Chief Strategy Officer

Ascension; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Employer-matched 403(b)

Paid time off (PTO) & holidays

Tuition assistance (Ascension Vocare)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ascension in Jacksonville, FL seeks a senior leader to drive market growth, partnerships with physicians and communities, and strategic expansion of ambulatory services. You will shape payer strategy, oversee budgets, and align operations with system priorities.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10 years of healthcare leadership, a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in management, and a proven track record in growing service lines and revenue within a complex health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience required, with 5 of those years in leadership/management.
• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field strongly preferred. Master's degree (MHA, MBA, or MPH) is highly preferred.
• Experience: 7–10 years of progressive healthcare leadership focused on strategic growth and/or healthcare business development.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee financial targets to support business goals.
• Prepare annual operating budgets for assigned service areas.
• Evaluate organizational functions to optimize services allocation.
• Partner with Florida market leaders to develop and lead the market's growth strategy.
• Identify and execute growth opportunities to expand market share and revenue.
• Lead long-range strategic planning translating vision into actionable market strategies.
• Monitor industry trends and payer environments to inform decisions.
• Provide executive oversight of service line strategy and performance across the market.
• Drive prioritization and investment decisions to maximize service line performance.
• Shape the ambulatory portfolio strategy including ASCs, imaging, PT, pharmacy and other services.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Growth strategy

Healthcare know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Job description

Your future role at a glance

Responsible for building relationships with physicians, businesses and communities in an effort to establish partnerships and affiliations. Location: Hybrid/Preference to reside in Jacksonville, FL/Travel to Pensacola, FL required. Eligible for an annual bonus incentive.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Define and oversee financial targets in support of the business goals.
• Prepare annual operating budget for assigned service areas.
• Evaluate organizational functions and structure to best determine the allocation and utilization of services.

Market Growth Strategy

• Executive Collaboration: Partner with Florida market leaders to develop and lead the market's comprehensive growth strategy, ensuring alignment with system priorities, financial objectives, and community needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and execute growth opportunities that expand market share, enhance access, and drive sustainable revenue growth.
• Lead long-range strategic planning efforts, translating enterprise vision into actionable market strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive intelligence, regulatory changes, and emerging market opportunities to inform strategic decision-making.

Service Line Expansion

• Provide executive oversight of service line strategy, growth planning, and performance optimization across the market.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to identify opportunities for service expansion, geographic growth, network development, and care model innovation.
• Drive prioritization and investment decisions that maximize service line performance and market differentiation.
• Drive the strategic roadmap for the ambulatory portfolio, including ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and outpatient surgical service lines, imaging, PT, pharmacy and other services, capitalizing on market trends and shifting consumer preferences.
• Payer Strategy Navigation: Formulate and execute growth plans that thrive across diverse and complex payer environments.

Relationship & Physician Engagement

• Partnership Development: Build and sustain high-trust relationships with independent and employed physicians, medical groups, local businesses, and community stakeholders.
• Affiliations & Joint Ventures: Structure, negotiate, and operationalize innovative alignment models, joint ventures, and clinical affiliations that secure market share and improve care access.

Financial Stewardship & Operational Analysis

• Financial Oversight: Partner with Finance to define, monitor, and champion financial targets and KPIs, ensuring strict alignment between operational performance and broader regional growth objectives.
• Fiscal Planning: Collaborate with Finance to formulate and manage the annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring rigorous strategic alignment and resource prioritization across all assigned surgical and ambulatory service areas.
• Structural Optimization: Continually evaluate organizational functions, clinical structures, and asset utilization to ensure resources are optimally allocated for maximum efficiency and patient access.

Education

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 5 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

• Education: Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 5 of those years being in leadership/management.
• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field strongly preferred. Master's degree (MHA, MBA, or MPH) is highly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 7â10 years of progressive healthcare leadership specifically concentrated in strategic growth and/or healthcare business development.
• Domain Expertise: Proven track record of scaling surgical and ambulatory service lines, driving top-line revenue, and successfully navigating physician recruitment and alignment strategies.
• Market Knowledge: Deep familiarity with the Florida healthcare landscape, regulatory environment, and regional payer mix is a distinct advantage.
• Mission Alignment: A visible commitment to servant leadership, advancing health equity, and championing care for underserved populations.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity. Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.