Executive Director - Sugar Land , TX

Heart to Heart Hospice; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking an Executive Director who can lead with compassion and drive operational excellence across our hospice services in Texas. The role demands strategic oversight, financial stewardship, and the ability to build a high-performing, patient-centered team.

You will engage with employees, referral partners, patients, and families, fostering a culture of accountability, regulatory compliance, and service quality while guiding growth and community impact.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations; hospice or home health experience required.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams while fostering a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated success in financial management, operational performance, and business growth.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively engage employees, patients, families, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of daily hospice operations, ensuring operational excellence and quality patient care.
• Drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and business growth while achieving established goals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a positive culture of accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employees, referral partners, patients, families, and community stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and established quality standards.
• Partner with regional leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen performance, and support organizational growth.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Regulatory compliance

Healthcare operations

Interpersonal skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field

Job description

You can Make A Difference in the lives of others! At Heart to Heart Hospice, we provide “Compassionate Care from Our Hearts to Yours.” Our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones,during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of employees, offering the opportunity to be associated with caring teammates, and creating positive contributions in each community we serve.

Executive Director

Lead with Purpose. Make a Difference Every Day. Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and results-driven Executive Director to lead our hospice operations. The ideal candidate is a proven healthcare leader with strong operational, financial, and people-management skills, along with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities. We are looking for an engaging leader who builds strong relationships, inspires and develops high-performing teams, and fosters a positive, collaborative culture built on accountability and excellence. The successful candidate will lead by example, demonstrate sound judgment, and have a genuine passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients, families, and employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of daily hospice operations, ensuring operational excellence and quality patient care.
• Drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and business growth while achieving established goals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a positive culture of accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employees, referral partners, patients, families, and community stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and established quality standards.
• Partner with regional leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen performance, and support organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations; hospice or home health experience required.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams while fostering a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated success in financial management, operational performance, and business growth.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively engage employees, patients, families, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.