Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Operations, and as a member of the Senior Operator Leadership Team, the Group Vice President (GVP), Mid-Atlantic oversees business and medical operations for the Mid-Atlantic region. The purpose of this role is to make a better world for pets by exemplifying our VCA culture, associate engagement, delivery of high-quality patient care, client experience and financial health. The GVP performs a wide range of complex activities, both strategic and operational including creating and sharing strategic vision for the regions, facilitating communication and collaboration between the support office and the field/hospital team, developing and deploying key initiatives and hiring and developing future executive leaders. The job holder is responsible for supporting and leading a team of Regional Operations Directors, Regional Medical Directors and Regional Tech Directors who support all hospital operations including assuring quality patient care, recruiting, retention, team development, human resources, negotiation, management of finances and accounting, marketing, facility maintenance, capital improvements and acquisitions. The ideal candidate will be based near the hospitals they will support, which are located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Essential Duties: Responsible for supporting and leading a team of Regional Operations Directors, Regional Medical Directors, and Regional Tech Directors who support all hospital operations. Assuring quality patient care, recruiting, retention, team development, human resources, negotiation, management of finances and accounting, marketing, facility maintenance, capital improvements, and acquisitions. Solve complex problems with creative and innovative ideas. Create a positive and motivating culture with a high level of enthusiasm and personal accountability. Effectively communicate and drive the team to their vision through consistency, engagement, process, and accountability. Support the recruitment, development, and retention of associates. Qualifications: Minimum of 10 years of experience in extensive management, including multi-site or multi-department management in a service industry or healthcare setting. Experience in veterinary medicine is highly preferred. Must show experience in building partnerships and challenging the status quo to move the business forward. Experienced as a people leader with a passion for growing and developing teams. Proven record of developing successful teams through solid coaching, mentoring, and consistent feedback. Highly knowledgeable and skilled in human resources, negotiation, and mediation. Strong financial acumen and proven record of financial performance growth and success. Travel up to 60% of the time to visit regional hospitals and attend national meetings. If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.