Director, Quality Strategy, Performance & Operations

Job overview

The Director, Quality Strategy, Performance & Operations role is based in Seattle, WA, with an on-site arrangement. The annual salary range is $142,991–$214,487. The director reports to the Vice President and Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Seattle Children’s. The role leads the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals survey and related pediatric benchmarking program. It combines analytics, program management, and cross-functional improvement to help leaders interpret performance, prioritize opportunities, and translate benchmarking insights into sustained clinical and operational improvement.

What you'll do

• Oversee methodology surveillance, strategic modeling, data validation, submission readiness, performance tracking, and executive reporting
• coordinate with executive, clinical, operational, finance, research, quality, and analytics teams
• ensure submissions are accurate, complete, documented, and ethically managed
• translate ranking insights into improvement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quality strategy

performance improvement

operations director

healthcare analytics

pediatric benchmarking

usnwr survey

data governance

executive reporting

seattle wa

seattle children's

annual salary $142,991–$214,487

cross-functional leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 403(b)
• life insurance
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

Leads Seattle Children’s year-round U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals survey and related national pediatric benchmarking.

About the employer

Seattle Children's is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.