Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer

Description

At STRIDE Community Health Center, we’re dedicated to more than just providing healthcare—we’re committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of our patients and the communities we serve. As one of Colorado’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, we provide comprehensive services—including primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, health education, and outreach to individuals and families throughout the Denver Metro area.

With over 35 years of serving our community, our growing team is at the heart of this mission. We believe healthcare is about more than treating illness; it's about fostering wellness and addressing the unique needs of every person, ensuring that no one is left behind. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready for a career that transforms lives, including your own,
STRIDE is the place for you.

The Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer (CTSO) serves as a key strategic partner to the President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Leadership Team, responsible for translating STRIDE Community Health Center's mission, vision and strategic priorities into measurable organizational results.

The CTSO provides enterprise-wide leadership for strategy execution, organizational transformation, growth, innovation, performance improvement and high-priority strategic initiatives. This executive works across clinical, operational, financial, technology, workforce and administrative functions to identify opportunities, establish priorities, develop executable plans, mobilize resources and ensure accountability for results.

The CTSO serves as a catalyst for organizational change and continuous improvement, helping STRIDE strengthen its operating model, improve organizational performance, develop sustainable growth opportunities and respond effectively to changes in healthcare delivery, reimbursement, technology, workforce and community needs.

The successful candidate will be an execution-oriented strategic leader who can move effectively between strategy and implementation—someone who can assess complex organizational challenges, develop practical solutions, build alignment among leaders, lead transformation and deliver measurable results.

• Partner with the President & CEO and Executive Leadership Team to develop, refine and execute STRIDE's short- and long-term strategic priorities.
• Translate organizational strategy into clearly defined priorities, initiatives, milestones, accountabilities and measurable outcomes.
• Lead the annual and multi-year strategic planning process, including environmental scanning, market analysis, organizational assessment, prioritization and implementation planning.
• Establish processes to ensure strategic priorities remain aligned with STRIDE's mission, community needs, financial sustainability and organizational capabilities.
• Evaluate external trends affecting community health centers, healthcare delivery, reimbursement, technology, workforce, consumer expectations and competitive positioning.
• Develop strategic recommendations and business cases to support investments, partnerships, new services, organizational changes and growth opportunities.
• Provide the President & CEO and Executive Leadership Team with objective analysis, recommendations and performance insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Monitor progress against strategic priorities and recommend adjustments when organizational, market or operational conditions change.

• Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives designed to improve organizational effectiveness, operational performance, patient experience, employee experience and financial sustainability.
• Identify opportunities to redesign processes, structures, workflows and operating models to improve efficiency, effectiveness and scalability.
• Develop and implement transformation roadmaps with defined objectives, timelines, owners, resources and performance measures.
• Serve as a senior change leader, helping executives, leaders and…