Vice President, Operations - REMOTE

• Master's degree in social services field of study, business / or health administration preferred.

• 10+ years of direct operational experience preferably in Behavioral Health space and oversight of large P&L

• 10+ years' experience in leading people/teams in a management capacity

• 5+ years experience in leading Leaders

• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent written communication skills

• Proven strategic planning and budgeting experience

• Demonstrated experience setting, monitoring and meeting quarterly and annual goals

• Problem solving skills

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead a team that makes a real impact every day? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We believe that people can and do recover from mental illness-and our mission is to support that recovery by addressing the whole person: mind, body, spirit, and community. The Vice President Operations for IDD is a hands-on position that provides leadership and direction for all IDD service strategic initiatives as well as current programs and services to ensure that the Division provides the highest quality care and services to the individuals we serve, in compliance with all client defined regulations and ethical standards for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities industry.

Position Details

• Responsible for ensuring day to day operations in IDD are managed efficiently and effectively through performance management, process design and continuous improvement; monitors and responds to the performance of current programs and service offerings.

• Actively participates in the strategic planning for the division and collaborates in the planning and development of division and organization policies and procedures.

• Manage the monthly and annual financial close/budgeting process and P&L (200 - 500 million) for IDD division ensuring response and follow-up from operational leaders.

• Responsible for upholding and demonstrating the Merakey values while maintaining quality, compliant and profitable business operations.

• Responsible for partnering with Senior Leadership to develop business goals, communicate goals and expectations across the division and hold leadership and sites accountable for their performance through reviews of operational data, performance reviews and corrective action where necessary.

• Is an active member of the IDD leadership team, responsible for providing business operation updates on a regular cadence.
• Support, monitor and respond to licensing and regulatory compliance for the division.
• Responsible for staying up to date on all IDD service needs, service delivery trends, service program accreditation and delivery methods in the industry landscape and formulating strategies to establish performance standards for the division based on such.
• Revise/update programs and service offerings to achieve alignment with market needs and expectations and industry programming trends.
• Work with regulatory and accreditation organizations to ensure programs and staff who provide IDD services meet and exceed the requirements for such providers.
• Actively demonstrates professionalism and ethics through leadership of their staff, division and partnerships with external vendors, clients/patients, and is a brand ambassador for Merakey.
• Assist & make decisions in the development of new programs.
• Manage and supervise Senior Executive Directors and others as assigned within the division.
• Improve existing programs through assurance that divisional operation teams are participating in the PQI process.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!