AVP-Performance & Succession

Ochsner Health•New Orleans, LA

1d•Remote

About The Position

This job leads enterprise-wide performance management and succession planning strategies that strengthen leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and long-term talent sustainability. Building on an established operational foundation, the role advances a continuous, development centered performance culture by partnering with executive leaders, HR stakeholders, and leadership development teams to drive performance practice, succession readiness, and talent planning initiative aligned with organizational goals. This role also ensures alignment across performance management, leadership development, and succession strategies to support a high-performing, growth-oriented culture. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Performance Management, Succession Planning, Talent Management, Leadership Development, or Organizational Effectiveness.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide performance and succession initiatives, partnering with senior executives and HR leaders to drive talent outcomes.
Strong knowledge of enterprise performance management and succession planning, and leadership development practices.
Ability to develop and advance enterprise performance and succession strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
Ability to translate talent insights and workforce data into actionable business strategies and recommendations.
Advanced analytical skills to assess performance effectiveness, leadership capability, and succession pipeline strength.
Knowledge of organizational effectiveness, talent management, change leadership, and modern performance management approaches.
Ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive enterprise-wide talent initiatives that support business objectives.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
12+ years of experience leading enterprise talent strategies, executive succession planning, leadership development programs, and transformation initiatives that support a continuous, development centered performance culture.
Executive Coaching Certification, Organizational Development Certficiation, Talent Management Certification, SHRM-SCP or SPHR.

Responsibilities

Leads enterprise performance management strategy, ensuring consistent and effective approaches to performance, feedback, and development aligned with organizational priorities.
Owns enterprise succession planning strategy and execution, strengthening leadership readiness, talent pipelines, and succession outcomes for critical roles.
Partner with Executive Development and Leadership Development leaders to align performance practices, coaching strategies, and leadership capability building.
Partners with senior leaders and HR stakeholders to leverage performance and succession insights that drive enterprise talent decisions and organizational effectiveness.
Designs and manages enterprise talent review processes, ensuring they are forward-looking, data-informed, and aligned with business strategy.
Establishes and monitors metrics and insights related to performance effectiveness, leadership capability, and succession pipeline strength.
Ensures performance expectations, leader behaviors, and development practices are embedded throughout the organization to drive accountability and continuous growth.
Oversee performance management operations and governance, ensuring excellence in execution while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

Benefits

Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers.
For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana.
Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years.
Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region.
In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries.
Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians.
To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.
Ochsner Health is proud to be an Employer of Choice.
Ranked one of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024
Becker's Healthcare listed Ochsner Health as 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
Awarded Culture Awards for Purpose and Values and Healthcare Industry by Top Workplace
Ranked as a 2023 Top Workplace in the USA!
The Top Workplaces USA award is based entirely on feedback from an employee engagement survey completed by the employees of participating workplaces.
Awarded Top Work Places 2023 for six consecutive years by The Times-Picayune
Earned 2022-2023 Great Place to Work Certification™
Ochsner Health named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023
Opportunities listed here represent open positions at Ochsner Health and Ochsner Health managed entities.