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Senior Level Executive - Operations
One Hospital Plaza , c/o Administration
Stamford,
CT
06904
US
2025-12-15
2026-03-17
Department: Administrative
Job Number: 6920
Pay Rate: $500000-600000
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Description
Senior Level Executive (Healthcare)
We have been retained by a leading health system in Connecticut to identify its next Senior Level Executive / Operating Officer. This key organizational leader will drive operational excellence, support strategic growth initiatives, and ensure the highest standards of patient care across the system.
The ideal candidate is a dynamic, relationship-oriented executive with deep operational expertise and a strong understanding of the healthcare industry. They will embody the values of integrity, accountability, and respect in every aspect of their leadership.
Core Responsibilities:
- Operational Leadership: Oversee and optimize operations across Operations, Facilities Management (including EVS, Dietary, and Security), Ambulatory Services, and Service Lines.
- Strategic Execution: Translate organizational goals into actionable plans, ensuring measurable outcomes and sustainable growth.
- Physician & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with physicians, physician leaders, and key stakeholders involved in PSAs, MSAs, and other partnership agreements.
- Crisis Management: Serve as the go-to leader during organizational challenges—demonstrating responsiveness, decisiveness, and commitment, including onsite presence when needed.
Leadership Attributes:
- Visionary Leadership: Ability to inspire, motivate, and cultivate a positive, inclusive culture.
- Change Agility: Adapt quickly to evolving healthcare trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
- Influence & Impact: Demonstrated ability to lead transformative initiatives—examples may include hospital openings, service line launches, ambulatory growth, IT implementations (Epic, Oracle), and emergency response leadership.
- Passion & Commitment: Fully invested in the mission and values of the organization, with a clear sense of purpose as a healthcare leader.
Board & Governance:
- Comfortable engaging with the Board of Directors, providing strategic insights, and fostering trust.
- Prior board experience preferred; ability to represent the organization effectively at the governance level.
Team Dynamics & Culture:
- Builds strong cross-functional relationships across the executive team and physician network.
- Actively participates in organizational events and community initiatives.
- Creates an environment of recognition and professional growth—developing future leaders and promoting internal talent.
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Strategic Planning & Execution: Align operational plans with organizational vision.
- Financial Acumen: Expertise in budgeting, resource allocation, and financial analysis.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage analytics to monitor performance and drive improvement.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline processes and enhance workflows across departments.
- Change Management: Lead complex transitions, including mergers and acquisitions.
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
Education & Experience:
- Master’s degree in Finance (MBA) or Healthcare Administration (MHA) or with a healthcare focus required.
- Minimum 10 years in senior leadership roles within large, complex healthcare organizations.
- Proven success in managing multi-faceted healthcare operations, including revenue cycle, quality management, patient care coordination, and IT systems.
Salary: The posted range is not a guarantee. The actual salary will be based on qualifications, experience, and education and could fall outside of this range. Contact us for more information.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Donna Bozek
Director, Healthcare Recruitment
Donna Bozek specializes in all facets of account management, talent acquisition, and recruitment. She has extensive experience in the staffing industry including managing IT workforce solutions.
Learn more about Donna, Tal Healthcare Employee Biography
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Senior Level Executive - Operations
One Hospital Plaza , c/o Administration Stamford, CT 06904 US
Job Description
We have been retained by a leading health system in Connecticut to identify its next Senior Level Executive / Operating Officer. This key organizational leader will drive operational excellence, support strategic growth initiatives, and ensure the highest standards of patient care across the system.
The ideal candidate is a dynamic, relationship-oriented executive with deep operational expertise and a strong understanding of the healthcare industry. They will embody the values of integrity, accountability, and respect in every aspect of their leadership.
Core Responsibilities:
- Operational Leadership: Oversee and optimize operations across Operations, Facilities Management (including EVS, Dietary, and Security), Ambulatory Services, and Service Lines.
- Strategic Execution: Translate organizational goals into actionable plans, ensuring measurable outcomes and sustainable growth.
- Physician & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with physicians, physician leaders, and key stakeholders involved in PSAs, MSAs, and other partnership agreements.
- Crisis Management: Serve as the go-to leader during organizational challenges—demonstrating responsiveness, decisiveness, and commitment, including onsite presence when needed.
- Visionary Leadership: Ability to inspire, motivate, and cultivate a positive, inclusive culture.
- Change Agility: Adapt quickly to evolving healthcare trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
- Influence & Impact: Demonstrated ability to lead transformative initiatives—examples may include hospital openings, service line launches, ambulatory growth, IT implementations (Epic, Oracle), and emergency response leadership.
- Passion & Commitment: Fully invested in the mission and values of the organization, with a clear sense of purpose as a healthcare leader.
- Comfortable engaging with the Board of Directors, providing strategic insights, and fostering trust.
- Prior board experience preferred; ability to represent the organization effectively at the governance level.
- Builds strong cross-functional relationships across the executive team and physician network.
- Actively participates in organizational events and community initiatives.
- Creates an environment of recognition and professional growth—developing future leaders and promoting internal talent.
- Strategic Planning & Execution: Align operational plans with organizational vision.
- Financial Acumen: Expertise in budgeting, resource allocation, and financial analysis.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage analytics to monitor performance and drive improvement.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline processes and enhance workflows across departments.
- Change Management: Lead complex transitions, including mergers and acquisitions.
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Master’s degree in Finance (MBA) or Healthcare Administration (MHA) or with a healthcare focus required.
- Minimum 10 years in senior leadership roles within large, complex healthcare organizations.
- Proven success in managing multi-faceted healthcare operations, including revenue cycle, quality management, patient care coordination, and IT systems.
#LI-DB1
Meet Your Recruiter
Donna Bozek
Director, Healthcare Recruitment
Donna Bozek specializes in all facets of account management, talent acquisition, and recruitment. She has extensive experience in the staffing industry including managing IT workforce solutions.
Learn more about Donna, Tal Healthcare Employee Biography