Director, Clinical Operations (1860)

Director of Clinic Operations | North Texas Cardiovascular Platform

Role Overview

The Director of Clinic Operations (DCO) is a senior regional operations leader responsible for the performance, stability, and scalable growth of a multi-site cardiovascular portfolio in North Texas.

This role goes beyond clinic oversight. The DCO will play a visible role in shaping the region’s operating model, leadership standards, governance rhythm, and long-term growth trajectory.

We are seeking a decisive, systems-oriented leader with the capacity to operate at both the portfolio and platform level — and with the potential to assume broader regional scope over time.

Scope of Responsibility

• Full operational and financial performance across a multi-site outpatient cardiology portfolio
• Direct leadership and calibration of clinic managers/leaders
• Physician-facing operational partnership in a high-accountability, fast-paced environment
• Cross-site alignment, standardization, and performance discipline
• Contribution to regional governance cadence and operating rhythm
• Identification and resolution of systemic operational friction
• Leadership bench development and succession planning

Core Leadership Capabilities Required

1. Decisive Ownership & Accountability: Demonstrates clear P&L ownership mindset. Makes timely decisions under pressure and drives measurable results without over-escalation.
2. Platform-Level Thinking: Sees patterns across sites. Balances standardization with physician autonomy. Thinks in terms of scalability, sustainability, and system design — not just single-clinic performance.
3. Physician-Trusted Authority: Builds credibility quickly in a physician-led environment. Comfortable pushing back respectfully and anchoring conversations in shared outcomes.
4. Talent Calibrator & Builder: Rigorously assesses leadership capability, raises standards, and builds bench strength. Comfortable making difficult talent decisions.
5. Operating Model Contributor: Contributes beyond assigned portfolio. Shapes cross-site governance, operating cadence, and regional alignment in partnership with senior leadership.

Experience Profile

Required

• 8–15 years of progressive healthcare operations leadership
• Multi-site ambulatory oversight with direct performance accountability
• Direct physician-facing operational experience
• Demonstrated stabilization, turnaround, or scale experience
• Experience coaching and upgrading clinic-level leaders

Strongly Preferred

• Cardiovascular or physician services platform experience
• Experience in a high-growth, PE-backed, or rapidly evolving healthcare environment is a plus
• Evidence of upward leadership trajectory and expanded scope over time

Leadership Profile We Are Seeking

This leader:

• Operates with urgency and discipline
• Is comfortable challenging the status quo
• Makes decisions with incomplete information
• Balances assertiveness with judgment
• Thinks beyond their portfolio
• Is energized by complexity and growth

Has visible runway for expanded regional responsibility