Clinical Development Director, New Markets

Herzing Brand•Milwaukee, WI

6d•Remote

About The Position

The New Market Clinical Development Director leads the identification, development, and securing of Nursing and Allied Healthcare clinical partnerships to support Herzing University’s expansion into new markets. This role is primarily responsible for building and validating clinical access through relationship development, affiliation agreements, and capacity assessment to inform market feasibility and program planning. The position integrates regulatory and academic requirements with real-world clinical availability to support data-driven go/no-go decisions and early-stage market readiness. It serves as a key connector between clinical partners, academic leadership, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure viable pathways for student clinical placement in prospective markets. A fair amount of travel will be required with the occasional need for evening or weekend work based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
5+ years of experience in healthcare operations, higher education clinical management, or large-scale workforce solutions.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Conduct market-level analysis of clinical capacity, including availability of hospitals, outpatient sites, and specialty rotations required to support proposed program offerings.
Engage prospective clinical partners to validate capacity assumptions, understand site constraints, and identify opportunities to expand placement availability.
Identify risks related to limited specialty access (e.g., OB, peds, behavioral health) and develop mitigation strategies, including targeted partnership development, to inform go/no-go decisions.
Deliver structured clinical feasibility assessments and market insights to senior leadership to support market selection, prioritization, and expansion planning.
Advise senior leadership on growth opportunities and constraints based on clinical capacity, partner landscape, and overall market conditions.
Identify, develop, and manage relationships with clinical partners across assigned markets to support new and existing program needs.
Lead outreach and engagement efforts to secure clinical affiliation agreements aligned with program and market expansion goals.
Assess and validate clinical capacity (slots, specialties, scheduling constraints) in partnership with clinical sites to inform enrollment projections, campus sizing, and program mix.
Collaborate with internal clinical operations teams to transition secured partnerships and capacity into execution, ensuring alignment with cohort planning and start cadence.
Provide market-level insights on clinical availability, risks, and opportunities to inform expansion strategy and prioritization.
Travel regularly within assigned markets to meet with clinical partners in person, fostering trust and strengthening relationships that support long-term collaboration and capacity growth.
Research and document site-specific and system-level requirements for securing clinical placements, including applications, lead times, and approval processes.
Analyze student onboarding requirements (e.g., background checks, immunizations, EMR training, fees) and incorporate implications into market planning and timelines.
Define program-aligned timelines for clinical access that inform cohort start planning and regulatory readiness.
Ensure prospective clinical sites align with course-level student learning outcomes and requirements set by programmatic accreditors and regulatory bodies.
Support the establishment of initial clinical partnerships and readiness activities required to enable first cohort launch in new markets.
Confirm that foundational clinical affiliation agreements and partner commitments are secured to support program start.
Coordinate structured transition of ongoing clinical placement operations to the appropriate internal clinical operations team post-launch.
Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure clear expectations, documentation, and continuity of clinical processes through and beyond the handoff phase.