[Hiring] Vice President Operational Excellence @Alignment Health

Role Description

The Vice President, Operational Excellence is responsible for leading enterprise transformation initiatives that drive operational excellence, organizational performance, and strategic execution across the Medicare Advantage health plan. Reporting to a senior executive leader, this role serves as a key member of the leadership team and is accountable for establishing and advancing the organization's transformation agenda, strategic planning processes, capital investment governance, process improvement programs, and enterprise roadmap development.

The Vice President partners closely with executive leadership to:

• Translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives
• Oversee enterprise portfolios
• Optimize business operations
• Ensure investments deliver measurable value

This role leads cross-functional transformation efforts spanning operations, clinical services, technology, quality, and provider and member experience.

The successful candidate combines strategic thinking, operational leadership, financial acumen, and change management expertise to drive meaningful improvements in organizational performance, member outcomes, and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare, managed care, consulting, transformation, strategy, operations, or program management.
• 5+ years of executive or senior leadership experience overseeing enterprise initiatives and large-scale business transformation.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Public Health, or related field.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic planning, transformation, and process improvement programs.
• Experience managing enterprise portfolios and complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen, including business case development, capital planning, and investment evaluation.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Requirements

• Lead enterprise transformation strategy aligned with long-term business objectives.
• Develop and execute large-scale transformation programs.
• Identify strategic opportunities to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and execution excellence.
• Lead the annual and multi-year strategic planning process.
• Establish governance frameworks for evaluating and approving strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain enterprise transformation roadmaps.
• Lead process improvement and operational excellence programs.
• Partner with leadership to develop and execute Total Cost of Care strategies.
• Lead organizational change efforts to execute strategic initiatives.
• Build and lead a high-performing team responsible for strategy execution.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $227,952.00 - $341,928.00
• Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.

Company Description

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first.

We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community.

Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.