Assistant Vice President (AVP), Operations and Network Development

Montefiore Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Health System seeks an AVP, Operations & Network Development within the Faculty Practice Group to lead growth, network expansion, and operational transformation across 200+ physician locations in the New York metropolitan area.

Reporting to the Vice President, the AVP will collaborate with physician leaders, department chairs, and executive stakeholders to translate priorities into action, improve patient access, provider productivity, and overall patient experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of healthcare leadership experience in a complex academic medical center or large health system.
• Experience leading ambulatory operations, business development, network growth, acquisitions, or large-scale transformation.
• Proven ability to leverage data analytics to drive operational excellence, quality, and financial performance.
• Experience leading quality, safety, and performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead physician enterprise growth initiatives, including practice acquisitions and network expansion.
• Develop business plans and operational strategies to support growth opportunities.
• Partner with physician leaders and executives to advance priorities and cross-functional initiatives.
• Serve as liaison for operational and network development, fostering relationships across the organization and external partners.
• Oversee planning, implementation, and integration of new practices and initiatives.
• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams for project management and change initiatives.
• Collaborate with access, capacity management, and clinical operations to improve patient access and provider productivity.
• Use data to evaluate opportunities, measure outcomes, and support decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance operational effectiveness and patient experience.
• Prepare executive communications and performance reports for leadership.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication

Executive influencing

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related field

Tools

Epic scheduling

Cadence workflows

Job description

Position Summary

Montefiore Health System is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven executive to serve as Assistant Vice President (AVP), Operations & Network Development within the Faculty Practice Group (FPG). One of the largest physician groups in the New York metropolitan area, Montefiore's Faculty Practice Group is a network of more than 200 physician practice locations providing patient-centered care in the Bronx, Westchester, Manhattan, and Western Connecticut. The group covers 26 specialties and sub-specialties and serves more than 2.2 million patients annually, supporting Montefiore Einstein's mission to improve the health of diverse communities.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations & Network Development, the AVP will provide executive leadership for initiatives that advance strategic growth, operational performance, and the continued evolution of the FPG. The leader will oversee physician enterprise growth initiatives, including business development, practice acquisitions, network expansion, and operational transformation efforts, and will work closely with physician leaders, department chairs, unified administrators, and executive stakeholders to translate organizational priorities into action.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead physician enterprise growth initiatives, including practice acquisitions, network expansion, new site development, and practice transitions.
• Develop business plans, operational strategies, and recommendations to support growth opportunities and investment decisions.
• Partner with physician leaders, department chairs, unified administrators, and executive stakeholders to advance organizational priorities and execute cross‑functional initiatives.
• Serve as a key liaison for operational and network development efforts, fostering strong relationships across Montefiore Einstein and with external partners.
• Oversee the planning, implementation, and integration of new practices, services, and operational initiatives.
• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams responsible for project management, operational planning, and change initiatives.
• Collaborate with access, capacity management, and clinical operations leaders to improve patient access, provider productivity, and practice performance.
• Leverage operational, financial, and performance data to evaluate opportunities, measure outcomes, and support informed decision‑making.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance operational effectiveness, patient experience, and organizational performance.
• Prepare executive communications, business cases, and performance reports to support leadership decision‑making.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Business Administration or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience within a complex, matrixed academic medical center, physician enterprise, or large integrated health system with a strong physician component.
• Demonstrated success leading ambulatory operations, physician enterprise initiatives, business development, network growth, acquisitions, or other large-scale healthcare transformation efforts.
• Proven change agent with experience leveraging systems thinking and data analytics to drive operational excellence, quality, financial performance, patient access, and organizational growth.
• Experience leading quality, safety, and performance improvement initiatives that enhance clinical quality, patient experience, employee engagement, and operational effectiveness.
• Knowledge of Epic scheduling processes and Cadence workflows.
• Exceptional relationship management, communication, and executive influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and drive alignment across a highly matrixed organization.

Why Work at Montefiore

As AVP of Operations & Network Development, you will have the opportunity to influence the growth, transformation, and operational excellence of a leading academic physician enterprise serving more than 2.2 million patients annually across the New York metropolitan region. In this highly visible leadership role, you will partner with physician leaders, department chairs, and senior executives to advance strategic initiatives, expand access to care, integrate new practices, and strengthen the delivery of coordinated, patient-centered healthcare across the communities we serve.

At Montefiore Einstein, you will be part of an organization recognized for its commitment to innovation, academic medicine, health equity, and improving the lives of the diverse communities we serve.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.