Hybrid COO, Public Health Operations & Strategy

Minnesota Department of Health; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Department of Health in Saint Paul is seeking a Chief Operations Officer to strengthen and develop agency operations through strategic vision and efficient management. The COO translates goals of leadership into actionable strategies, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and superior performance across the Health Operations Bureau.

The role oversees human resources, finance, facilities, emergency preparedness, public health strategy, and partnerships, driving a high-performing culture

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of senior management experience in directing operational resources.
• Experience leading programs within a large state agency or other large organizations with significant statutory, fiscal, and compliance obligations.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams, including responsibility for performance management, workforce direction, and cultivating an inclusive, high-performing organizational culture.
• Serving as a trusted strategic advisor and partner, delivering high-level counsel to executive leaders and senior management.
• Overseeing business operations, driving policy integration and legislative alignment to maximize the mission of the organization.
• Employing persuasive executive communication to cultivate an agile, empowered bureau culture that proactively identifies and responds to organizational demands.

Responsibilities

• Provide internal and external executive leadership through setting priorities and focusing resources.
• Architect strategic priorities and optimizing resource allocation to advance business objectives.
• Provide executive stewardship, visionary leadership, and strategic command of the Health Operations Bureau.
• Architect proactive, forward-looking strategies to ensure operations remain agile, resilient, and compliant, while instituting industry standards.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and partnerships.
• Lead the Bureau in efforts to protect, maintain, and improve public health.

Skills

Senior management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Public health ops

Education

Doctorate

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Job description

Minnesota Department of Health in Saint Paul is seeking a Chief Operations Officer to strengthen and develop agency operations through strategic vision and efficient management. The COO translates goals of leadership into actionable strategies, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and superior performance across the Health Operations Bureau.

The role oversees human resources, finance, facilities, emergency preparedness, public health strategy, and partnerships, driving a high-performing culture