VP Strategy & Growth OC Region

Description

Title: Vice President Strategy and Growth OCMC/Saddleback and Medical Foundation

Location: Fountain Valley, CA

Department: Strategy

Status: Full-time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Vice President, Strategy and Growth for the Orange County campuses and the Medical Foundation is the senior leader responsible for shaping, aligning, and advancing the strategic direction, growth priorities, and performance agenda across both the hospital campuses and the MemorialCare Medical Foundation.

This role serves two core purposes.

• Campus Strategy Leader: Acts as the on-site strategic owner for OCMC and Saddleback, translating system priorities into focused, local plans that drive market share, financial strength, and clinical excellence.
• Medical Foundation Strategy Leader: Owns the long-term strategic plan for the Medical Foundation including physician alignment, practice integration, clinical program development, and performance improvement.

The position reports to the Chief Strategy Officer and works closely with, hospital presidents, Medical Foundation executives, and the Business Development team to ensure unified growth, disciplined execution, and full alignment between physician enterprise strategy and hospital campus goals.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Integrated Strategic Planning and Alignment

• Develop and maintain a unified strategic plan that connects the needs of the OC campuses with the long-term direction of the Medical Foundation.
• Ensure campus and Foundation strategies align with the system’s mission, financial goals, and capital planning.
• Translate system strategy into clear priorities and measurable plans for hospital executives, clinical leaders, and Medical Foundation leadership.
• Lead the cadence for strategic planning and performance monitoring across campuses and the Foundation, ensuring accountability and transparency.

2. Campus Strategy, Growth, and Performance (OCMC and Saddleback)

• Build and execute comprehensive strategic plans for each campus that drive market share, clinical excellence, and operational performance.
• Conduct service line architecture work including opportunity assessment, competitive analysis, growth planning, and decisions to grow, optimize, or sunset programs.
• Partner with the Hospital Presidents and operational leaders to integrate strategic initiatives into daily operations with emphasis on access, capacity, and efficiency.
• Establish and manage a governance framework that prioritizes high-impact strategic initiatives and tracks progress against campus goals.
• Provide the Business Development team with strategic guidance on referral patterns, physician needs, and geographic expansion priorities.

3. Medical Foundation Strategy and Growth

• Lead the long-term strategic plan for the Medical Foundation including medical group and IPA divisions.
• Oversee strategies for physician alignment, practice acquisition, compensation design, and care model innovation.
• Drive growth of key clinical and ancillary service lines within the Foundation, ensuring alignment with system-wide priorities and hospital campus needs.
• Conduct rigorous financial, market, and operational analysis to support all Foundation initiatives including business cases and return-on-investment tracking.
• Ensure the Medical Foundation is fully integrated into the system’s overall service portfolio, enabling strong referral alignment and coordinated market expansion.

4. Market Intelligence, Growth Analytics, and Business Rigor

• Lead ongoing analysis of market conditions, competitive trends, payer dynamics, and population health needs across Orange County.
• Develop clear, actionable strategic insights that inform both campus and Foundation priorities.
• Build comprehensive business models, feasibility analyses, and investment cases for all major strategic initiatives.
• Support system-wide business development activities by defining targets that best support campus and Foundation growth.

5. Executive Leadership, Cross-Entity Coordination, and Governance

• Serve as a key strategic thought partner to the Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Team.
• Lead system-level governance processes including strategy cascade, performance review cycles, and materials for the Board and Senior Executive Committee.
• Act as the connector between corporate functions, OC campuses, and the Medical Foundation to ensure consistent strategy execution.
• Build trusting relationships with hospital presidents, physician leaders, Medical Foundation executives, and operating teams.
• Champion innovative clinical and operational technologies that improve performance or the patient experience.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in healthcare strategy, consulting, corporate development, or finance within a large integrated system.
• Deep experience with physician enterprise strategy, medical group economics, and integration models.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional strategy, major change efforts, and high-visibility governance processes.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Master’s degree preferred (MBA or MHA).