Vice President Operations – Healthcare Services

Vice President, Operations

Healthcare Services Organization | Midwest

The Opportunity

This role is with a large, multi-site healthcare services organization undergoing continued growth and operational evolution. The business delivers care across a diverse set of service lines and operates within a complex, physician-centric environment, balancing both fee-for-service and value-based care models.

The Vice President of Operations will serve as a senior leader responsible for a significant portion of the organization’s operating footprint, overseeing multiple service lines and a P&L exceeding $150M. This individual will report directly to executive leadership and play a critical role in driving performance, standardization, and scalable growth across the platform.

This role will have responsibility for a core portion of the organization’s Midwest footprint, partnering closely with leadership to support continued expansion and operational consistency across markets.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced operator who thrives in dynamic healthcare environments and is comfortable navigating complexity, ambiguity, and scale.

Role Overview

The Vice President will lead operations across a broad portfolio of clinical services, partnering closely with physician leadership, functional executives, and frontline teams to improve access, efficiency, financial performance, and patient outcomes.

This role requires a leader who can operate both strategically and tactically—setting direction while also ensuring disciplined execution across a multi-site environment. The VP will be expected to drive alignment across service lines, elevate operational consistency, and build infrastructure to support continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership & Performance

• Provide strategic oversight of day-to-day operations across multiple service lines within a large, multi-site healthcare organization.

• Drive performance against key metrics, including access, throughput, patient experience, and financial outcomes.

• Establish structured operating cadences, reporting mechanisms, and accountability frameworks to ensure consistent execution.

P&L Ownership & Financial Management

• Maintain full accountability for a $150M P&L, including revenue growth, cost control, and margin improvement.

• Partner closely with finance to develop budgets, forecasts, and performance improvement plans.

• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and optimize resource allocation across the organization.

Physician & Clinical Partnership

• Collaborate closely with physician leadership to align operational priorities with clinical objectives.

• Support service line growth, provider engagement, and practice optimization initiatives.

• Build strong relationships and credibility with both clinical and administrative stakeholders.

Strategic Execution & Transformation

• Lead high-impact initiatives, including service line expansion, operational redesign, and performance improvement programs.

• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.

• Drive change management across a complex, multi-site organization.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of operational leaders.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Build organizational capabilities to support scale, including talent development and succession planning.

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, preferably within multi-site provider organizations.

• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale operations with significant P&L responsibility.

• Proven track record of improving operational performance and leading complex initiatives.

• Experience working closely with physicians and clinical leaders in ambulatory or outpatient settings.

• Familiarity with both fee-for-service and value-based care models.

• Proven ability to lead through influence in matrixed, fast-paced environments.

Candidate Profile

• Strategic thinker with a strong execution focus.

• Comfortable operating in complex and evolving environments.

• Data-driven decision-maker with strong financial acumen.

• Collaborative leader with executive presence and the ability to influence at all levels.

• High level of ownership, accountability, and adaptability.

Location

• Midwest-based candidates preferred, with regular in-market presence required.

Why This Role

• Opportunity to step into a senior leadership position within a scaled healthcare organization at a critical inflection point.

• Broad scope with direct exposure to executive leadership.

• Ability to drive meaningful impact across a diverse and expanding operational footprint.

• Ideal for a leader motivated to operate at scale, shape strategy, and deliver measurable results in a complex, multi-site environment.