Operational Excellence VP I

Aramark•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking a visionary executive to serve as Vice President, Growth & Portfolio Management – Food & Nutrition Services, leading the strategy, design, commercialization, and financial performance of our Food & Nutrition Services business across U.S. Acute Care. This is a high-impact, enterprise leadership role responsible for shaping how Food & Nutrition Services are designed, priced, sold, and delivered at scale—transforming FNS into a strategic driver of patient experience, clinical outcomes, and financial performance.

Requirements

10–15+ years of senior leadership experience in food services, healthcare, hospitality, or complex service portfolios.
Proven success leading product strategy, commercialization, or P&L-owned categories in multi-site environments.
Strong GM mindset with the ability to balance strategy, economics, and execution.
Deep understanding of healthcare food service, clinical nutrition, retail, and patient experience dynamics.
Exceptional executive presence and cross-functional leadership capability.

Nice To Haves

You think in portfolios and systems, not one-off solutions.
You enforce standards while building trust across Sales and Operations.
You elevate Food & Nutrition Services into a strategic, experiential, and financial differentiator.
You thrive in complex, matrixed environments and build influence quickly.

Responsibilities

Own and govern the national Food & Nutrition Services portfolio, including culinary platforms, clinical nutrition models, retail concepts, and technology integration.
Lead multi-year category strategy to drive scalable growth and competitive differentiation.
Build portfolio-led growth strategies aligned to Sales and field operations.
Translate food and nutrition excellence into compelling value propositions tied to patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and efficiency.
Co-own pricing and deal structure decisions with Sales and Finance to ensure margin discipline and operational feasibility.
Lead a center of excellence focused on analytics, innovation, and portfolio lifecycle management.
Ensure portfolio standards translate into consistent, high-quality execution across regions.
Elevate Food & Nutrition Services outcomes for strategic clients, strengthening renewal health and long-term partnerships.
Drive topline growth, margin expansion, and operating income performance for the FNS category.