Director Procure to Pay
Children's National Hospital12211 Plum Orchard Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10005 Supply Chain Services Pay Range $137,550.40 - $229,257.60 The Director, Procure-to-Pay provides strategic and operational leadership for the hospital and system-wide Procure-to-Pay function, including Procurement and Accounts Payable operations. The Director is responsible for the end-to-end purchasing and payment lifecycle, ensuring efficient, accurate, compliant, and timely execution from requisition and purchase order through invoice processing and payment. Serving as a key partner to Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Information Technology, clinical and administrative stakeholders, the Director develops and executes strategies that strengthen financial controls, improve supplier and customer experience, optimize financial and operational performance, and drive operational excellence. The Director leads process standardization and continuous improvement, advances technology and automation, establishes data-driven performance management, and optimizes Workday to create a highly effective and integrated Procure-to-Pay operating model. Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or related field (Required) Master's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Preferred) Minimum Work Experience 10 years progressively responsible experience in Procurement, Accounts Payable, Supply Chain, Finance Operations, or Procure-to-Pay within healthcare or a similarly complex organization (Required) 5 years management experience with responsibility for teams, business processes, and cross-functional initiatives (Required) Experience leading or transforming end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes in a large, complex organization (Preferred) Experience leading ERP-enabled business process transformation, system implementations, or post-production optimization initiatives (Preferred) Required Skills/Knowledge Demonstrated ability to lead and optimize complex Procure-to-Pay operations, including Procurement, purchase order management, invoice processing, exception resolution, supplier onboarding, and supplier payment. Strong understanding of Accounts Payable operations, purchasing controls, three-way matching, supplier management, payment processes, and financial controls. Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and drive strategic improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance, financial stewardship, customer service, and compliance. Ability to interpret complex operational and financial data and translate trends into actionable strategies and performance improvement plans. Experience establishing and monitoring KPIs, service levels, dashboards, and operational performance measures. Demonstrated success leading process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across complex, cross-functional workflows. Builds and maintains productive, collaborative relationships with senior leaders, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Information Technology, Strategic Sourcing, operational stakeholders, and external suppliers. Proven ability to lead organizational change and develop high-performing teams through accountability, coaching, and professional development. Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, drive accountability, and lead enterprise initiatives across departments without direct reporting authority. Strong change management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills with experience driving adoption of new processes, technologies, and operating models. Performs well under pressure and manages multiple concurrent priorities and deadlines. Proven strong written and verbal communication skills. Workday experience preferred; extensive ERP and Procure-to-Pay systems knowledge required. Required Licenses and Certifications No certification requi…