Associate Vice President (AVP) - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (King of Prussia)

One of the nations largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE : UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the Worlds Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of Americas Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

The Corporate Information Services Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Associate Vice President Enterprise Resource Planning.

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of Information Services Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is responsible for strategy, implementation, and optimization of the of UHSs Workday platform and related ERP solutions across Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, and Supply Chain functions. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the AVP partners closely with the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Senior Vice President of Strategic Services and other executive leaders to ensure ERP systems deliver operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and actionable business insights. The AVP will develop and lead consolidated ERP application and technology-related teams, direct major ERP initiatives, and manage vendor relationships to deliver high-value, sustainable solutions for the organization.

Key Responsibilities include :

ERP Implementation and Sustainment

• Lead the successful implementation of Workday across human resources, payroll, finance, and supply chain.
• Direct system configuration, integration, testing, data migration, education and change management activities.
• Drive business process optimization to maximize ERP capabilities and return on investment.
• Create sustainable and repeatable processes to ensure ERP systems are reliable, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Establish and manage service level agreements for support, maintenance, and enhancements.
• Monitor ERP usage metrics to identify training needs and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure ERP compliance with HIPAA, SOX, and other regulatory requirements.
• Oversee data security, privacy protections, and access controls within ERP platforms.
• Develop and maintain ERP disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Ensure a high degree of collaboration between the ERP teams and other technology and cybersecurity functions at UHS.
• Manage ongoing capital and operating cost forecasts and actual expenses to approved plans.
• Manage relationships with Workday and other ERP vendors, system integrators / services firms, including vendor contract negotiations, renewals and performance metrics.

People Management

Collaboration, Leadership, and Planning

Position Requirements :

Travel Requirements : Up to 15% travel at times to UHS markets or vendor-related forums.

This opportunity provides the following :