Opportunity

Constellation Quality Health is entering an exciting period of evolution. Building on a four-decade legacy of improving healthcare quality, the organization seeks a Chief Executive Officer who can honor its mission while shaping its next chapter of growth, innovation, and impact.

Constellation combines expertise in program integrity, quality improvement, external review, clinical and behavioral health, and community-based programs to help state and federal health agencies, managed care organizations, and their partners improve outcomes for the communities they serve. With the support of an engaged Board and committed workforce, the CEO will position fiscal year 2027 as a pivotal year for advancing greater collaboration and new strategic partnerships with agility and enterprise-wide alignment.

Key priorities for the role are 1) steering the organization on a path to financial performance and discipline; 2) developing a steady state of market-ready business development activities to sustain operations for the long term and expand the organization’s reach across a changing healthcare landscape; and 3) people leadership to unify team and culture, building on Constellation’s expert talent. The role offers a distinctive platform for a forward-thinking, hands-on leader to bring a start-up mindset to an established, mission-driven organization and translate its capabilities into sustainable new opportunities. As a servant leader, the CEO empowers the team to prioritize a culture of growth and community impact.

Position Summary

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and overall accountability for Constellation Quality Health. In partnership with the Board of Directors, the CEO will stabilize and strengthen the current business, define a forward-looking growth strategy, modernize operations and technology, and position the organization for sustainable impact in a rapidly changing healthcare market. The CEO will serve as the organization’s principal external representative and will be responsible for strategic, financial, operational, people, technology, business development, and governance performance.

CEO core competencies:

• A servant leader.
• Current, broad understanding of healthcare market dynamics, including health systems, managed care, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and government purchasing.
• Forward-thinking, decisive, and able to anticipate market needs and provide strategic direction three to five years ahead.
• Demonstrated sales, business development, solution-development, and government-procurement capabilities.
• Proven operational and financial leadership, with the ability to optimize existing businesses while building new sources of revenue.
• Hands-on, agile, and comfortable bringing a start-up mentality to an established, mission-driven organization.
• Exceptional communicator with internal and external stakeholders.
• Inclusive people leader who can rebuild trust, break down silos, recruit and develop talent, and establish transparent, merit-based accountability.
• Proven experience partnering with governing or voluntary boards through clear metrics, timely reporting, transparency, and responsiveness.

Position Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Proven executive leadership experience in healthcare, government consulting, or related fields.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
  • State government, healthcare, and/or public health program administration.
  • Professional consulting with direct or supervisory responsibility for contracting with government agencies.
  • CMS, DHHS or other state agencies, government contracts, and/or grants.
  • Healthcare quality, value-based care, and/or quality measurement.