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Chief Executive OfficerEast 57th Street Partners • Austin, TX, US
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Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

East 57th Street Partners • Austin, TX, US
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Location : Austin, TX (Preferred) or Remote with Travel

Travel : ~40% to multi-site locations across the U.S.

Industry : Healthcare Services | Hospice | Home Health | Dental | Urgent Care | PE-Backed Roll-Up

Compensation : Competitive base salary + performance bonus + significant equity participation

Position Overview

Our client, a rapidly expanding healthcare services platform backed by a leading private equity firm, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization through its next phase of aggressive growth, operational integration, and strategic expansion.

The company operates across hospice, home care, dental clinics, and urgent care , with a strong acquisition pipeline and a long-term vision of building a unified, scalable, multi-specialty healthcare platform. The executive team is headquartered in Austin, Texas , and the CEO will work closely with the board, private equity partners, and clinical / operational leaders to accelerate growth and drive value creation.

This role requires a proven leader who has successfully scaled multi-site healthcare organizations through M&A transactions and organic growth , with a hands-on, execution-first approach.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

  • Define and execute a multi-year strategy to scale the platform across hospice, home health, dental, and urgent care verticals.
  • Align the organization to the private equity firm's value creation plan, including integration, operational excellence, and margin expansion.
  • Build a clear vision for future-state structure, capabilities, culture, and market positioning.

M&A Leadership & Integration

  • Lead end-to-end M&A activity, including target sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring, integration planning, and post-close execution.
  • Build and refine a repeatable acquisition and integration playbook across clinical, operational, finance, and technology functions.
  • Partner with PE sponsors on evaluating acquisition targets and assessing strategic fit.

    • Operational Excellence & Multi-Site Leadership

  • Oversee day-to-day operations across hospice, home health, dental clinics, and urgent care centers.
  • Drive performance improvement initiatives focused on clinical quality, patient outcomes, compliance, and operational efficiency.
  • Standardize processes, systems, and reporting across all business units to ensure scalability and compliance.
  • Implement KPIs and dashboards that provide visibility into financial, clinical, and operational performance.

    • Organic Growth & Market Development

  • Develop strategies to expand service lines, launch new sites, strengthen referral networks, and deepen payer relationships.
  • Partner with clinical leaders to maintain exceptional patient care standards while driving sustainable revenue growth.
  • Lead branding, marketing, sales, and community outreach efforts to expand market share.

    • Executive Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and elevate a high-performing executive and regional operations team based in Austin, TX
  • Recruit strong leaders to fill gaps in clinical, operational, and administrative functions as needed.
  • Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency, and mission-driven execution.

    • Financial Stewardship

  • Own full P&L responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
  • Drive margin improvement initiatives related to labor optimization, pricing strategies, procurement, and operational discipline.
  • Maintain strong cash flow, capital allocation strategies, and oversight of financial controls.

    • Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Prepare and deliver financial and operational updates to the board of directors and PE sponsors.
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, payer requirements, and industry best practices.
  • Serve as a trusted leader capable of representing the organization with investors, partners, regulators, and key external stakeholders.

    • Qualifications

    Required

  • Proven experience as a CEO, COO, Division President, or GM within healthcare services , ideally multi-site.
  • Background leading organizations in hospice, home health, home care, urgent care, dental, behavioral health, or clinic-based businesses
  • Demonstrated success owning or significantly contributing to M&A transactions , including integration and roll-up strategies.
  • Track record of driving organic growth across multi-state or multi-location healthcare operations.
  • Experience working with private equity investors and executing on value-creation plans.
  • Strong leader who excels at building teams, shaping culture, and leading through complexity.
  • Willing and able to travel ~40%.

    • Preferred

  • Prior leadership in a healthcare roll-up or platform consolidation strategy.
  • Experience scaling clinical quality programs, compliance frameworks, and patient experience initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to blend mission-driven healthcare leadership with operational and financial discipline

    • Why This Opportunity

  • Lead a high-growth, PE-backed healthcare platform at a pivotal moment of expansion.
  • Shape a multi-service healthcare organization with meaningful impact on patient access and outcomes.
  • Partner with an experienced Austin-based executive team and a PE sponsor committed to long-term investment.
  • Participate in significant equity upside tied to the platform's value creation and exit strategy.
  • Influence the future of a rapidly scaling business with national reach and meaningful mission.
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