Opportunity

White Plains Hospital, a nationally recognized $1.8B healthcare delivery leader in the New York Tri-State area, is seeking a strategic and operationally astute executive to join its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer.

Reporting directly to the President and CEO, this dynamic, detail-oriented and trustworthy leader will be responsible for safeguarding White Plains Hospital’s high-performance reputation by overseeing the smooth and efficient operation of the hospital; championing quality; integrating strategic planning with execution; and ensuring that WPH’s rapidly expanding services meet the needs of patients, staff, and the community. The COO will assume responsibility for hospital leadership in the CEO’s absence. The successful candidate is one who is relentless in the pursuit of excellence and thrives being a fast-paced administrative triad partner to physician and nurse leaders on key decisions of running, growing, and optimizing major service lines.

Position Summary

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a key member of the executive leadership team and is accountable for the overall day-to-day operational performance and success of the Hospital. The COO ensures seamless coordination across clinical and non-clinical functions, promotes service line excellence, and advances organizational strategy with a focus on quality, safety, financial strength, and exceptional patient experience. The successful candidate is a goal driven leader who can develop and execute initiatives to achieve objectives in a timely manner.

Position Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• A master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive hospital operations leadership experience at the administrative or executive level
• Proven track record of high-performance leadership, consistently exceeding goals and advancing organizational priorities in dynamic healthcare environments.
• Decisive, action-oriented leader with a roll-up-your-sleeves mindset. The successful candidate can execute quickly, remove barriers, and deliver measurable results.
• Strategic leader with the ability to identify performance gaps and opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives that drive sustainable operational excellence.
• Highly collaborative, relationship-driven approach, with demonstrated success partnering across administrative, physician, and nursing leadership to achieve shared Hospital goals.
• Motivated by performance, accountability, and recognition, with a competitive drive to continue to elevate organizational outcomes.
• Negotiation and analytical skills.
• Skilled in directing, mentoring, and empowering project teams involving multiple disciplines.