Overview

The Chief Mission & Values Officer (CMVO) is nominated by the Methodist Health Group and jointly appointed by the President/CEO of IU Health and the IU Health Board of Directors.  The person in this role leads alongside the CEO and IU Health Board Committee on Values, Ethics and Social Responsibility as they monitor and implement the values of IU Health in all aspects of organizational life. 

This incumbent must be a visionary leader who knows how to effectively drive change in a complex and distributed yet system-oriented environment. Serving on the CEO’s executive team, this leader works with senior leadership and front-line team members, executes organizational development strategy and drives change initiatives across the system to optimize organizational potential and achieve strategic and operational objectives.

This leader must embody IU Health’s mission, embrace its vision, and lead through respect, humility, and intellectual curiosity.  The individual will be knowledgeable and engaged with the United Methodist Church both nationally and locally, representing the church’s commitment to healthcare as described in THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE and THE BOOK OF RESOLUTIONS.

The CMVO provides direction to ensure continuous community engagement, ethical practice, quality spiritual and pastoral care, and effective philanthropy within the organization and throughout the communities where IU Health is located. The CMVO oversees the work of the department of chaplaincy, spiritual care and congregational partnerships, IU Health Foundation, system archives department, Dan F. Evans Center for Spiritual and Religious Values in Healthcare, the department of clinical and organizational ethics, and the Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics. This will be demonstrated by:

• Demonstrates a commitment to IU Health's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting behaviors and delivering results that align with the strategic direction of the organization.
• Designs strategic opportunities and venues for direct report leadership team networking and relationship building, including intra-organizational and external relationship building.
• Models and promotes collaboration and works effectively with other leaders across the organization to achieve goals and find creative and innovative business solutions.
• Proactively communicates and models the mission, vision, and values of IU Health.   Identifies the need for and leads strategic organizational change.
• Accurately assesses cultural environment and sets a positive tone for the organization. Exhibits high emotional intelligence and appropriate sensitivity while maintaining individuality and authenticity.
• Maintains confidentiality as appropriate, earns trust and respect of others, and exhibits behaviors that express the ethical practice of a healthcare organization executive.
• Ignites and personifies commitment to the mission, vision, values, and objectives of the organization.
• Serves as a resource to the IU Health Board on issues of ethics, philanthropy, and values-based leadership and care.
• Enhances relationships with community stakeholders including faith-based institutions, particularly the United Methodist Church.
• Serves as the IU Health staff liaison with the Methodist Health Group.

Qualifications:

Education

• Master’s degree required.

Experience & Qualifications

• United Methodist Elder or Deacon is preferred.
• Requires 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Requires strong demonstrated transformational and complex, matrixed leadership skills (inspiring, problem solving, communication across multiple organizations, executing) to champion achieving the vision of the organization.
• Requires experience managing multiple complex projects involving numerous customers, interests, and goals.
• Requires strong communication and relationship-building skills with all levels of employees, management and community leaders and is a proven leader who is an effective, creative and visionary problem solver.
• Must be a proven leader of people who is able to recruit, develop, and mentor a top-notch team capable of supporting future growth.
• Requires the ability to demonstrate leadership in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and community.
• Requires knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local regulatory agency guidelines and laws.

Key Relationship: Reports to: The President and Chief Executive Officer

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People motivated to do their best every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves. As one of Indiana's largest employers, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.

IU Health is among the top ten largest single-state nonprofit health systems in the United States. Through its 16 hospitals (a mix of urban, suburban and rural facilities), IU Health offers a full range of specialty and primary care services for children and adults. Statewide, IU Health has more than 2,600 staffed beds, $6.23 billion in net total operating revenue, and strategic service lines including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplant, that have received national recognition for quality patient care over the decades. IU Health has over 34,000 team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Safeguarding our patients and each other is an important part of how we deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve. As a condition of employment, IU Health requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, barring an approved exemption. New hires will also be provided the option to submit proof of previous vaccination.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.