President/chief executive officer job description
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President/chief executive officer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in president/chief executive officer job postings.
Sample president/chief executive officer requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Proven experience as a CEO or in a similar executive leadership position
- Excellent understanding of financial management and operations
- Proven track record of successful business development and growth
- Strong knowledge of market trends and industry best practices
Sample required president/chief executive officer soft skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership and decision-making abilities
- Ability to motivate and lead a diverse team of professionals
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
- Strong work ethic and ability to handle high-pressure situations
President/chief executive officer job description example 1
Wesleyan Homes president/chief executive officer job description
Located in Georgetown Texas, The Wesleyan has served Central Texas since 1962. Since then, The Wesleyan has grown with Georgetown and the region, leading the way in aging and health services, providing a full continuum of care, promoting a vibrant philosophy of well-being, and championing a new bountiful experience of aging full of purpose, passion, and possibility.
The Wesleyan is a not-for-profit ministry providing affordable Retirement Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Care, Memory Care, Hospice, Home Health and Rehabilitation Therapies to senior adults as a ministry related to the Central Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Under the direction and guidance of the Board of Trustees, the President administers, directs, and coordinates all activities of Wesleyan Homes Inc. and its subsidiaries, to carry out its objectives of providing programs and services to meet the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of those older persons who may be recipients of the organization's ministry.
Responsible to the Board of Trustees for administering the total program of the organization and its subsidiaries in an efficient and economical manner, at the highest standards possible within allocated resources, and for carrying out policies established by the Board. Responsible for the selection, employment, control and discharge of all employees. Organizes the functions of the organization and its subsidiaries through appropriate departmentalization and the delegation of duties. Establishes formal means of accountability from those to whom duties have been assigned. Develops staff training programs to ensure that maximum use is made of each staff member's skills, and that all have the opportunity for continued growth, both professionally and personally. Responsible for planning, organizing and directing fund raising and development that will provide financial resources to assist residents in financial need and enable the organization to develop adequate facilities and services to meet the various needs of older people.
A successful candidate will have:
Education/Certification/Licensure: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major/concentration in healthcare administration and/or social services field (required). Supplemented by a Masters Degree in healthcare administration or social services field (preferred). Nursing home administrators license in the State of Texas active and unencumbered (required).
Training and Experience: Ten years experience of full-time administrative, supervisory employment in the field of providing care and services for the aged, of which some must be in multi-site operations.
The Wesleyan is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits:
* Health Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* 401(k)
* Employee Assistance Program
* Paid Time Off
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Short-Term Disability
* Company paid Life Insurance
* Company paid AD & D
* Company paid Long-Term Disability
The Wesleyan is a not-for-profit ministry providing affordable Retirement Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Care, Memory Care, Hospice, Home Health and Rehabilitation Therapies to senior adults as a ministry related to the Central Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Under the direction and guidance of the Board of Trustees, the President administers, directs, and coordinates all activities of Wesleyan Homes Inc. and its subsidiaries, to carry out its objectives of providing programs and services to meet the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of those older persons who may be recipients of the organization's ministry.
Responsible to the Board of Trustees for administering the total program of the organization and its subsidiaries in an efficient and economical manner, at the highest standards possible within allocated resources, and for carrying out policies established by the Board. Responsible for the selection, employment, control and discharge of all employees. Organizes the functions of the organization and its subsidiaries through appropriate departmentalization and the delegation of duties. Establishes formal means of accountability from those to whom duties have been assigned. Develops staff training programs to ensure that maximum use is made of each staff member's skills, and that all have the opportunity for continued growth, both professionally and personally. Responsible for planning, organizing and directing fund raising and development that will provide financial resources to assist residents in financial need and enable the organization to develop adequate facilities and services to meet the various needs of older people.
A successful candidate will have:
Education/Certification/Licensure: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major/concentration in healthcare administration and/or social services field (required). Supplemented by a Masters Degree in healthcare administration or social services field (preferred). Nursing home administrators license in the State of Texas active and unencumbered (required).
Training and Experience: Ten years experience of full-time administrative, supervisory employment in the field of providing care and services for the aged, of which some must be in multi-site operations.
The Wesleyan is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits:
* Health Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* 401(k)
* Employee Assistance Program
* Paid Time Off
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Short-Term Disability
* Company paid Life Insurance
* Company paid AD & D
* Company paid Long-Term Disability
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President/chief executive officer job description example 2
Optum president/chief executive officer job description
**Overview:**
The Chief of Staff to the President and CEO of Optum Pacific West plays a critical role in developing, driving and implementing the strategy for the Pacific West region, which includes Optum's care delivery organizations across California, Oregon and Washington.
The Chief of Staff's primary role is to create capacity for the President by facilitating a wide array of strategic and operational projects/decisions that reside in the President's lane, acting on the President's behalf to drive business initiatives forward across teams and the enterprise.
This is a fast-paced, exciting role with the opportunity to drive significant impact across the largest Care region within Optum and the largest value-based care delivery system in the country overall.
