CEO Florida Market

Centerstone•Bradenton, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team! JOB DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY OF POSITION The Market CEO (CEO) is accountable for the overall direction, health, and success of the market and maintains dual accountability to the Enterprise Chief Operating Officer and the Market Board of Directors. The role sets market strategy and culture, drives sustainable growth and financial stewardship, leads the market executive team, and ensures alignment with Centerstone enterprise strategy and standards. The Market CEO serves as the senior external representative of Centerstone in the market, builds trusted relationships with the Board, community leaders, government officials, funders, payers, and other key stakeholders, and maintains a strong understanding of the legislative, regulatory, funding, and public policy environment affecting the market. The CEO creates clear accountability for operational execution and performance outcomes while aligning enterprise capabilities and resources to market priorities within delegated authority. Primary Accountabilities Market strategy and enterprise alignment Growth and market development Culture and leadership effectiveness Financial stewardship and resource allocation Board governance and Market Board partnership Government, legislative, regulatory, and public policy leadership Community, stakeholder, and external relations Market-level performance outcomes Alignment of market and system resources Essential Duties and Responsibilities Translate enterprise vision into a clear market strategy, priorities, and annual agenda, and ensure the Market Board understands and supports the strategic direction of the market. Set expectations for growth, financial performance, quality, access, client outcomes, workforce health, and other commitments, and maintain accountability for overall market results. Build a high-accountability leadership culture with clear roles, decision rights, succession plans, and escalation paths across the market executive team. Make or recommend resource allocation decisions based on strategy, performance, risk, community need , and market opportunity. Serve as the primary executive partner and liaison to the Market Board of Directors; establish a strong, transparent relationship with the Board Chair and Board members and support effective governance practices. Ensure the Market Board receives timely , accurate , and meaningful information regarding strategy, financial performance, quality, growth, risk, workforce, operations, regulatory developments, and other key performance indicators, and present appropriate matters for Board oversight, approval, or action. Engage Board members as ambassadors and strategic partners in advancing Centerstone's mission, reputation, community presence, and relationships. Maintain a strong understanding of the state legislative, regulatory, funding, Medicaid, payer, and public policy environment and anticipate potential impacts on Centerstone's operations, workforce, services, growth, and financial sustainability. Develop and maintain effective relationships with state and local government officials, policymakers, regulators, funders, payers, healthcare partners, and other key stakeholders; partner with enterprise government affairs, legal, compliance, finance, and operational teams on coordinated strategies and responses. Serve as a highly visible executive representative of Centerstone throughout the market and build meaningful relationships with community leaders, healthcare systems, business leaders, educational institutions, advocacy organizations, philanthropic partners, and other community stakeholders. Identify strategic partnerships and community opportunities that strengthen Centerstone's market presence, advance the mission, support growth, and improve access to care. Chair a disciplined operating and performance cadence with the MOO, MPO, and executive team, ensuring clear ownership of priorities, risks, corrective actions, and results. Ensure enterprise/shared-service resources align to market priorities; collaborate effectively across system functions and escalate barriers or resource needs requiring enterprise intervention. Measures of Success Achievement of strategic, financial, quality, growth, and market performance commitments Sustainable growth aligned with mission and community need Strength of culture, executive leadership, and succession bench Effective Market Board governance, engagement, and confidence in market leadership Proactive identification and management of legislative, regulatory, funding, and public policy opportunities and risks Strength of government, payer, community, healthcare, philanthropic, and strategic partner relationships Effective resource allocation, enterprise alignment, and barrier resolution Strong market reputation and visible community leadership Supervisory Responsibilities This position has supervisory responsibilities, which may include providing direction, training, coaching, and performance feedback in accordance with system policies.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Healthcare or Healthcare Administration required.
Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in senior management positions required, preferably in the mental health or health administration field.
Executive leadership experience in a complex healthcare, behavioral health, human services, or similarly regulated environment, with responsibility for multi-functional market or enterprise performance.
Demonstrated responsibility for strategy, growth, financial stewardship, culture, quality, and organizational performance.
Experience working effectively with governing boards, including a strong understanding of governance, fiduciary oversight, executive accountability, and the distinction between governance and management.
Demonstrated political and legislative acumen, including the ability to understand and navigate state legislative, regulatory, Medicaid, funding, and public policy environments and translate developments into organizational implications.
Proven ability to build credibility and sustained relationships with elected officials, regulators, funders, payers, healthcare leaders, community partners, and other external stakeholders.
Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to represent Centerstone effectively with Boards, employees, government leaders, community stakeholders, and the public.
Ability to lead through influence across market, enterprise, shared-service, Institute, and service-line structures and balance local market needs with One Centerstone priorities.
Strong change leadership, strategic relationship management, judgment, and decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the overall direction, health, and success of the market.
Sets market strategy and culture.
Drives sustainable growth and financial stewardship.
Leads the market executive team.
Ensures alignment with Centerstone enterprise strategy and standards.
Serves as the senior external representative of Centerstone in the market.
Builds trusted relationships with the Board, community leaders, government officials, funders, payers, and other key stakeholders.
Maintains a strong understanding of the legislative, regulatory, funding, and public policy environment affecting the market.
Creates clear accountability for operational execution and performance outcomes.
Aligns enterprise capabilities and resources to market priorities within delegated authority.
Translates enterprise vision into a clear market strategy, priorities, and annual agenda.
Ensures the Market Board understands and supports the strategic direction of the market.
Sets expectations for growth, financial performance, quality, access, client outcomes, workforce health, and other commitments.
Maintains accountability for overall market results.
Builds a high-accountability leadership culture with clear roles, decision rights, succession plans, and escalation paths across the market executive team.
Makes or recommends resource allocation decisions based on strategy, performance, risk, community need, and market opportunity.
Serves as the primary executive partner and liaison to the Market Board of Directors.
Establishes a strong, transparent relationship with the Board Chair and Board members.
Supports effective governance practices.
Ensures the Market Board receives timely, accurate, and meaningful information regarding strategy, financial performance, quality, growth, risk, workforce, operations, regulatory developments, and other key performance indicators.
Presents appropriate matters for Board oversight, approval, or action.
Engages Board members as ambassadors and strategic partners in advancing Centerstone's mission, reputation, community presence, and relationships.
Maintains a strong understanding of the state legislative, regulatory, funding, Medicaid, payer, and public policy environment and anticipates potential impacts on Centerstone's operations, workforce, services, growth, and financial sustainability.
Develops and maintains effective relationships with state and local government officials, policymakers, regulators, funders, payers, healthcare partners, and other key stakeholders.
Partners with enterprise government affairs, legal, compliance, finance, and operational teams on coordinated strategies and responses.
Serves as a highly visible executive representative of Centerstone throughout the market.
Builds meaningful relationships with community leaders, healthcare systems, business leaders, educational institutions, advocacy organizations, philanthropic partners, and other community stakeholders.
Identifies strategic partnerships and community opportunities that strengthen Centerstone's market presence, advance the mission, support growth, and improve access to care.
Chairs a disciplined operating and performance cadence with the MOO, MPO, and executive team, ensuring clear ownership of priorities, risks, corrective actions, and results.
Ensures enterprise/shared-service resources align to market priorities.
Collaborates effectively across system functions and escalates barriers or resource needs requiring enterprise intervention.
Provides direction, training, coaching, and performance feedback in accordance with system policies.