitians
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
Family care resources
Tuition covered for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us