**Key topics:**
+ Position of trust and repository of ideas, strategic thought partner
+ Focus on Special Projects with high priority and key to success of enterprise goals
+ Drive the strategic process on internal consulting projects
+ Exposure to all levels of the local and national leadership team
+ Responsible for developing hypotheses, analysis framework and providing recommendations
+ Prepare executive-level presentations to share with local and national C-Suite Executives
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ MBA from a top-tier business school
+ 5 years of (strategy) consulting experience with a top-tier firm or related experience
+ Relevant experience in healthcare is a strong plus but not required
+ Strong project management skills
+ Able to move quickly in an ever-changing environment without supervision
+ Must demonstrate strategic thinking as well as a willingness to lead initiatives through implementation
+ Excellent communication skills including ability to create and persuasively and efficiently deliver presentations to senior executives
+ Ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional local and national teams
+ Willingness to travel 10% of the time, depending on the portfolio of projects
**Additional Success Factors:**
+ Demonstrated expertise, flexibility, and creativity in anticipating future trends and directional shifts and to construct meaningful competitive strategies to address future business scenarios and day-to-day challenges
+ Demonstrated business acumen; ability to understand and apply key financial, clinical, and operational drivers affecting business
+ Demonstrated ability to create, refine, and manage new business processes
+ Demonstrated creativity and imagination; ability to think outside-the-box
+ Innovative, analytical thinker with demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis, prepare and implement action plans, and lead improvement initiatives
+ Demonstrated entrepreneurial openness and ability to explore new possibilities; a visionary; intellectually agile
+ Exceptional relationship management skills and ability to influence others from C-suite to line
+ Professional presence and excellent presentation and persuasion skills
+ Demonstrated leadership skills; able to identify meaningful goals and capture the imagination of others to achieve them; able to add value to discussions or projects; able to bring out the best thinking and attitudes and to recognize unique contributions of individuals and teamwork
+ Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately and rapidly in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames
+ Demonstrated ability to work effectively at both detail and big-picture levels and to drive initiatives forward
+ Ability to manage and operate with highly confidential information
Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance.
UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Here you'll find incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(SM)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum and its affiliated medical practices are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
The Chief of Staff to the President and CEO of Optum Pacific West plays a critical role in developing, driving and implementing the strategy for the Pacific West region, which includes Optum's care delivery organizations across California, Oregon and Washington.
The Chief of Staff's primary role is to create capacity for the President by facilitating a wide array of strategic and operational projects/decisions that reside in the President's lane, acting on the President's behalf to drive business initiatives forward across teams and the enterprise.
This is a fast-paced, exciting role with the opportunity to drive significant impact across the largest Care region within Optum and the largest value-based care delivery system in the country overall.
**Key topics:**
+ Position of trust and repository of ideas, strategic thought partner
+ Focus on Special Projects with high priority and key to success of enterprise goals
+ Drive the strategic process on internal consulting projects
+ Exposure to all levels of the local and national leadership team
+ Responsible for developing hypotheses, analysis framework and providing recommendations
+ Prepare executive-level presentations to share with local and national C-Suite Executives
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ MBA from a top-tier business school
+ 5 years of (strategy) consulting experience with a top-tier firm or related experience
+ Relevant experience in healthcare is a strong plus but not required
+ Strong project management skills
+ Able to move quickly in an ever-changing environment without supervision
+ Must demonstrate strategic thinking as well as a willingness to lead initiatives through implementation
+ Excellent communication skills including ability to create and persuasively and efficiently deliver presentations to senior executives
+ Ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional local and national teams
+ Willingness to travel 10% of the time, depending on the portfolio of projects
**Additional Success Factors:**
+ Demonstrated expertise, flexibility, and creativity in anticipating future trends and directional shifts and to construct meaningful competitive strategies to address future business scenarios and day-to-day challenges
+ Demonstrated business acumen; ability to understand and apply key financial, clinical, and operational drivers affecting business
+ Demonstrated ability to create, refine, and manage new business processes
+ Demonstrated creativity and imagination; ability to think outside-the-box
+ Innovative, analytical thinker with demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis, prepare and implement action plans, and lead improvement initiatives
+ Demonstrated entrepreneurial openness and ability to explore new possibilities; a visionary; intellectually agile
+ Exceptional relationship management skills and ability to influence others from C-suite to line
+ Professional presence and excellent presentation and persuasion skills
+ Demonstrated leadership skills; able to identify meaningful goals and capture the imagination of others to achieve them; able to add value to discussions or projects; able to bring out the best thinking and attitudes and to recognize unique contributions of individuals and teamwork
+ Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately and rapidly in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames
+ Demonstrated ability to work effectively at both detail and big-picture levels and to drive initiatives forward
+ Ability to manage and operate with highly confidential information
Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance.
UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Here you'll find incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(SM)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum and its affiliated medical practices are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024