Chief Strategy and Performance Officer

Helen Hayes Hospital

Village of West Haverstraw (NY)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Pension from NYS Employees' Retirement

Affordable Health Care options

On-site Parking

On-site Wellness Center

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

On-site child care

Family dental and vision benefits

NY 529 and NY ABLE college savings

Free Parking

Job summary

Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY is seeking a Chief Strategy and Performance Officer to lead long-term strategic planning, analytics, and value-based growth initiatives. The role collaborates with the CEO and fiscal leadership to shape the annual budget and drive cross-departmental improvements to operational efficiency.

The executive will develop market insights, ROI projections, and performance optimization programs across clinical service lines, ensuring alignment with the

Qualifications

Ten years of admin experience in rehab or acute care hospital, with 3+ years in supervision.
College degree may substitute parts of experience per policy.
Preferred: Master’s in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or Economics.

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of long-term hospital strategies in collaboration with the CEO.
Drive budgeting processes and expenditure planning with Fiscal Management.
Coordinate cross-departmental initiatives to improve operational efficiency and growth.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Performance improvement

Lean methodology

Operational excellence

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration

FACHE board certification

Job description

West Haverstraw, United States | Posted on 09/17/2026

About Us: Helen Hayes Hospital is a national leader inphysical rehabilitation, providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, andspecialty services for individuals recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinalcord injury, amputation, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, neurological, and otherdisabling conditions. Founded in 1900, the hospital has served as a center ofexcellence in rehabilitation medicine for more than 126 years, combininginnovation, expertise, and compassionate care to help patients achieve theirhighest level of function and independence. Operated by the New York StateDepartment of Health, Helen Hayes Hospital remains dedicated to improving livesthrough exceptional rehabilitative care. For more information, visit www.helenhayeshospital.org .

Role: Asa Chief Strategy and Performance Officer, you will drive the development andexecution of long-term strategies, focusing on high-impact initiatives.You will work in collaboration with the ChiefExecutive Officer to establish the hospital strategic plan, and will be responsiblefor leading strategic planning for the hospital. You will also drive operationsof the Hospital working cross departmentally to facilitate improvements inoperational efficiency and achievement of departmental goals, which support theoverall strategic plan of the organization. As well as working in conjunctionwith the Chief Executive Officer and Director of FiscalManagement, for the formulation of the Hospital's annual budget and expenditureplan.The Chief Strategy and PerformanceOfficer designs and implements value-based growth strategies, identifying newbusiness opportunities, clinical service line development and partnerships.This executive level position will provide strong business intelligence to theexecutive leaders of the Hospital providing analysis, projections, return oninvestment estimates, and market analysis to support business decisions.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: Ten years of experience as an administrator of a staff or support area in a program providing direct comprehensive services for patients in a rehabilitation or acute care hospital, of which three years must have been at a supervisory level. Substitutions:

A qualifying college degree may substitute for the portion of the general experience as follows: associate's, two years; bachelor's, four years; and master's, five years. Qualifying degrees include: business administration, accounting, nursing, health care administration, business education, marketing, economics, banking and finance, industrial engineering, mathematics, computer networking, commerce, public administration, and industrial management.

PreferredQualifications: Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance,Accounting, Public Administration, or Economics. Board Certified in Healthcare Managementas a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Twelve years' of experience in healthcareservices, and a proven record of accomplishment in health care/hospitalenvironments, particularly in the areas of operational excellence, performanceimprovement and growth. Seven years of experience in the analysis and oversightof driving performance optimization, strategic planning and operational successwithin a large public or private sector health care institution with five yearsof the experience at a leadership/managerial level. Skilled in Lean methodologyand operational strategies that maximize patient care value by systematicallyremoving waste and reducing errors, while improving the quality of care.

Additional Comments:

Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.

The posted salary range includes a downstate adjustment of $4,150.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate's favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

Benefits: We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefitspackage, worth 65% of salary, including: