Opportunity

Civitas Networks for Health, the nation’s largest collaborative of health innovators working to use health data exchange and improve population health, is seeking a visionary strategic leader as its next Chief Executive Officer.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will hold a highly visible role providing strategic leadership, advocacy acumen, and operational excellence to this central hub of over 160 constituent members, working hand in hand with health information exchanges, regional health improvement collaboratives, quality improvement organizations, and vendors taking data-informed, multi-stakeholder approaches to health improvement.

Position Summary

Key priorities for the role include:

• Member support, enabling the sharing of best practices in the collaborative to make members stronger and more successful together
• Membership retention and growth to build a thriving network
• Government relations and advocacy to help constituents navigate the changing regulatory ecosystem
• Strategic planning
• Revenue diversification

Position Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Proven experience in managing board and committee structures.
• Proven executive leadership experience in healthcare, non-profit associations, or related fields. Experience leading a membership-based organization or association is highly desirable.
• Significant subject matter expertise in one or more of these member competencies is required: health IT, health information exchange, health policy, population health, payer supplied data, value-based care, or quality improvement.
• Experience with government relations and advocacy at the state and/or federal level is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in influencing policy and securing public, grant award, or philanthropic funding.
• Strong skills in analytical problem-solving, project management, and effective written and verbal communication.
• Strong understanding of healthcare industry dynamics and trends.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in financial management and strategic planning.

Compensation

An attractive compensation and benefits package, with a base salary range around $300,000 plus bonus, will be offered commensurate with the candidate’s experience.