Chief Program Officer

Job Description

The CPO provides executive leadership across a diverse continuum of services supporting individuals and families with complex needs, with direct oversight of 116 programs, approximately 1,003 program FTEs, and an annual operating revenue budget of approximately $133.4 million. Leading a team of senior program, service, and clinical executives, the CPO is accountable for strengthening operational and financial l performance, service integration, leadership capacity, quality and compliance, and long-term sustainability while ensuring services remain grounded in Open Sky’s mission, values, whole person health framework, and commitment to person-centered, trauma-informed care.

As an enterprise leader, the CPO brings a strategic and systems-oriented perspective to organizational decision-making, using data, operational insight, and strong executive judgment to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and drive meaningful and sustainable results. The CPO plays a critical role in developing senior leaders, strengthening accountability, navigating organizational change, and creating greater connection and consistency across service lines. The CPO also serves as a highly visible representative of Open Sky with funders, regulators, community stakeholders, peer organizations, and strategic partners.

In collaboration with the President & CEO and executive leadership, the CPO advances relationships and opportunities that strengthen Open Sky’s impact and position the organization for thoughtful innovation, strategic growth, partnerships, service expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and long-term sustainability.

Strategic Vision, Leadership & Executive Partnership

• Serve as a trusted executive thought partner to the President & CEO and Executive Leadership Team, helping shape organizational strategy, enterprise priorities, and long-term direction.
• Provide steady executive leadership through periods of change, growth, and complexity, ensuring continuity, mission alignment, and disciplined execution of organizational priorities.
• Translate enterprise strategy into clear operational priorities, performance expectations, and accountable systems across the service portfolio.
• Partner with Human Resources and service leaders to anticipate and address workforce needs, organizational structure, leadership capacity, staffing models, retention, succession planning, and other workforce factors affecting service quality, operational performance, and organizational sustainability.
• Partner with the President & CEO and executive leaders in engagement with the Board of Directors including participation in Board meetings, committees, reporting, and strategic discussions.

• Provide executive leadership and accountability for Open Sky’s broad continuum of programs and services, ensuring effective, integrated, responsive, and high-quality services aligned with the organization’s mission, values and service frameworks.
• Establish clear expectations for program performance and work through senior service leaders to drive consistent execution, accountability, and continuous improvement across the service portfolio.
• Strengthen integration across service lines and administrative functions to improve continuity, coordination, quality, and experience of individuals served, families, employees, and partners.
• Maintain meaningful visibility across programs and communities served, engaging regularly with program leaders, employees, individuals served, and other stakeholders to inform executive decision-making and remain connected to operational realities.

• Hold executive accountability for the financial…