Senior Vice President WI Strategic Operations Alignment & Chief of Staff

Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.

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AAO Milwaukee - 750 W Virginia St Until 10/7/2026 15+ years exp First posted August 8, 2026 Last posted August 8, 2026
Job description

Department:

10184 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - North Region Leadership

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Regular full time first shift.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Anticipate issues that need advanced preparation and oversee the preparation of briefing materials for the President, acting as a point of contact between the Executive Leadership Team and other stakeholders.  
  • Serve as liaison between the President and other members of the Executive Leadership Team in the market to ensure alignment, and drive execution of key objectives.  
  • Ensures that ancillary and support service areas are optimized within the division based on enterprise-wide strategies, goals and directives. 
  • Oversees Behavioral Health operations within the division 
  • When appropriate, serve as the divisional designee, attending meetings and speaking on behalf of the divisional leader(s).  
  • Prioritize and execute on business imperatives  
  • With inherent skills, prioritizes schedule based upon the needs of the President and the enterprise; assists with agendas to ensure that the work is prioritized, delivered and continuously improves  
  • Collaborate with enterprise, regional, and market leaders to create seamless interactions for the President, and to ensure initiatives are executed in an efficient, effective and diligent manner  
  • Facilitate and align planning and problem-solving  
  • Collaborate with the stakeholders to design, implement and standardize best practice  
  • Facilitate problem solving, and provide consultation and decision-making support to President  

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

  • None

Education Required:

  • Bachelors degree in healthcare field 

Experience Required:

  • ​​Typically requires 15 years of experience in health care related operational experience. Includes 10 years of management experience in management of staff, budgets, and multiple operational functions with multi-site accountability. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

  • ​Thinks critically and strategically  
  • Envisions and enacts the future  
  • Connects and collaborates across divisions and the enterprise 
  • Builds and leads inclusive, high-performing Leadership Teams  
  • Understands and shapes the external environment  
  • Builds talent for and across the enterprise 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • ​​​​Exposed to a normal office environment.  
  • This position requires travel so may be exposed to road and weather hazards.  
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.  

Preferred Job Requirements:

  • Masters Degree

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.


About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

About this role

Summary

Lead strategic operations, align divisions, support executive leadership, oversee behavioral health, and drive organizational goals.

Job title

Senior Vice President WI Strategic Operations Alignment & Chief of Staff

Experience level

15+ years

Minimum experience

15+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Milwaukee, WI; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

healthcare managementstrategic planningleadershipcommunicationproblem solving

Preferred skills

masters degree

Specializations

healthcareoperationsleadershipstrategymanagement
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Milwaukee, WI, USA

Work arrangement unknown City