Senior Vice President, Facility Operations

Essen Medical Associates•New York, NY

About The Position

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents. Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community. The Senior Vice President of Facility Operations is a senior executive responsible for enterprise-wide oversight, strategy, and performance management of all facility operations across the organization. This role ensures that facilities operations are aligned with organizational growth, clinical strategy, financial performance, and regulatory standards. The SVP operates at a strategic and governance level, setting direction, establishing standards, and driving operational excellence across the portfolio — while the VP of Facilities owns execution, maintenance, and day-to-day facility management.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive leadership in healthcare operations, facility operations, or multi-site environments
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale operational strategy
Strong financial acumen with experience overseeing large operational budgets and capital planning
Proven ability to lead through influence in highly matrixed organizations
Executive presence with experience partnering with C-suite and Board-level stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Multi-state healthcare or outpatient network operations
Experience supporting rapid growth, acquisitions, or large-scale expansions
Familiarity with regulatory and accreditation environments impacting healthcare facilities

Responsibilities

Define and lead the enterprise facility operations strategy aligned with organizational growth, service line expansion, and long-term capital planning
Establish standardized operating models, KPIs, and governance frameworks across all facilities
Serve as executive owner for facility performance, readiness, and scalability across current and future sites
Partner with the COO and executive leadership on multi-year facility roadmaps and operational priorities
Provide executive oversight of facility operations without managing day-to-day maintenance, repairs, or site-level issues
Hold the VP of Facilities and regional leaders accountable to performance targets, compliance metrics, and service standards
Review and act on portfolio-level operational data, trends, risks, and capacity planning
Escalate and resolve systemic operational challenges impacting patient care or business continuity
Own facility operations budgeting at the enterprise level, including operating expense targets and capital allocation strategy
Partner with Finance on cost optimization, ROI analysis, and long-term capital planning
Oversee financial governance related to leases, renovations, expansions, and facility investments (execution managed by VP of Facilities)
Provide executive oversight for regulatory readiness, accreditation support, and risk mitigation related to facility operations
Ensure facilities support compliance with state, federal, and accreditation requirements in partnership with Compliance and Legal
Lead enterprise response planning for facility-related risk, emergencies, and business continuity
Serve as executive sponsor for new site openings, acquisitions, and integrations, ensuring operational readiness at scale
Partner with Clinical, IT, Revenue Cycle, and Compliance leadership to ensure facilities enable high-quality care delivery
Drive post-acquisition operational alignment and standardization across the facility portfolio
Act as a senior executive liaison between Facilities, Operations, Clinical Leadership, and Corporate Services
Provide mentorship and strategic direction to senior facility and operations leaders
Represent Facility Operations at executive, board, and investor-level discussions as needed