Chief Executive Officer

The vision of Clinical Health Network for Transformation (CHN) is to better fulfill the mission and promise of Planned Parenthood to bring high-quality, affordable care to every member of our communities. CHN is a collaboration between Planned Parenthood affiliates across the United States.

CHN is looking for individuals who are committed to supporting our shared goal of strengthening and enhancing our awareness and commitment to advancing the cause of health and race equity in our organization.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides leadership for all aspects of Clinical Health Network for Transformation (CHN)’s operations with an emphasis on meeting the organization’s long-term goals and growth. The CEO will be responsible for the overall strategic direction, operational management, and financial health of the organization. This role requires a visionary leader who can champion race (+) equity initiatives while ensuring delivery of high-quality services.

CHN seeks a leader who prioritizes transparency and values-based decision making, a focus on collaborative relationships across departments and partner organizations, and optimal service delivery to clients. 

Remote position with travel for affiliate or national office meetings. May reside in any location in the contiguous United States, however, must be able to flex work schedule to either Central Time Zone or Eastern Time Zone.

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to establish CHN’s vision for optimizing affiliate support and services, and set objectives related to specific strategies with a focus on ensuring organizational sustainability.
• Develop and implement strategic plans that align with the organization’s mission, values, and goals, with a focus on equity and cultural competence.
• Oversee the ongoing operations of all departments at CHN, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of CHN’s services with a metrics-driven and customer-centered approach.
• Serve as a role model for promoting the organization’s values throughout the organization; fostering an inclusive culture of continuous learning and improvement, encouraging staff to engage in professional development.
• Recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing leadership team to consider major decisions including joint ventures or large-scale expansion.
• Oversees the organizations' financial structure, ensuring adequate and sound funding for the mission and goals of the organization; ensuring fiscal responsibility and transparency.
• Reviews the financial results of all operations, comparing them with the organization’s objectives and responding appropriately to correct unsatisfactory performance and results.
• Promotes communication and cooperation among the CHN departments, member affiliate leadership and staff, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America partners to create a spirit of unity, teamwork, and open communication in the organization.
• Presents regular reports which include detailed analyses on the status of the organization’s operations to the board of directors and to CHN employees.
• Serves as the organization’s representative to the board of directors, employees, customers, partner organizations, the government, and the public.
• Oversee performance management systems that recognize, and reward contributions based on Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s as well as the organization’s mission and values.
• Ensures the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards, maintaining the highest standards of quality.
• Ensures compliance with all CHN and affiliate policies, as well as all state and federal regulations.
• Serves in a leadership capacity to support the delivery of CHN and Planned Parenthood’s mission related to health equity, especially centering racial equity, and deep sense of accountability to community.
• On an ongoing basis enhances CHN practices related to racial equity and the impact of structural racism on healthcare systems.
• Sets the example for the CHN team through honest and direct communications on equity topics and issues that arise.

• Leading Change: Initiating & managing change; demonstrating flexibility and resilience; showing confidence in the face of ambiguity and uncertainty. 
• Developing & Coaching People: Providing opportunities for learning and personal career growth; taking responsibility for overall talent strength; setting stretch goals; measuring performance; taking timely action to address performance. 
• Business Perspective: Being in touch with issues relevant to the organization; keeping up to date with incorporating current external practices and trends; having and using cross-functional knowledge; seeking to understand the issues and different perspectives.  
• Driving Innovation: Encouraging creative thinking; pushing for continuous improvement in all ways of doing business; balance innovation with adopting standard processes and practices. 
• Influence & Negotiation: Developing an environment that facilitates cooperation; seeking mutually beneficial solutions; persisting in the resolution of important issues. 
• Self-Awareness Personal Impact: Understanding one’s strengths and limits; demonstrating strong character/ humility. 

• Bachelor’s degree, in Health Care Administration or a related field and 7+ years of experience as a member of executive leadership team in a healthcare or nonprofit organization.
• Extensive leadership experience that includes progressively expanded scope and responsibilities. Must have 3-5 years at the executive leadership level.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a track record of implementing successful equity initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and financial operations over multiple functional areas.
• Thorough understanding of management and financial practices in complex business operations.
• Willingness to travel in accordance with the needs of the position, as outlined in the essential functions. Compliance with all CHN travel policies, including safety guidelines while operating a personal vehicle.

• Education may vary, advanced degrees in healthcare administration, public health, business administration preferred, but not required.
• Experience working with diverse communities and addressing health disparities.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance standards.

• Commitment to advancing race (+) equity in one’s work: interested in expanding knowledge about the role that racial inequity plays in our society. 
• Awareness of multiple group identities and their dynamics, bringing a high level of self-awareness about personal identity, empathy, and humility to interpersonal interactions. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and directly as well as hear and act on feedback related to identity and equity with the aim to learn. 
• Strong sense of accountability to equitable practices. 
• Understanding of the impact of identity dynamics on organizational culture. 
• Commitment to CHN and Planned Parenthood’s ‘In This Together’ service ethos, workplace values, and service standards. 

Total Rewards Package

$350,000 Mid-Point. CHN believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within a pay range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, and business need.

CHN provides employees with a competitive benefits package; some highlights include the following:

- Health Care Coverage (Medical, Dental, & Vision); eligibility for full-time, regular employees on date of hire 

- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account 

- Short-Term Disability and Basic Life & AD&D Insurance provided by CHN 

- Voluntary elections for Long Term Disability and Additional Life & AD&D Insurance available at cost 

- Employee Assistance Program 

- Retirement Plan, 3% employer match after one year of service  

- Paid Time Off Program includes accrual-based PTO, Health Time Off (HTO), and nine (9) paid Holidays 

Clinical Health Network for Transformation (CHN)  is an equal employment opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender and gender expression/identity, age, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, uniformed service member/veteran status, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values racial & social justice. We strongly encourage all persons to apply, including people of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.