Senior Vice President, Physicians’ Organization Operations

Overview

Avoca Search is proud to partner with Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) for the recruitment of their inaugural Senior Vice President, Physicians’ Organization Operations
. This is the ideal role for a dynamic, strategic, and mission‑driven executive to guide one of the nation’s premier pediatric academic physician organizations in advancing operational excellence, financial strength, and strategic growth.

The Senior Vice President reports directly to the President/CEO of the Physicians’ Organization and is accountable for the operational integrity, financial performance, and long‑term strategic direction of the BCH Physician Organization. The PO is a nonprofit management services organization supporting approximately 1,200 faculty physicians across fifteen subspecialty Foundations and three BCH Service Funds.

In close collaboration with hospital and Foundation leadership, the PO advances an integrated pediatric healthcare system that delivers high‑quality, cost‑effective patient care while supporting BCH’s academic, research, and community missions. The Senior Vice President will lead a comprehensive portfolio of centralized services while closely partnering with enterprise leaders to drive system‑wide initiatives related to compliance, patient experience, ambulatory access, and revenue cycle optimization, balancing standardization and scalability with the unique clinical and academic needs of diverse Foundations.

The Senior Vice President will lead PO operations with a focus on performance, accountability, and sustainability while directing strategic planning in partnership with hospital, PO, and Foundation leadership. The role requires aligning enterprise priorities, resources, and operating models; overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance; and developing financial models and business cases that support clinical growth and new program development. The Senior Vice President will also ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and effective risk mitigation, while building and developing high‑performing teams and fostering a collaborative, mission‑driven culture.

The ideal candidate will bring an advanced degree (MBA, MHA, or equivalent preferred) and a minimum of ten years of senior leadership experience within an academic medical center, including responsibility for physician practice or network operations. The successful executive will demonstrate deep expertise in physician practice financial management, revenue cycle strategy, compensation models, and growth initiatives, along with strong operational leadership in process improvement, technology enablement, and analytics.

A proven record of leading complex organizational change is essential, as is executive presence, a collaborative leadership style, and a demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, physician well‑being, and family‑centered care.