Regional Vice President of Operations

As part of Walgreens Health and Wellness division, Take Care Health Systems includes Take Care Consumer Solutions ), managers of convenient care clinics located at select Walgreens drugstores nationwide, and Take Care Employer Solutions , managers of worksite-based health and wellness services. The company combines best practices in healthcare and the expertise and personal care of our trusted community of providers to deliver access to high-quality, affordable and convenient healthcare to all individuals.

We are currently seeking a Regional Vice President of Operations to join our team. The preferred location is Denver, CO or Phoenix, AZ.

Responsibilities:

•    Serve as the ‘engine’ for all regional site operational initiatives
•    Plan, control and direct activities of one operational region in order to attain maximum operational efficiency and service excellence
•    Direct and develop high performing regional teams to deliver on established objectives, goals strategies and measures
•    Develop short and long-term strategies to align across regions and build operational efficiency across the enterprise.
•    Represent the Walgreen Co. as a premier health and wellness provider by promoting patient choice savings

Strategy and Planning:
•    Develops long-term operation and financial strategy for region with primary focus on building efficiency and providing service excellence
•    Develops and manages regional budgets and P&L working closely with regional operational and finance leaders
•    Develops and directs initiatives to increase efficiencies and create synergy by partnering with other business units within Walgreen Co. services
•    Effectively partners with regional client management (CM) and sales teams
•    Establishes positive working relationships with sales and client management leadership and ensures operations teams are informed of sales and CM initiatives and priorities
•    Exchanges views and expectations with Sales and CM leadership

Operational Excellence:
•    Consults/collaborates with other functions to ensure efficient process implementation
•    Develops trend analysis and makes recommendations for strategy adjustments
•    Develops initiatives based on observable indicators regarding market expansion opportunities
•    Interacts at a high level with clients on operational and/or staff issues with significant impact potential


Management/Development of Staff:
•    Responsible for appropriate staffing and utilization of resources to include: staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies
•    Champions diversity initiatives within an organization and throughout the company
•    Manages the operations team in delivering service excellence to clients within the region

Requirements:

•    Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred (or equivalent work experience with a significant business focus)
•    8-10 Years of management experience; healthcare industry preferred
•    Ability to travel significantly
•    Demonstrated ability to manage a broad range of responsibilities and communicate effectively across multiple functional areas
•    Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing remote staff
•    Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills
•    Significant travel may be required
•    Prior financial and budgetary responsibility
•    Excellent time management and organization skills
•    Excellent people management, strategy and execution skills
•    Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills
•    Extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry, operations and delivery
•    Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory environment relative

 
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