Vice President, Operations, Heart & Vascular Service Line

RWJBarnabas Health; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 225,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Vice President, Operations for the Heart & Vascular Service Line. This system-wide leadership role drives strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and accountability across RWJBarnabas Health's cardiovascular programs.

The successful candidate will partner with hospital and academic leaders, oversee the clinical research program, and translate priorities into actionable plans with clear metrics and governance structures.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible healthcare management experience.
• Experience leading service lines, cardiovascular programs, or clinical research operations.
• Proven ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and measurable results.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into operating plans with defined goals and metrics.
• Partner with hospital executives, physicians, and academic partners to drive integration and growth.
• Oversee cardiovascular research program, expanding trial opportunities and activation.
• Lead initiatives to improve patient access, scheduling, and capacity utilization.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify sustainable growth opportunities.
• Establish governance, dashboards, and reporting to support timely decisions.
• Collaborate across clinical, operational and administrative teams to drive performance.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Cardiovascular services

Stakeholder engagement

Operational excellence

Executive communication

Education

Master’s in Healthcare Administration

Job description

Job Title: Vice President

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Heart & Vascular Service Line

Req #: 0000265858

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $225,000.00 - $291,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Vice President, Operations, Heart & Vascular Service Line, RWJBarnabas Health

The Vice President, Operations, Heart & Vascular Service Line provides system-level leadership to advance strategic initiatives, improve clinical and operational performance, and strengthen integrated cardiovascular care across RWJBarnabas Health. This role partners with hospital and medical group leaders, physicians, and academic partners to drive service line growth, operational excellence, and accountability across a complex, matrixed health system. The Vice President also oversees the Heart & Vascular clinical research program, advancing research operations, collaboration, and sustainable growth. This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Heart & Vascular Service Line.

As Vice President, Operations, Heart & Vascular Service Line, a typical day might include the following:

• Translate Heart & Vascular strategic priorities into actionable operating plans, establishing clear goals, performance metrics, and accountability across RWJBarnabas Health.
• Partner with hospital executives, physician leaders, medical group operations, and academic partners to strengthen service line integration, support growth, and improve operational performance.
• Oversee the Heart & Vascular clinical research program, collaborating with Rutgers, investigators, and research administration to expand clinical trial opportunities and improve study activation, enrollment, and research infrastructure.
• Lead initiatives to improve patient access, referral management, scheduling, capacity utilization, and care delivery across the system.
• Analyze financial, operational, and research performance data to identify opportunities for sustainable growth, improved productivity, and more effective resource allocation.
• Establish performance dashboards, governance structures, and reporting processes that promote accountability, support timely decision-making, and advance service line priorities.
• Build relationships across clinical, operational, and administrative teams to drive performance improvement, address emerging challenges, and advance a coordinated approach to heart and vascular care.

This role might be for you if:

• You are a strategic healthcare operations leader who enjoys translating complex organizational priorities into actionable plans and measurable results.
• You have experience leading service line operations, cardiovascular programs, medical group initiatives, clinical research operations, or other complex healthcare programs.
• You excel at building partnerships with physicians, hospital executives, academic institutions, and cross-functional teams to align stakeholders around shared goals.
• You are passionate about advancing clinical research and understand the operational infrastructure needed to support study startup, trial activation, investigator engagement, and patient enrollment.
• You bring a data-driven approach to decision-making, using operational and financial insights to identify opportunities for growth, improve performance, and strengthen financial sustainability.
• You are comfortable leading through influence in a matrixed organization, balancing system-wide priorities with the needs and capabilities of individual hospitals and clinical teams.
• You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where you can drive strategic initiatives, strengthen accountability, and help advance the delivery of high-quality cardiovascular care.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must possess a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field, along with a minimum of five years of progressively responsible healthcare management experience. Experience in cardiovascular services, academic health systems, medical group operations, clinical research, or service line leadership is strongly preferred. Successful candidates will demonstrate a track record of executing strategic initiatives, improving operational and financial performance, and building effective partnerships across complex, matrixed healthcare organizations. Working knowledge of clinical research operations, including study startup, trial activation, regulatory coordination, enrollment, and financial management, is essential. Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, analytical, and executive presentation skills are critical to success in this role.

Other Things to Know:

This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the role, but it’s not meant to cover every task you may take on. As with any dynamic organization, duties may shift over time based on team needs and priorities—and we’re looking for someone who’s flexible and ready to grow with us.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our people are at the center of everything we do. Through our Total Wellbeing promise, we offer a wide range of benefits and resources to support your physical, emotional, financial, and professional wellbeing. Highlights include:

• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time)
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Benefits (like Pet Insurance)
• Discounts with local partners (e.g., NJ Devils, NJPAC, Verizon)
• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
• …and more!