Senior Executive Lead to the CEO
About The Position
AscellaHealth is seeking a Senior Executive Lead to serve as the CEO’s trusted right hand and central coordinator for the CEO’s business activities. This highly visible role combines executive support, strategic project management, operational coordination, and execution of business initiatives, including payer services growth and business development. The position is based on-site at AscellaHealth’s headquarters in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The role supports the CEO’s executive and personal scheduling, travel, meetings, communications, and preparation of briefing materials. It also partners with the CEO to track strategic priorities, lead cross-functional projects, maintain accountability for commitments, and improve the operating rhythms and communication of the CEO’s office. The position supports Payer Services, Sales, and Business Development through stakeholder coordination, business intelligence, sales planning, and preparation for client and industry engagements. The successful candidate is exceptionally organized, business-savvy, proactive, and able to balance executive support with project leadership and operational management. They anticipate needs, solve problems independently, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential information with the highest degree of professionalism and discretion. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least eight years of relevant experience are required.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in project management, executive operations, business operations, or strategic support roles.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Word.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to exercise discretion and handle highly sensitive information.
- Bachelor’s degree or its four-year equivalent.
- Eight or more years of experience supporting senior executives, executive leadership teams, or C-suite leaders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting a CEO, Founder, President, or business unit executive.
- Background in healthcare, payer services, revenue cycle management, or healthcare services.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management experience.
- Experience supporting sales, growth, or business development organizations.
Responsibilities
- Manage and optimize the CEO’s business and personal calendar in alignment with organizational priorities.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, meeting logistics, speaking engagements, and executive events.
- Prepare briefing materials, agendas, presentations, reports, and background information for meetings and business reviews.
- Coordinate the CEO’s daily activities and key stakeholder interactions, proactively resolving scheduling and operational challenges.
- Manage sensitive and confidential communications, information, and executive correspondence.
- Track strategic initiatives, priorities, and critical business objectives in partnership with the CEO.
- Drive follow-up and accountability across leadership teams to support timely completion of commitments and deliverables.
- Monitor business development, sales, and operational initiatives; help prioritize competing demands and align resources with organizational goals.
- Develop executive dashboards, status reports, and progress updates for leadership review.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects on behalf of the CEO, including project plans, timelines, milestones, and stakeholder communications.
- Identify project risks, roadblocks, and dependencies, facilitate issue resolution, and track action items through successful execution.
- Support Payer Services strategic initiatives, including sales growth, client engagement, and business development.
- Coordinate communications and meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, prospects, and industry partners.
- Assist with preparation for customer meetings, executive presentations, conferences, and industry events.
- Gather, organize, and synthesize business intelligence and market information to support decision-making.
- Support pipeline reviews, sales planning, and executive follow-up on business opportunities.
- Establish and maintain effective operating rhythms for the CEO’s office; coordinate leadership meetings, executive offsites, and strategic planning sessions.
- Create and maintain systems, processes, and documentation that improve operational effectiveness.
- Serve as a liaison between the CEO and senior leaders across the organization.
- Coordinate personal scheduling and selected personal administrative activities, and manage special projects and priority tasks for the CEO.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
