Strategic Program Director, Office of Medical Leadership

Hospital for Special Surgery; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York seeks a Program Director for the Office of Medical Leadership to serve as strategic partner to the Physician-in-Chief, advancing leadership priorities through governance, portfolio management, and executive project execution.

You will prepare the PIC for meetings, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, develop executive briefing materials, and drive accountability across physician and administrative teams in a nationally recognized specialty hospital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, business, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in healthcare, healthcare administration, healthcare consulting, executive support, academic medicine, or related roles.
• Experience partnering with senior executives or physician leaders within a healthcare or academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic thought partner to the Physician-in-Chief (PIC), providing executive support to advance organizational priorities and leadership initiatives.
• Manage a dynamic portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring priorities are clearly defined, coordinated, and executed across multiple stakeholders.
• Prepare the PIC for executive meetings, Board presentations, governance forums, and external engagements with briefing materials and strategic messaging.
• Lead physician leadership meetings, Medical Leadership Councils, executive committees, and governance forums with agenda development and follow-up.
• Develop executive presentations, briefing documents, and communications that convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, governance processes, and leadership workflows.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York seeks a Program Director for the Office of Medical Leadership to serve as strategic partner to the Physician-in-Chief, advancing leadership priorities through governance, portfolio management, and executive project execution.

You will prepare the PIC for meetings, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, develop executive briefing materials, and drive accountability across physician and administrative teams in a nationally recognized specialty hospital.