Chief Transformation Officer (Interim)

About Surgery Partners
Surgery Partners is a leading operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services across the United States partnering with physicians to deliver high-quality lower-cost surgical care. With a national footprint of surgical hospitals ambulatory surgery centers and physician practices we are entering an exciting
chapter of operational modernization and growth.

The Opportunity
We are seeking a Chief Transformation Officer to lead one of the most significant operating model changes in our companys history. Reporting to the CEO you will own end-to-end delivery of a multiwave enterprise transformation that modernizes our service delivery model technology foundation and corporate operations while preserving day-to-day performance and our differentiated physician partnership model.
This is a high-visibility mission-critical role for a seasoned transformation leader who operates as a decision-maker not a coordinator comfortable making cross-functional tradeoffs in real time controlling the pace of change and holding peers accountable to outcomes across matrixed teams.

What Youll Do
Own end-to-end delivery of a multi-wave enterprise transformation partnering with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
Stand up and lead the Transformation Management Office (TMO) governance planning change management value realization and risk.
Make the calls resolve cross-functional tradeoffs control sequencing and intervene quickly when execution drifts.
Inventory rationalize and integrate existing in-flight initiatives into a unified program view.
Lead the selection and stand-up of strategic vendor partnerships that accelerate modernization and unlock scale.
Stand up Shared Service Centers and Centers of Excellence across Finance HR Supply Chain RCM and other corporate functions.
Orchestrate delivery across five workstreams: Shared Services Enterprise Capabilities Core Platforms & Data Technology & Digital Enablement and Revenue Growth Value Streams.
Sponsor physician partner and facility-level communications including market roadshows and feedback loops.
Translate direction into executable plans and synthesize progress into clear actionable updates for leadership.

What Youll Bring
Significant senior leadership experience with deep tenure in enterprise transformation operating model redesign or large-scale program leadership.
Demonstrated track record delivering transformations at scale in complex multi-site organizations.
Direct experience leading or overseeing ERP implementations (Workday Oracle Cloud SAP S/4HANA or equivalent).
Experience structuring and managing strategic vendor partnerships across technology and services.
Proven success standing up Shared Service Centers and Centers of Excellence.
Experience inheriting and rationalizing a portfolio of in-flight initiatives within a larger transformation.
Proven ability to lead through matrixed and dotted-line accountability structures.
Strong financial acumen executive presence and ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
A decision-driven leadership posture empowered to act comfortable holding peers accountable and biased toward outcomes over activities.
Healthcare services experience strongly preferred; experience with physician-partnered operating models a significant plus.
Bachelors degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.

Why This Role
Direct reporting line to the CEO with full SteerCo and Board visibility.
Mandate sponsorship and resources to execute one of the largest transformations in the surgical services industry.
Opportunity to shape the long-term operating model of a leading national platform.
Highly competitive executive compensation package including base bonus and equity.

Location
Nashville TN (corporate headquarters) preferred. Significant travel to facilities division offices and vendor sites is expected during core delivery phases.

Required Experience:

Chief