Chief of Staff, Strategic Initiatives

Join the transformative team at City of Hope

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we’re changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life‑threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.

Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission:
To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

The Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives provides executive‑level strategic support, consultation, and thought partnership to the President of Strategy and Business Ventures. This role is responsible for cross‑functional coordination, partnership development, and budgetary oversight across multiple enterprise business units, including Medical Foundation operations, Marketing/Communications, Research Business Development, Government Affairs, Managed Care, Business Development, and the Center for International Medicine.

The Executive Director plays a critical role in identifying, framing, and analyzing complex enterprise‑wide business issues; developing actionable recommendations; and leading high‑impact strategic initiatives. The role requires strong executive presence, advanced analytical skills, and exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, including the preparation of executive‑level presentations and board materials. This position collaborates closely with senior leaders across City of Hope and frequently engages with external executives and partners to advance organizational strategy.

• Oversee and facilitate the Office of the President of Strategy and Business Ventures, including cross‑functional coordination and budgetary management of all reporting business units

• Lead and manage strategic planning initiatives as assigned by the President, including business case development, ROI analysis, and risk mitigation

• Monitor priorities, assignments, and deliverables to ensure timely execution of strategic initiatives

• Serve as an executive‑level liaison with external companies and partners in support of City of Hope’s strategic objectives

• Manage Strategic Priority Initiatives (SPIs), including tracking, reporting, and executive updates

• Lead the development of board and committee materials, including executive presentations and reports

• Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure alignment with enterprise initiatives and standards, including DEI priorities

• Act as the primary communication liaison between the President, internal leaders, and external stakeholders, ensuring timely and effective information flow

• Develop executive‑level content for external conferences, meetings, and presentations

• Manage external consultants and contractors, including scope of work development, contract negotiation, performance oversight, and cost management

• Research, analyze, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to inform strategic decisions

• Prepare and present reports with analysis, conclusions, recommendations, and action plans to executive leadership and boards

• Lead special projects and enterprise‑wide strategic programs, defining objectives, scope, timelines, resources, and success metrics

• Monitor and communicate project progress across all organizational levels and stakeholders

• Design and implement systems, processes, and communications that enable senior leadership to advance City of Hope’s mission and strategic priorities

• Uphold City of Hope policies, compliance standards, confidentiality requirements, and Code of Conduct

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, or a related field

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in healthcare administration, healthcare consulting, or a related field, preferably within a highly complex, matrixed organization such as an academic medical center, teaching hospital, or research university