Chief Business Development Officer

BHS•Jeffersontown, KY

About The Position

Join Baptist Health and help shape the future of healthcare across Kentucky and Southern Indiana. We are seeking a visionary healthcare business development leader who can identify growth opportunities, build high-impact partnerships, and transform strategy into measurable results across one of the region's leading integrated health systems. In this highly visible leadership role, you will partner with operational leaders to develop and execute market growth strategies that expand access, strengthen competitive position, and improve patient experience. You will evaluate emerging market opportunities, identify strategic partnerships, and lead initiatives that support sustainable long-term growth. Success in this role requires experience developing and executing enterprise growth strategies, creating joint ventures, and bringing complex healthcare projects from concept through implementation. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated success leading initiatives such as freestanding emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient expansion, and other innovative care delivery models. Experience evaluating and implementing centralized support services—including pharmacy, laboratory, laundry, supply chain, and other shared services—is highly valued. You will build relationships with health systems, payers, employers, developers, community organizations, and other strategic partners while identifying opportunities for mergers, affiliations, joint ventures, and innovative business models. The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with operational execution, using market intelligence, financial analysis, and collaborative leadership to influence executive decision-making and deliver measurable growth. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, negotiating complex partnerships, leading cross-functional teams, and challenging conventional thinking to create new opportunities. If you're passionate about creating innovative healthcare ecosystems, expanding access to care, and shaping the future of healthcare delivery, we'd love to hear from you. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Requirements

Master's degree (MBA, MHA, or related field)
10+ years of progressive healthcare leadership in business development, strategic planning, corporate development, or growth strategy
Proven success in developing market expansion strategies, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures
Experience leading complex healthcare initiatives from business case through implementation
Exceptional executive presence, communication, negotiation, financial acumen, and relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

Identify growth opportunities
Build high-impact partnerships
Transform strategy into measurable results
Develop and execute market growth strategies
Expand access to care
Strengthen competitive position
Improve patient experience
Evaluate emerging market opportunities
Identify strategic partnerships
Lead initiatives that support sustainable long-term growth
Develop and execute enterprise growth strategies
Create joint ventures
Bring complex healthcare projects from concept through implementation
Lead initiatives such as freestanding emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient expansion, and other innovative care delivery models
Evaluate and implement centralized support services (pharmacy, laboratory, laundry, supply chain, and other shared services)
Build relationships with health systems, payers, employers, developers, community organizations, and other strategic partners
Identify opportunities for mergers, affiliations, joint ventures, and innovative business models
Use market intelligence, financial analysis, and collaborative leadership to influence executive decision-making and deliver measurable growth
Navigate ambiguity
Negotiate complex partnerships
Lead cross-functional teams
Challenge conventional thinking to create new opportunities