An interim Chief of Staff role embedded with senior leadership at a national nonprofit healthcare firm, coordinating executive priorities, cross-functional work, and operational performance reporting.
Kirby Bates Associates, a national healthcare leadership firm, is placing an Interim Operations Chief of Staff in the Midwest to support senior executives at a nonprofit healthcare organisation. The Executive Operations Partner will manage executive priorities, protect leadership time, prepare for key meetings, coordinate cross-functional work, track decisions and commitments, interpret operational KPIs and performance trends, support executive communications, and ensure disciplined follow-through on strategic initiatives.
The role suits someone with exceptional judgement, discretion, and emotional intelligence who is comfortable working with dashboards and performance data. Candidates must have a background in nonprofit, healthcare, behavioural health, or human services environments, and ideally direct experience supporting a COO, CEO, or comparable senior executive.
- Manage executive priorities and protect senior leadership time across the organisation
- Prepare briefing materials and coordinate logistics for key leadership meetings
- Track decisions, commitments, and follow-through on operational and strategic initiatives
- Interpret operational KPIs, dashboards, and performance trends to support leadership decision-making
- Coordinate cross-functional work and manage confidential executive priorities across departments
- Support executive communications and maintain structure and momentum in a fast-paced environment
- 5 or more years supporting senior executives in complex, fast-paced environments (e.g. Executive Business Partner, Operations Coordinator, or similar)
- Bachelor's degree required; master's in business, healthcare administration, organisational leadership, or a related field preferred
- Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, behavioural health, or human services settings
- Demonstrated ability to organise, interpret, and communicate operational metrics, KPIs, and performance reports
- Preferred experience directly supporting a COO, CEO, President, or Senior Vice President with broad organisational scope
- Exceptional judgement, discretion, emotional intelligence, and strong written and verbal communication skills
Kirby Bates Associates is a premier national healthcare leadership firm that places interim and permanent executives across the healthcare sector, including nonprofit health systems, behavioural health organisations, and human services providers. The firm is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive environments for all associates.
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