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Senior Director, Women’s Health Clinics

Lead the Future of Women’s Health at University Health

University Health is seeking an experienced, steady, strategic, and relationship-oriented leader to serve as Senior Director of Women’s Health Clinics. This is an exciting opportunity for an established healthcare leader with a strong background in women's health to guide a comprehensive portfolio of ambulatory services, strengthen physician and community partnerships, and advance the future of women's healthcare throughout the Kansas City region.

A newly established high-risk maternal care program creates an important opportunity for this leader to help shape program development, strengthen coordination across services, and support continued growth in maternal and women's health.

We are particularly interested in candidates with demonstrated women's health experience and a consistent, steady leadership style. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, operational discipline, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to lead through growth and change while maintaining a focus on quality, access, patient experience, and financial performance.

Candidates must currently reside in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a proven healthcare leader to make a meaningful impact on women's health across University Health and the Kansas City community. The Senior Director will play an important role in strengthening established ambulatory services, supporting the development of the new high-risk maternal care program, building physician and community partnerships, and advancing access to comprehensive women's healthcare.

We are seeking a leader who brings experience, consistency, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to women's health.

Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Provide oversight of administrative, fiscal, and clinical operations across ambulatory women's health services.
• Partner with the Chairperson of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Section Chiefs to manage ambulatory practices and identify opportunities for growth and community engagement.
• Lead financial and strategic planning, budgeting, and business development initiatives.
• Evaluate opportunities to strengthen existing services and expand women's health programs, including the newly established high-risk maternal care program.

Physician and Organizational Partnerships

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with physician groups, clinic leaders, and key organizational stakeholders.
• Work closely with ancillary support departments, primary care, medical and surgical specialties, emergency department services, facility-based ancillary services, regional business development, marketing, and information technology.
• Promote alignment across clinical and operational teams to support coordinated, high-quality care.

Program Development and Community Engagement

• Direct program marketing, business development, community outreach, and fundraising efforts.
• Represent University Health through participation in the community maternal-child healthcare coalition and other relevant community organizations.
• Develop and strengthen community connections that support access to women's and maternal healthcare services.

Quality, Patient Experience, and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure program quality, customer satisfaction, and physician satisfaction.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives within clinical areas and throughout the organization.
• Lead initiatives and committees focused on improving patient experience, access, and service delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational performance and the overall consumer experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or a graduate degree in Nursing or related health care field.
• Current RN License and must remain active.
• 5+ years' experience at a manager or director level.
• Practical experience with budgeting, strategic planning, marketing plan development and implementation, as well as fundraising.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as managed care contracts, business and marketing plans, financial documents, safety documents, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and interpret statistical data.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, organizational, and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritize, analyze situations, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to remain professional and composed under pressure, manage difficult situations and frequent interruptions, and consistently follow policies and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including prolonged sitting, standing, and walking; occasional lifting of at least 10 pounds; and other movements necessary to perform job duties.
• Sufficient visual, auditory, and sensory abilities to perform essential job functions, including reading medical records and computer screens and communicating effectively in person and by telephone.
• Ability to work safely in an environment with potential exposure to workplace hazards, including airborne pathogens, chemicals, electrical equipment, and repetitive computer/keyboard use.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in Women's Health Care within a hospital, ambulatory, or community health center.