The Executive Director at Boston Children's Affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida will serve as the senior business and administrative leader responsible for establishing and growing a Boston Children’s affiliate’s presence in the Florida market. This role provides leadership and accountability for market entry, financial performance, operational readiness, and long-term growth, building the infrastructure necessary to support clinical strategy and sustainable expansion.
In partnership with the Senior Physician Leader, the Executive Director will lead the planning, launch, and growth of specialty physician services in West Palm Beach, Florida, translating enterprise strategy into an actionable market plan. This includes establishing and scaling operational capabilities through local resources and enterprise shared services.
The Executive Director will also support physician recruitment, develop referral networks and strategic partnerships, and ensure alignment between clinical and business priorities. As a highly visible representative of the specialty practice in Florida, this leader will cultivate relationships with health systems, physician groups, payers, community leaders, and other partners to strengthen the organization’s presence and drive growth.
Key ResponsibilitiesLead market entry, launch, and growth, establishing measurable financial, operational, and patient access goals.Build scalable operations across finance, human resources, technology, revenue cycle, facilities, patient access, and other administrative functions.Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, expense management, capital planning, and business cases for new services and investments.Partner with the Senior Physician Leader on market strategy, physician recruitment, referral development, and service expansion.Establish relationships with health systems, physician groups, payers, community leaders, and other stakeholders.Identify and evaluate strategic partnerships, affiliations, joint ventures, and opportunities for market growth.Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing local administrative team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.Work across a matrixed organization to align local operations with enterprise priorities and resources.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Public Health, or a related field required. Master’s degree or advanced executive education preferred.Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible healthcare leadership experience in operations, strategy, business development, or market growth.Experience leading complex healthcare operations within a large health system, academic medical center, physician organization, or comparable healthcare environment.Demonstrated success executing growth strategies, launching new programs or locations, or entering new healthcare markets.Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and performance oversight.Experience partnering with senior physician leaders and navigating physician-administrative leadership models.Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence senior executives, physicians, and external stakeholders.Strong strategic leadership, business acumen, executive communication, and organizational change management skills.Experience expanding specialty or ambulatory services into new markets, developing strategic partnerships, and working within matrixed, multi-site healthcare organizations preferred.
Full-Time
Regular
40
$177,548.80 - $284,096.80
West Palm Beach, FL
Administration
Full-Time Remote
Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.)
We have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations.
Our team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence, and we're proud to share some notable examples with you here.
