VP of Growth

UnitedHealth Group•Lafayette, LA

17h•$196,506 - $240,174•Remote

About The Position

Explore opportunities with LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The SVP, Growth – Home Health is a senior enterprise executive responsible for defining, leading, and delivering the national growth strategy and performance for the Home Health business. This role holds full accountability for performance of the Company’s business development efforts—including revenue, admissions, and market share expansion—through the execution of a comprehensive, data-driven growth strategy. This leader ensures that insights from performance analytics and market intelligence are translated into clear, decisive actions that produce measurable business outcomes. As a key member of the COO’s leadership team, this role partners closely with the Chief Strategy Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Care Innovation Officer, Regional EVPs, and Business Development leadership, to align growth strategy with financial planning, operational capacity, and long-term enterprise objectives. This person will ensure execution of growth strategies that consider reimbursement trends, value-based care evolution, market and industry dynamics, and strategic partnership opportunities to strengthen financial sustainability and enhance competitive positioning. The SVP also provides executive oversight of Sales Training & Development and enterprise growth enablement, ensuring a high-performing, scalable commercial organization across community, acute, and senior living channels.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, including enterprise-level responsibility
5+ years of experience in senior sales, growth, or commercial leadership roles with national or multi-market scope
Demonstrated success leading large, geographically dispersed teams and delivering significant revenue growth
Proven ability to translate analytics and market intelligence into actionable strategies and measurable results
Solid financial acumen, including experience with forecasting, budgeting, and performance management
Enterprise strategic thinking with ability to execute at scale
Transformational leadership with strong employee engagement and culture-building capabilities
Advanced analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills
Executive presence with strong communication and influencing abilities
Ability to lead in a complex, matrixed organization
Expertise in change leadership, growth acceleration, and organizational alignment
Solid risk assessment and data-driven decision-making capability

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field
Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, or equivalent)
Experience in Home Health, Hospice, or post-acute care
Experience with value-based care and payor strategy development
National account management or enterprise partnership experience

Responsibilities

Define and lead the enterprise-wide Home Health growth strategy in alignment with organizational priorities, market opportunity, and long-term business objectives
Own revenue, admissions, market share, and profitability performance, partnering with Regional EVPs to deliver market-level growth and execution outcomes
Establish growth targets, budgets, forecasts, and performance expectations in partnership with Finance, Strategy, Operations, and Business Development leadership
Use market intelligence, analytics, predictive modeling, and KPI reporting to identify opportunities, address performance gaps, and drive data-informed decisions
Translate complex data, reimbursement trends, competitive insights, and care delivery dynamics into actionable strategies that improve growth outcomes
Lead payor, partnership, and market expansion strategies, including payor mix optimization, new market entry, territory design, and channel growth
Provide executive leadership for Business Development, including workforce structure, quota setting, territory optimization, performance management, and senior leader coaching
Oversee sales enablement, training, tools, and growth infrastructure to strengthen field execution, productivity, and scalable commercial performance
Align marketing, brand positioning, and integrated campaigns with growth priorities to generate demand and support business development effectiveness
Build a high-performing commercial organization while promoting accountability, leadership development, compliance, risk mitigation, ethics, and governance