Director, Strategic Operations (Oncology)

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The Director, Strategic Operations serves as a strategic partner to regional practice leadership and the practice support infrastructure, supporting practice‑level planning, prioritization, and performance in service of enterprise objectives across The US Oncology Network (The Network).

Position Summary

The Strategic Operations role supports the development, prioritization, and execution of practice-level and enterprise-aligned strategic plans that drive operational effectiveness, growth, and long-term sustainability. This role brings structured problem-solving, operational performance insight, and execution support to evaluate strategic opportunities, assess operational risk, and translate priorities into actionable plans.

As a Director-level individual contributor, this role operates through influence in a highly matrixed environment, partnering with regional practice leadership, practice support functions, and enterprise stakeholders to drive alignment, accelerate decision-making, and ensure follow-through on priority initiatives. The role is accountable for bringing clarity, structure, and actionable recommendations to complex operational and strategic challenges.

This position requires strong business and financial acumen, executive-ready communication, and the ability to connect practice-level realities with broader Network objectives. The Director, Strategic Operations serves as a trusted thought partner who can identify emerging risks, deliver decision‑ready insights, support business case development, and help leaders prioritize the work that will have the greatest impact.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain trusted relationships with regional practice leadership, practice executives, and practice support partners to align priorities, surface operational needs, and support execution of strategic objectives.

Serve as a strategic operations thought partner by bringing structure, analysis, and synthesis to the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of practice opportunities, risks, and performance improvement needs.

Contribute to the development and evolution of key strategic initiatives that support practice growth, development, and long‑term sustainability, informing direction and prioritization.

Monitor and interpret practice performance trends, financial and operational indicators, dependencies, and emerging risks to inform prioritization, mitigation plans, and leadership decision-making.

Partner in growth, development, and capital investment planning, supporting evaluation of options, assumptions, and alignment with strategic objectives

Develop clear, executive-ready updates, analyses, and materials that provide visibility into initiative progress, key risks, decisions needed, and recommended next steps.

Minimum Requirements

• Recent experience in healthcare operations, oncology practice management, oncology strategic operations, consulting, or a related field, with demonstrated experience supporting complex operational or strategic initiatives.