Executive Director

Executive Director Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Company AHI agilon health, inc.

Job Posting Location Remote - OH

Job Description The Executive Director (ED) is the senior operational leader responsible for market-level execution, performance delivery, and day-to-day management of physician and payer partnerships. This role owns the execution of the market operating plan, ensuring delivery against financial, clinical, and operational targets including medical margin, total cost of care, quality performance, and partner success. The ED translates regional strategy into actionable plans and drives disciplined execution in partnership with physicians, health plans, and cross-functional teams.

Operating within agilon’s Total Care Model, the ED ensures consistent performance through strong operational management, performance accountability, and continuous improvement. This leader serves as the primary integrator across stakeholders, ensuring alignment, issue resolution, and delivery of results at the local market level.

3-5 days in market supporting our physician partners in the Toledo area.

Essential Job Functions Operate effectively in a highly matrixed, fast-paced, and team-based environment.

Market Performance & Execution

Execution accountability for market-level P&L and operating performance, including medical margin, total cost of care, and budget adherence

Execute against defined performance targets, including cost, quality (STAR), utilization, and risk adjustment accuracy

Translate regional strategy into actionable market-level operating plans

Ensure delivery of financial and clinical results through disciplined execution and performance management

Identify performance gaps and implement targeted operational interventions

Operational Leadership & Delivery

Lead day-to-day market operations, ensuring execution against budgets, plans, and performance standards

Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on improving efficiency, quality, and cost outcomes

Oversee implementation of care model programs, clinical pathways, and workflow optimization

Ensure effective use of technology, data, and analytics to support operational performance

Lead project management activities, including planning, execution, risk management, and reporting

Physician & Partner Execution Leadership

Serve as the primary leader of the local physician partnership, ensuring alignment, engagement, and execution

Partner with physicians and market clinical leaders to drive performance across cost, quality, and utilization

Facilitate performance reviews, provider engagement, and adoption of care model initiatives

Address and resolve operational challenges impacting partner performance

Payer Operations & Performance Management

Manage day-to-day relationships with health plan partners, including payer representatives and operational contacts

Own Joint Operating Committees (JOCs), performance reviews, and issue resolution

Ensure payer performance aligns with contractual expectations and operational goals

Support implementation and execution of payer initiatives at the market level

Team Leadership & Market Operations

Lead, develop, and mentor market team members, fostering a culture of accountability and execution

Ensure effective coordination across clinical, operational, and administrative functions

Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and coaching sessions

Build a high-performing team focused on delivering measurable results

Growth & Market Development (Execution-Focused)

Support membership growth and provider expansion initiatives through operational execution

Ensure readiness and onboarding of new providers and contracts

Execute growth initiatives aligned with regional strategy and market opportunities Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Job Functions

Understand, adhere to, and implement the Company’s policies and procedures.

Provide excellent customer service, demonstrating awareness and responsiveness to internal and external stakeholder needs.

Take personal responsibility for professional growth, including acquiring new skills and knowledge.

Communicate effectively, including active listening and professional verbal and written communication.

Set and achieve challenging goals with attention to detail and accuracy.

Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and ability to operate in evolving environments.

Required Qualifications Minimum Experience

8+ years of experience in healthcare operations, managed care, or provider organizations

Prior experience in a senior operational leadership role with accountability for performance outcomes

Experience managing healthcare operations, delivery systems, and process improvement initiatives

Familiarity with value-based care, including cost, quality, utilization, and risk adjustment drivers

Experience working with physician groups and payer partners in a matrixed environment

Skills and Abilities

Ability to be a team player and exercise initiative in responding to provider requests and concerns in a helpful and courteous manner

Ability to lead cross-functional teams to complete projects and have a can-do attitude to complete work as an individual contributor as needed

Demonstrated ability to lead in a culture that values diversity

Demonstrated experience working in a partner relationship

Provider contracting and customer service techniques

General understanding of the health care industry, ideally the provider relations field-desired

Excellent interpersonal and telephone communication skills are required

Exercise attention to detail; ability to provide accurate data entry

Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision, multi-task, complete projects in a timely fashion and meet deadlines a must

Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills a must.

Language Skills: Strong communication skills both written and verbal to work with multiple internal and external clients in a fast-paced environment

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Computer Skills: Ability to create and maintain documents using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

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Location Remote - OH

Pay Range $183,600.00 - $229,500.00

Salary range shown is a guideline. Individual compensation packages can vary based on factors unique to each candidate, such as skill set, experience, and qualifications.

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