Director, Strategic Partnership Relations

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart.

Give people a reason to smile.

Put a little love in your work.

Be honest and real, but with compasss

Bring some lagniappe into everything

Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of

See opportunities, not problems - it's

Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each

Love what makes you, you - because we

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Director of Strategic Partnership Relations to drive collaboration among hospital leadership, physician groups, clinics, and academic affiliates. This role focuses on aligning operational, workforce, and growth initiatives while leading recruitment and onboarding efforts for providers.

The position requires strong relationship-building, project management, and data-driven decision-making to support leadership with actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare operations, provider recruitment, physician relations, or related areas.
• Professionalism, diplomacy, and executive presence.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
• Proven ability to work with health system leaders, physician groups, clinic operations teams, and academic partners.

Responsibilities

• Foster relationships with hospital leadership, physician groups, clinic ops leaders, and Tulane School of Medicine stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and alignment around goals, initiatives, and priorities.
• Support executives by identifying opportunities to strengthen partnership effectiveness and growth.
• Coordinate and track physician and APP recruitment from workforce planning through onboarding.
• Partner with recruitment, operational, clinical, and academic leaders to meet milestones and address barriers.
• Support provider onboarding, clinic growth initiatives, and operational readiness.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with progress against priorities and timelines.
• Monitor provider recruitment, onboarding, clinic ops, and partnership performance metrics.
• Develop dashboards, executive summaries, presentations, and progress reports for leadership.
• Prepare materials for Joint Council and senior leadership meetings on recruitment and onboarding.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and risks while ensuring accountability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Relationship management

Executive presence

Education

Master's degree in Healthcare Administration or related field

Job description

Director, Strategic Partnership Relations

LCMC Health Corporate | New Orleans, LA

LCMC Health is seeking a highly collaborative and relationship-focused leader to serve as Director, Strategic Partnership Relations. This influential role supports strategic partnerships between LCMC Health, hospital leadership, physician groups, clinic operations teams, and academic affiliates, helping drive alignment on operational, workforce, and growth initiatives.

The Director serves as a trusted resource to leadership, facilitating communication, collaboration, and accountability across multiple stakeholders. This role is ideal for a professional who excels at building relationships, managing complex projects, analyzing data, and driving progress in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Foster strong relationships with hospital leadership, physician groups, clinic operations leaders, and Tulane School of Medicine stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication, collaboration, and alignment around shared goals, strategic initiatives, and operational priorities.
• Support executive leaders by identifying opportunities to strengthen partnership effectiveness, organizational alignment, and service line growth.

Provider Recruitment & Operational Support

• Coordinate and track physician and APP recruitment efforts from workforce planning through onboarding, integration, and transition to practice.
• Partner with recruitment, operational, clinical, and academic leaders to ensure key milestones are achieved and barriers are addressed.
• Support provider onboarding, clinic growth initiatives, and operational readiness efforts across the organization.

Project Management, Analytics & Executive Reporting

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional initiatives, ensuring progress against established priorities and timelines.
• Monitor provider recruitment, onboarding, clinic operations, and partnership performance metrics.
• Develop dashboards, executive summaries, presentations, and progress reports that support leadership decision-making.
• Prepare materials and provide updates for Joint Council and senior leadership meetings, including recruitment progress, onboarding activity, operational readiness initiatives, and strategic partnership projects.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and risks while promoting accountability and follow-through.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in healthcare operations, provider recruitment, physician relations, practice administration, project management, or strategic partnerships.
• Demonstrated professionalism, diplomacy, and executive presence.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with health system leaders, physician groups, clinic operations teams, and academic partners.

What We're Looking ForA strategic, data-driven leader who can influence without authority, build strong partnerships, manage complex initiatives, and provide meaningful insights through analytics and reporting. The ideal candidate thrives in collaborative environments and is passionate about advancing organizational goals through effective communication, accountability, and relationship-building.

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.