[Remote] Vice President, Service Line & Provider Growth Planning

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Advocate Aurora Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, and they are seeking a Vice President, Service Line & Provider Growth Planning. This senior enterprise leader will be responsible for shaping and activating growth strategies across the organization, integrating service line planning, clinical workforce planning, and provider network development into a cohesive system.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise‑wide service line planning in close partnership with Service Line and Clinical Operations leadership—defining strategic priorities, growth pathways, and access and capacity implications across the system
• Establish a consistent, data‑informed service line planning framework that integrates enterprise strategy, market opportunity, clinical capabilities, workforce realities, and division‑level execution
• Partner with Division Strategy & Growth leaders to translate enterprise service line strategies into division‑specific plans, initiatives, and roadmaps that are integral to the division strategies, plans and execution
• Ensure service line strategies are aligned with enterprise and division portfolio priorities, capital planning, and performance objectives
• Lead enterprise and division‑level clinical workforce planning, ensuring alignment between service line growth strategies, access goals, care models, and provider supply
• Identify current and future provider gaps by specialty, geography, and site of care; translate insights into actionable workforce strategies
• Partner closely with a broad set of enterprise and division leadership to curate the provider pipeline as well develop, negotiate and implement partnership models
• Establish repeatable planning processes, standards, and analytics that enable proactive workforce decision‑making rather than reactive gap‑filling
• Lead enterprise and division level provider network growth strategy, including provider acquisition, employment, partnerships, affiliations, and other alignment models
• Define and prioritize provider growth opportunities in coordination with service line and workforce plans, ensuring the right alignment model is deployed for each strategic need
• Collaborate with enterprise and division leaders on practice acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic affiliations
• Ensure consistent enterprise standards and disciplined execution across provider network development efforts, while allowing for division‑specific tailoring
• Translate strategy into execution by developing clear, sequenced plans with defined ownership, milestones, interdependencies, and success measures
• Serve as the enterprise integrator across service line strategy, workforce planning, and provider growth—ensuring these disciplines operate as a unified system rather than siloed efforts
• Partner closely with Strategic Analytics to ensure planning is grounded in consistent analytics, market intelligence, and performance insights
• Interlock with Division Strategy & Growth, Strategic Analytics, Diversified Growth, Enterprise Business Development, Managed Health, and other enterprise functions to ensure alignment and value capture
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior enterprise, service line, and clinical leaders—bringing a clear point of view, strong analytic grounding, and pragmatic execution focus
• Establish governance, operating rhythms, and decision‑making forums that enable transparency, accountability, and timely escalation of tradeoffs
• Drive a culture of collaboration, disciplined planning, and outcomes‑oriented execution across enterprise and division stakeholders
• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing team as applicable, setting clear expectations, standards, and development pathways

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Strategy, Economics, Public Health, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare strategy, growth planning, service line strategy, provider growth, or related enterprise roles within a complex health system or academic medical center
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise‑level service line planning, clinical workforce planning, provider network development, or closely related disciplines
• Proven ability to translate strategy into execution—building actionable plans, operating mechanisms, and governance structures that deliver measurable outcomes
• Experience working effectively with senior clinical, operational, and administrative leaders in a highly matrixed environment
• Strong track record of leading cross‑functional initiatives that integrate analytics, strategy, and operational execution
• Experience with provider alignment models (employment, partnerships, affiliations, acquisitions) and their strategic, operational, and financial implications is highly desirable
• Deep understanding of healthcare service line economics, provider workforce dynamics, and growth strategy
• Strategic thinker with the ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear priorities and decisions
• Highly execution‑oriented leader who brings structure, discipline, and follow‑through
• Exceptional collaboration, influence, and communication skills; able to lead without direct authority
• Comfort operating at both the enterprise and division levels, balancing enterprise consistency with market-specific nuance and local execution realities
• Strong analytic orientation with the ability to leverage data, market intelligence, and performance insights to inform strategy and drive accountability
• Proven ability to build, lead, and inspire high-performing teams in complex, matrixed environments
• Adept at navigating ambiguity and managing multiple, competing priorities with a pragmatic, outcomes-focused approach
• Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or equivalent)

Benefits

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

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