Role Summary
The Regional Director of Operations (RDO) is responsible for leading and developing Market Operations Leaders and ensuring consistent high-performing operational execution across a defined region of clinics. This role partners closely with Regional Medical Leadership to align operational priorities with clinical excellence while preserving the Lead Veterinary Partners ownership and authority at the clinic level. The RDO plays a key role in developing people leaders supporting team engagement and partnering with HR to ensure strong leadership retention and a positive team member experience across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead coach and develop Market Operations Leaders as people leaders coaches and communicators
- Provide guidance to Market Ops Leaders on coaching escalation management and PM development
- Ensure consistent execution of operational standards KPIs and initiatives
- Oversee regional performance in labor management staffing stability compliance team member experience and client experience
- Drive successful implementation of enterprise initiatives (e.g. forward booking recalls payment solutions workflow changes)
- Support remediation plans for underperforming clinics
- Monitor regional KPIs and provide actionable insights to VP of Operations
- Partner with Regional Medical Leadership to ensure alignment with LVPs on strategy and decisions to ensure successful operational execution
- Serve as escalation point for operational staffing and compliance risks
Success Metrics
- Regional KPI performance (revenue labor % NPS visits compliance staffing stability)
- Market Ops Leader development and retention
- Consistent execution of operational initiatives
- Team Member engagement and retention
- Reduction in escalations and operational risk events
Key Relationships
Reports to: VP of Operations
Partners with: VP Veterinary Partner Success CMO Market Ops Leaders LVPs
Qualifications & Skills
- Demonstrated expertise in multi-site healthcare operations leadership
- Strong business acumen with advanced capability in financial analysis labor management and performance optimization
- Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to lead coach and develop operations leaders
- Advanced conflict resolution and escalation management skills
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate enterprise priorities into regional execution
- High emotional intelligence and professional judgment
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced high-accountability environment
- Strong alignment with CityVets mission values and partner-centric culture
Requirements
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time within the assigned region
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred
- Preferred 510 years of progressive leadership experience in multi-site healthcare operations
- Proven experience leading managers or regional teams
- Strong proficiency with operational dashboards PIMS and business systems (ezyVet preferred)
- Advanced understanding of financial statements and operational KPIs
- Deep knowledge of veterinary operations and compliance standards
Required Experience:
Director
Role SummaryThe Regional Director of Operations (RDO) is responsible for leading and developing Market Operations Leaders and ensuring consistent high-performing operational execution across a defined region of clinics. This role partners closely with Regional Medical Leadership to align operational...
Role Summary
The Regional Director of Operations (RDO) is responsible for leading and developing Market Operations Leaders and ensuring consistent high-performing operational execution across a defined region of clinics. This role partners closely with Regional Medical Leadership to align operational priorities with clinical excellence while preserving the Lead Veterinary Partners ownership and authority at the clinic level. The RDO plays a key role in developing people leaders supporting team engagement and partnering with HR to ensure strong leadership retention and a positive team member experience across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead coach and develop Market Operations Leaders as people leaders coaches and communicators
- Provide guidance to Market Ops Leaders on coaching escalation management and PM development
- Ensure consistent execution of operational standards KPIs and initiatives
- Oversee regional performance in labor management staffing stability compliance team member experience and client experience
- Drive successful implementation of enterprise initiatives (e.g. forward booking recalls payment solutions workflow changes)
- Support remediation plans for underperforming clinics
- Monitor regional KPIs and provide actionable insights to VP of Operations
- Partner with Regional Medical Leadership to ensure alignment with LVPs on strategy and decisions to ensure successful operational execution
- Serve as escalation point for operational staffing and compliance risks
Success Metrics
- Regional KPI performance (revenue labor % NPS visits compliance staffing stability)
- Market Ops Leader development and retention
- Consistent execution of operational initiatives
- Team Member engagement and retention
- Reduction in escalations and operational risk events
Key Relationships
Reports to: VP of Operations
Partners with: VP Veterinary Partner Success CMO Market Ops Leaders LVPs
Qualifications & Skills
- Demonstrated expertise in multi-site healthcare operations leadership
- Strong business acumen with advanced capability in financial analysis labor management and performance optimization
- Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to lead coach and develop operations leaders
- Advanced conflict resolution and escalation management skills
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate enterprise priorities into regional execution
- High emotional intelligence and professional judgment
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced high-accountability environment
- Strong alignment with CityVets mission values and partner-centric culture
Requirements
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time within the assigned region
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred
- Preferred 510 years of progressive leadership experience in multi-site healthcare operations
- Proven experience leading managers or regional teams
- Strong proficiency with operational dashboards PIMS and business systems (ezyVet preferred)
- Advanced understanding of financial statements and operational KPIs
- Deep knowledge of veterinary operations and compliance standards
Required Experience:
Director
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