Assistant Vice President, Business Development

Role Overview

• Collaborates with leaders to identify and pursue strategic growth opportunities, including service line development, network integration, outpatient behavioral health services, joint ventures, and coordinated care models.
• Leads and manages Business Development leaders within the assigned region, ensuring accountability, coaching, and high performance.
• Analyzes internal and external data sources to assess market opportunities, industry trends, and competitive dynamics to support strategic decision-making.
• Partners with operational and financial leaders to ensure accurate forecasting, pro forma modeling, goal setting, and development of performance metrics for key initiatives.
• Works with subject matter experts in areas such as strategic planning, managed care, service line development, and acquisitions to enhance planning and execution.
• Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to evaluate, plan, and implement strategic initiatives across the division.
• Drives execution of growth strategies by providing expert guidance to leaders, building consensus, and monitoring progress toward timelines and deliverables.
• Identifies barriers to progress and proactively troubleshoots obstacles to ensure successful deployment of business development initiatives.
• Motivates, influences, and engages team members and partners to support business development priorities and achieve growth goals.
• Tracks and evaluates the performance of strategic initiatives, including volume trends, market share, quality outcomes, financial results, and operational benchmarks.
• Develops innovative, forward-looking strategies that enhance market competitiveness and strengthen the division’s overall business development efforts.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal leaders, community partners, referral sources, and strategic stakeholders to support growth objectives.
• Ensures alignment of business development initiatives with organizational priorities, clinical excellence, and compliance requirements.
• Prepares and presents detailed business cases, reports, and recommendations to executive leadership to guide strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Supports the transition of new business development opportunities into operationalized, sustainable programs in partnership with clinical and operational leaders.
• Always exhibit the company’s core values of champion patient care, do the right thing, embrace individuality, act with kindness, and making a difference together.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, marketing or related field from an accredited school required.
• Master's degree from an accredited school preferred.
• 5 years of experience in healthcare business development, marketing, and/or strategy required.
• Experience in the field of behavioral health required.
• Regional business development experience required.
• Proven ability to drive organizational performance and lead complex, cross-functional projects.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short
• and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.