VP of Core Operations

Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 148,656 - 196,983; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare is seeking a Vice President of Operations to oversee the overall operational success of Stanford Medicine Partners. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership across core operations, ensuring high-quality patient care and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of ten years in physician practice administration, demonstrating leadership in large healthcare settings. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, collaborating with leadership on strategic plans, and fostering a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years in physician practice administration and management.
• Demonstrated leadership in large operational healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across core operations.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement operational plans.
• Oversee daily core operations and manage department leaders.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory policies.
• Mentor and develop executive and department leaders.

Skills

Strategic thinking and execution

Operational excellence

Financial stewardship

Change management

Talent development

Collaboration

Data-driven decision-making

Patient-centered focus

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred)

Job description

Overview

The Vice President of Operations is responsible for the overall operational success of Stanford Medicine Partners (SMP). This executive provides strategic and operational leadership across the core operations of SMP to ensure high‑quality patient care, operational efficiency, financial performance, and patient experience.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Planning

Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to develop and implement the SMP Strategic Project Plan (SPP) and Fiscal Year operational plans; establish and monitor budgets, resource allocation, and policies with senior leaders; lead performance improvement initiatives to optimize clinical quality, patient access, cost management, and patient satisfaction; pilot and disseminate best practices across SMP.

Operational Management

Oversee daily core operations across SMP, manage the Executive Directors of Operations and Senior Director of Clinical Operations, and provide leadership and development for department managers and staff; foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture; ensure successful implementation of technology and information systems (EMR, practice management systems, AI solutions); participate in facility design and expansion planning; optimize staffing efficiency with workforce models, productivity standards, and staffing benchmarks; develop scalable support structures to reduce provider burden; create and operationalize care delivery and access models to improve patient access, reduce wait times, and enhance capacity; support development, execution, and monitoring of the SMP Operational Plan; develop data‑driven recommendations and action plans to improve patient experience, financial strength, quality, and engagement.

Financial Management

Develop and monitor operating and capital budgets with P&L responsibility; identify opportunities to improve financial performance through process improvements, capacity management, and strategic investments; align financial plans with strategic priorities and performance targets.

Quality, Safety, Compliance, and Risk

Ensure compliance with safety, HIPAA, and regulatory policies; monitor quality and patient safety metrics; implement risk management initiatives and continuous quality improvement; promote patient‑centered care and privacy standards.

Network Growth and Partnerships

Collaborate with peer service line leaders and executives to share and scale best practices; support business case development and rationale for expansion opportunities.

Talent, Culture, and Leadership Development

Mentor and develop executive directors, directors, and managers; foster a culture of proactive, integrated, high‑quality care delivery; lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention, succession planning, and staff development.

Communications and Collaboration

Communicate effectively with clinicians, employees, administration, and partners; facilitate cross‑functional collaboration across operational, financial, and administrative domains.

Education and Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred)
• Minimum ten (10) years in physician practice administration and management
• Demonstrated leadership in large operational healthcare settings

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strategic thinking and execution
• Operational excellence
• Financial stewardship
• Change management
• Talent development
• Collaboration
• Data‑driven decision‑making
• Patient‑centered focus
• Regulatory compliance

Licenses and Certifications

None required

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or the perception of any of the above. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Compensation

Generally starting at $107.91–$142.99 per hour. The exact salary for the finalist will be determined based on internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. The pay scale is not a guarantee of a specific wage.