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.

• 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.

About TAL Healthcare

At Tal Healthcare our sole focus is on you, and how we can meet your needs and goals. Each time we talk to our clients and our candidates, we look for ways to excel in the search assignment and transform what we do into a rewarding experience for everyone. The process begins by understanding precisely what will attract the top people to today’s healthcare opportunities. This includes really getting to know each applicant’s motivation. We explore their motivation to make a change, their ability to meet the requirements of the offered opportunity, critical points in the development of their career, and how their mindset fits with the company’s culture. To meet our client’s immediate needs and longer-term goals, critical thinking is applied so we can offer ideal solutions and candidates that will thrive in the position and contribute to their organizations success. A large part of this effort involves industry insight — understanding the needs and trends that affect today’s healthcare professionals, and anticipating future developments so we can proactively offer the best possible career services. By assessing the criteria and requirements, we end up with a hiring process that a...llows for a highly successful match. We strive to maintain the highest levels of performance and excellence as we interact with both clients and candidates. Our commitment to maintaining these values is based on the philosophy of continuous improvement of our practices, the strength of solid teamwork and by exercising personal accountability. -We take our responsibilities seriously -We are straightforward and direct -We are respectful, discrete and confidential -We do the right thing

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