What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Growth & Strategy Officer position at Mcleod Centers for Wellbeing?
McLeod Centers for Wellbeing is seeking a bold, mission-driven executive to serve as our next Chief Growth & Strategy Officer (CGO) — a transformative leader who will help shape the future of behavioral healthcare across North Carolina.
This is not a traditional business development role.
We are seeking a strategic growth leader who believes healthcare organizations can simultaneously expand access, improve outcomes, strengthen financial sustainability, and transform communities.
The CGO will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and will lead enterprise growth strategy, strategic partnerships, market expansion, innovation initiatives, and external engagement efforts that advance McLeod’s mission and long-term impact.
This executive will help position McLeod as a statewide leader in behavioral healthcare, substance use treatment, integrated care, and whole-person wellbeing.
What You’ll Lead
- Enterprise growth strategy and market expansion
- New partnerships with health systems, FQHCs, counties, community organizations, and referral sources
- Service line innovation and emerging care models
- Strategic business development and revenue diversification
- Community engagement, brand visibility, and organizational positioning
- Executive-level external relationships and stakeholder engagement
- Growth-focused strategic planning and implementation
- Identification of future opportunities aligned with mission and sustainability
The Leader We’re Looking For
You are:
- A relationship builder with executive presence
- A strategic thinker who can also execute
- Comfortable operating in complexity and ambiguity
- Mission-oriented but financially and operationally astute
- Experienced in healthcare growth, partnerships, strategy, or transformation
- Able to navigate both boardrooms and community conversations with credibility and authenticity
You understand that sustainable growth in healthcare is about more than volume — it is about expanding meaningful access, improving lives, and building systems that better serve communities.
Preferred Experience
- Senior executive leadership experience in healthcare, behavioral health, public health, or related sectors
- Experience leading organizational growth, partnerships, strategy, or expansion initiatives
- Demonstrated success developing high-impact partnerships and external relationships
- Experience navigating healthcare reimbursement, funding, and regulatory environments
- Strong understanding of strategic planning, innovation, and organizational transformation
Why McLeod
At McLeod Centers for Wellbeing, we are building more than programs — we are building a foundation of healing and hope based on equity, education, and evidence-based care.
We believe:
- Kindness means everything and costs nothing
- Excellence always matters
- Curiosity drives innovation
- Honoring differences strengthens communities
- Doing the right thing is never optional
- Always celebrate success
This is an opportunity to help shape the future of an organization with deep roots, strong momentum, and a bold vision for growth and impact.