Vice President, Kinder Children's Cancer Center

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

Texas Children’s is seeking a visionary and collaborative Vice President, Kinder Children’s Cancer Center (KCCC) to provide strategic, operational, and academic leadership for the joint venture between Texas Children’s Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In partnership with the KCCC Physician Leader, the Vice President will advance the Center’s strategic vision, strengthen operational performance, and foster collaboration across clinical care, research, education, and philanthropy. The role will help position KCCC as a nationally recognized destination for pediatric hematology and oncology care, research, and discovery. The Vice President will lead strategic planning and joint venture collaboration; oversee operational planning, budgets, financial performance, and resource stewardship; and work with clinical and physician leaders to advance patient access, care coordination, quality, safety, and operational excellence. The role includes strategic facilities and infrastructure planning, including the design, development, and operational transition of the new KCCC facility, as well as ensuring compliance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and joint venture agreements. The executive will champion patient and family experience, quality improvement, patient safety, and innovative care models. They will partner with physician and academic leadership to advance research, education, and academic programs; collaborate with philanthropy, marketing, and communications teams on donor engagement, external partnerships, and the KCCC brand; and provide strategic and operational performance updates to the KCCC Board. The role also involves building relationships across both institutions, leading organizational change, developing high-performing teams, and fostering innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field required.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in a healthcare system.
Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in academic medicine, cancer care, or a complex healthcare system.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of KCCC’s long-term strategic vision, goals, and priorities in partnership with the KCCC Physician Leader, Board, and member institutions.
Serve as a key executive liaison between Texas Children’s and MD Anderson, ensuring alignment across clinical, operational, research, and academic initiatives.
Advance strategic partnerships and initiatives that strengthen KCCC’s national reputation and long-term growth.
Provide executive oversight of operational planning, budget development, financial performance, and resource stewardship.
Partner with clinical and physician leadership to advance patient access, care coordination, quality, safety, and operational excellence.
Develop integrated operational frameworks, performance measures, and accountability structures across partner institutions.
Lead strategic facilities and infrastructure planning, including the design, development, and operational transition of the new KCCC facility, in collaboration with institutional and clinical leadership.
Ensure compliance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and joint venture agreements.
Champion initiatives that enhance the patient and family experience, improve access to care, and support high-quality clinical outcomes.
Collaborate with clinical leadership to advance quality improvement, patient safety, and continuous operational improvement.
Support innovative care models and programs that address the evolving needs of pediatric hematology and oncology patients and families.
Partner with physician and academic leadership to advance integrated research, education, and academic programs across both institutions.
Collaborate with philanthropy, marketing, and communications teams to strengthen donor engagement, external partnerships, and KCCC’s brand.
In partnership with the KCCC Physician Leader, provide strategic and operational performance updates to the KCCC Board.
Build strong, collaborative relationships with executive, physician, academic, and operational stakeholders across both institutions.
Lead organizational change, develop high-performing teams, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.