Assistant Vice President (AVP), Operations and Network Development

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 225,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center seeks an AVP of Operations & Network Development to lead growth initiatives, oversee new site development, and drive strategic collaborations with physician leaders and administrators. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and a history of large-scale healthcare transformation.

You will manage cross-functional teams, influence executive leaders, and coordinate with Epic Cadence workflows to improve patient access and operational performance in a complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree (MBA or related field) preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience in a large academic medical center or physician enterprise.
• Proven track record leading ambulatory operations, network growth, acquisitions, or large-scale transformation.

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 investments.
• Partner with physician leaders, chairs, administrators, and executives to advance priorities and execute cross-functional initiatives.
• Oversee planning, implementation, and integration of new practices, services, and operational initiatives.
• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams responsible for project management and operational planning.
• Collaborate with access, capacity, and clinical operations to improve patient access and provider productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Data analytics

Executive liaison

Relationship mgmt

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related field

Tools

Epic scheduling

Cadence workflows

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: Office Of Faculty Practice Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Pay Range: $224,800.00-$281,000.00

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.

Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise.

An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team!

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