Director of Practice Operations

hireneXus; East Brunswick Township (NJ); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

hireneXus is seeking a Director of Operations to oversee a regional portfolio of multi-site physician practices in Central New Jersey. The role focuses on operational excellence, financial performance, physician partnership, and an exceptional patient experience.

The leader will guide Practice Managers, partner with physicians and senior leadership, and ensure growth across roughly 15–25 locations, with about 43 clinicians and 7 physician groups. Central New Jersey travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA/MHA preferred.
• Five+ years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience.
• Experience managing multi-site physician practices or ambulatory centers.
• Experience leading managers and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong financial acumen with budgets, P&L, and KPIs.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of multi-site physician practices.
• Coach and develop Practice Managers to drive accountability and excellence.
• Partner with physicians and leaders to improve financial performance and patient access.
• Analyze metrics to identify trends and drive performance improvements.
• Develop action plans to enhance patient satisfaction and practice performance.
• Oversee annual budgeting, staffing plans, and capital recommendations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across sites.
• Support onboarding of newly acquired practices.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, Marketing, IT and shared services.

Connaissances

Operations leadership

Multi-site management

Budgeting & P&L

Stakeholder relations

Change management

Formation

Bachelor's degree

MBA/MHA preferred

Outils

MS Office

Healthcare reporting tools

Description du poste

Director of Operations – Physician Practices

Location: Central New Jersey (Regional Travel Required)

About the Opportunity

A leading, private equity backed, physician-led healthcare organization is seeking a Director of Operations to oversee a high-performing portfolio of multi-site physician practices across Central New Jersey. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, financial performance, physician partnership, and an exceptional patient experience across a regional network of outpatient practices. The position oversees regional care center operations and partners closely with physician and executive leadership to support growth and operational success.

The organization is one of the largest independent physician groups in its space, supporting nearly 500 providers across multiple states, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Northern Kentucky.

The Opportunity

This Director will oversee a region generating approximately $40–50 million in annual revenue, supporting:

• Approximately 43 physicians and advanced practice providers
• 7 physician groups operating across roughly 15–25 practice locations
• A diverse portfolio of outpatient physician practices with opportunities to support specialty services as the organization continues to grow

This role partners closely with physician leadership to improve operational performance, enhance patient satisfaction, develop frontline leaders, and ensure practices are positioned for continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of multi-site physician practices.
• Lead, coach, and develop Practice Managers while fostering accountability and operational excellence.
• Partner with physicians and executive leadership to improve financial performance, productivity, and patient access.
• Analyze operational and financial metrics to identify trends and implement performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop and execute action plans to enhance patient satisfaction and overall practice performance.
• Oversee annual budgeting, expense management, staffing plans, and capital improvement recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Support the onboarding and integration of newly acquired physician practices.
• Collaborate with Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, IT, and other shared services to optimize operations.
• Build strong relationships with physicians while serving as a trusted operational business partner. These responsibilities align closely with the organization's operational leadership expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree (MBA, MHA, or similar) preferred.
• Five or more years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-site physician practices, ambulatory care centers, or outpatient healthcare operations.
• Experience leading managers and developing high-performing operational teams.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, P&L performance, and operational KPIs.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with physicians and executive leadership.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and change management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and healthcare performance reporting tools.

Ideal Background

Successful candidates may come from:

• Large independent physician groups
• Multi-specialty medical groups
• Ambulatory care organizations
• Outpatient specialty practices
• Healthcare management organizations

Why This Opportunity?

• Executive-level leadership role with significant regional responsibility
• Oversight of a $40–50 million portfolio of physician practices
• Opportunity to partner directly with physicians and senior leadership on strategic initiatives
• Lead a team of experienced practice managers across a growing regional footprint
• Join a financially strong, physician-led organization with a proven track record of growth and operational excellence