Group Vice President - Southern California

MARS Veterinary; California; Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals seeks a visionary Group Vice President to lead a high-volume portfolio of 100+ units with multi-million-dollar P&L accountability. You will mentor Regional Operations Directors, build scalable operations, and drive high-impact leadership across the field organization.

The role requires relocating to the region and residing where you support. A data-informed leader, you will champion patient care, Associate engagement, and consistent business performance across hospitals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree / MBA or DVM preferred.
• 10+ Years Related Experience / 12+ Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own Group P&L and KPI performance across 100+ units with regional accountability.
• Drive enterprise programs adoption to ensure scalable, network-wide impact.
• Develop growth strategies to expand access to veterinary medicine and client engagement resources.
• Oversee financial health, capital planning and marketing to elevate hospital performance.

Skills

P&L ownership

Leadership development

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree / MBA or DVM preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Description The Group Vice President leads a high-volume portfolio of over 100 units, holding significant multi-million-dollar P&L accountability. This role is pivotal in driving long-term business growth and actively developing internal talent and future leaders across the field organization. By leading and mentoring a team of Regional Operations Directors, this executive builds the operational structure, talent pipeline, and accountability needed to deliver exceptional medical care, elevate Associate engagement, and ensure consistent business performance. A disciplined, data-informed Field Executive, they excel at translating complexity into decisive, high-impact leadership while leading with composure, sharp prioritization, and agility in a dynamic, rapidly evolving industry. NOTE: This role requires candidates to reside in the region they support. Relocation is available.

This role owns and serves as a catalyst for: Group P&L performance, strategic growth, and long-term value creation. Operational excellence at scale, including labor productivity and para-labor optimization. People-first leadership, advancing the Associate experience, open communication, and talent development. High-quality, compliant, and progressive veterinary medicine.

This position requires a visionary and change-agile leader who inspires teams, drives alignment, and consistently delivers results in a complex, dynamic environment. Managing a P&L of $500M+ and providing multi-site operational leadership across 100+ units in a high-volume, multi-location network. The role supports our United in Care strategy execution at the Group level.

Essential Responsibility/Task:

• Strategic Growth and Operational Strategy Own Group P&L and KPI performance by driving strong execution through regional teams holding leaders accountable for operational results and using data, discipline, and decisive leadership to elevate hospital performance and deliver consistent, scalable outcomes.
• Drive and reinforce disciplined execution of enterprise-designed programs (VCA and United in Care) by driving adoption, operational consistency, and alignment while minimizing stand‑alone local solutions to ensure scalable, network-wide impact.
• Contribute to the design and execute growth strategies to expand access to high quality veterinary medicine through the implementation of new client acquisition initiatives and client engagement resources.
• Oversee Group financial and business performance, ensuring long-term health and sustainability of hospitals.
• Lead capital planning, facility improvements, and marketing strategy to elevate hospital performance and brand experience.

People Leadership and Culture & Talent Strategy Model

VCA's mission and The Five Principles of Mars, Inc., setting the cultural tone for the organization and fostering a purpose-driven, high-trust environment where teams thrive. Leading and mentoring a team of Regional Operations Directors. Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that prioritizes psychological safety and open communication and cultivates shared accountability across teams. Partner closely with Medical Operations, People & Organization, Finance, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, Facilities, and other support functions to drive alignment and unlock impact. Break down silos and bring a United in Care mindset to day-to-day operations and key business initiatives improving cross-hospital collaboration. Medical Quality Model and support the Triad of Care model, work with Medical Affairs and Medical Operations leaders (Medical and Patient Care) to ensure consistent communication, effective resource use, and aligned medical training and Associate development programs across hospitals. Ensure consistent delivery of exceptional medical care, client experience as measured by NPS, and operational excellence across all hospitals. Partner with Medical Operations Leadership in attracting, hiring, onboarding, retaining, and developing veterinarians. In coordination with Field and Hospital Leadership, develop and support new doctors and new grad onboarding, training and integration into hospitals. Foster optimal doctor productivity by optimizing workflows, strengthening operational and development practices, delivering appropriate feedback, ensuring medical quality and outcomes remain reliable and consistent across hospitals. * Fulfill other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's Degree / MBA or DVM preferred 10+ Years Related Experience / 12+ Preferred Computer Efficiency: Advanced digital fluency with productivity platforms, including MS365, leveraging cloud-based tools to enhance communication, planning, and operational execution.

Other:

Ability to travel extensively within the assigned group/region (estimated 50-75% field travel, including overnight stays). Ability to relocate for career pathing. Participation in relevant national or state associations. All degrees will be deemed "or equivalent combination of education and experience" unless absolutely required to do the job (i.e., DVM degree for Veterinarian, Law degree for Attorney, etc.).

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven track record managing a substantial P&L of $500M+ and providing multi‑site operational leadership across 100+ units in a high‑volume, multi‑location network.
• Ability to coach, lead and develop leaders leading teams.
• Strong proficiency in data and analytics platforms (Excel, Power BI), with the ability to interpret complex data sets, extract actionable insights, and drive data‑informed decision‑making across a multi‑site organization.
• Deep expertise in the veterinary, healthcare, pharmacy, high‑volume retail or related multi‑site services industry.
• Strong command of hospital operations, P&L ownership, pricing strategy, contract negotiation, revenue optimization, and labor management within multi‑site healthcare or service environments.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly adopt emerging technologies, enterprise systems, and AI‑enabled tools to modernize workflows, strengthen decision quality, and elevate operational efficiency in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to analyze and utilize reports and data to affect changes in a hospital environment and establish ROI and KPIs in collaboration with Field and Medical Operations leaders.
• Proven ability to integrate business discipline with medical priorities, ensuring operational decisions strengthen medical quality, efficiency, and overall hospital outcomes.
• Skilled communicator with the ability to craft, organize, and deliver complex ideas in a clear and engaging way to audiences at all levels.
• Additional candidate attributes for consideration: Innovation and creativity. Ability to manage up and down / scale up and down. M&A experience a plus. Proven ability to lead at scale.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Mindset
• Global Perspective
• Drives Vision & Purpose
• Drives Engagement
• Builds Networks
• Ensures Accountability
• Situational Adaptability
• Managing Ambiguity
• Leading and developing teams

Additional Information

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The U.S. base salary range for this full‑time position is $204,000-$318,750. The position is also eligible for short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, experience and location.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world‑class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting‑edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board‑certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.