Transformational Partnerships Lead

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

3d•$300,000 - $437,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transformational Partnerships (TP) Lead is a senior leadership role within Mass General Brigham International (MGBI), reporting to the Vice President, Advisory, MGBI. The role leads the team responsible for structuring, launching, and executing MGB’s long-term international Transformational Partnerships, which bring MGB expertise to help transform local healthcare delivery systems across care delivery, education, and research. The partnerships are designed to create sustained value and financial results for MGB and its international partners. The TP Lead is accountable for partnership execution, TP product development, MGBI business development, and team leadership. As a senior representative of MGBI, the role engages clients, partners, and internal stakeholders; oversees partnership governance and delivery; and supports revenue and margin growth. International travel and direct client engagement in culturally nuanced, complex environments are core expectations. The role is based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with frequent travel to the MGB main campus in Boston and other international client sites. The position is hybrid, has a 40-hour scheduled workweek, and requires 30% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
At least 8 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare, ideally combining health system/provider and healthcare consulting experience.
Deep experience leading transformation programs that deliver financial results in value-creation or turnaround situations.
Deep understanding of value drivers in hospital or health system transformation programs and a demonstrated track record of using a playbook to realize value.
Experience operating within a large, matrixed healthcare organization, ideally an academic medical center or health system.
Demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive results through influence rather than direct authority.
Superior written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build rapport with stakeholders.
Understanding of international markets, cultural nuances, and the geopolitical landscape of global healthcare.
Based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and willing to travel frequently to the MGB main campus in Boston and to international client sites.
Able to meet the 30% travel requirement.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field.
Hospital operations experience.
Greenfield hospital or center of excellence development experience.
Previously served as, or reported to, a Chief Transformation Officer for a multi-year transformation program or partnership.
Prior experience working in international healthcare markets.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional MGB and client teams executing Transformational Partnerships in international markets.
Serve as MGBI’s expert on structuring and launching Transformational Partnerships, including initial partnership scoping, business-case development, and implementation planning.
Act as the primary client-facing MGBI executive leader for Transformational Partnerships.
Provide executive oversight of partnership governance, scope, budget, and delivery of advisory work products and services.
Anticipate, escalate, and resolve barriers to partnership success at organizational and client-interface levels.
Partner with MGBI leadership on resource planning and execution, aligning scope, staffing, financial performance, timelines, and risk management.
Support identification and hiring of key partnership leaders and coordinate the handoff from advisory teams to operations teams.
Establish repeatable processes for sourcing, contracting, and executing international Transformational Partnerships.
Develop and maintain a detailed playbook explaining MGB’s Transformational Partnership methodology.
Assess resource needs for the TP product and coordinate the related hiring plan with MGBI leadership.
Refine the TP product offering based on client feedback and market needs.
Ensure compliance with institutional policies, procedures, and governance standards in deploying the TP product offering.
Support the MGBI business development team in identifying and nurturing prospects throughout the deal-making lifecycle, serving as the TP expert.
Lead commercial relationships with existing TP clients and identify, shape, and secure additional revenue opportunities through relationship expansion and extension of MGBI services.
Advise MGBI leadership on TP sales and execution strategy and act as primary executive liaison for the assigned TP portfolio.
Help MGBI teams apply TP product learnings to other high-value opportunities, such as international clinical collaborations and advisory projects with overlapping intellectual property.
Maintain strong collaboration and connectivity with the broader MGB organization, including during partnership execution.
Build and develop a high-performing team with transformation expertise, providing mentoring, learning opportunities, and leadership pathways.
Provide real-time coaching, feedback, and performance guidance to foster learning, accountability, and professional growth.