SVP, System Integration

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The SVP, System Integration leads the end-to-end integration of acquired hospitals into the health system - from due diligence support through post-close stabilization and performance turnaround. This executive drives integration strategy and governance, ensures day-one operational readiness, aligns clinical and quality standards, tracks synergy realization, and leads change management to successfully merge acquired entities' operations and culture with the broader system.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic planning, growth, finance, and operations within the healthcare industry
Significant senior leadership experience in hospital or health system operations
Experience leading integration, transformation, or turnaround efforts
Strong financial and operational acumen

Nice To Haves

M&A Integration Expertise
Healthcare Financial & Operational Acumen
Clinical and Physician Integration Knowledge
Executive Stakeholder Management & Governance
Change Management & Cultural Leadership
Strategic Program & Risk Management

Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership, project management and advisors during the transaction process
Support operational and clinical due diligence for the target hospital
Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities that affect integration success
Assess performance across financial, clinical, operational, and regulatory domains
Translate findings into integration priorities and mitigation plans
Facilitate the development of and oversee the enterprise integration roadmap
Establish governance structures and integration workstreams
Lead creation of detailed integration plans across all functions
Develop milestone plans (day-one, first 100 days, multi-year)
Lead operational transition from transaction close through stabilization
Ensure day-one readiness across critical functions
Align hospital operations with system standards and governance
Monitor and mitigate operational disruption risks
Develop and execute a performance improvement plan
Identify initiatives to improve financial, operational, and clinical performance
Track synergy realization and value capture
Establish accountability and performance monitoring mechanisms
Align clinical standards and care models with system leadership
Support physician engagement and medical staff integration
Monitor quality and patient safety during integration
Prepare executive and board-level updates
Facilitate alignment across leadership and stakeholders
Support internal and external communication strategies
Lead change management and cultural integration efforts
Support employee engagement and retention strategies
Promote alignment with system mission, values, and standards
Additional Duties as Assigned