Fractional Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Fractional Chief Medical Officer (CMO)Location: Remote / FlexibleLadder Health is a virtual-first pediatric developmental care company, developed and tested at Boston Children's Hospital. We partner with pediatricians, health systems, and community organizations to deliver expert PT, OT, SLP, and feeding therapy for young children through an innovative caregiver-mediated model that expands access while improving outcomes.As we continue to scale nationally, we're seeking a physician leader who can help shape both our clinical strategy and commercial growth.The Opportunity:Ladder Health is looking for a physician executive who will work directly with the CEO to strengthen enterprise and health system partnerships, expand physician relationships, generate clinical evidence, and help shape the future of pediatric developmental care.This is not a traditional internal clinical operations role. We're seeking an externally oriented physician leader who enjoys building relationships, opening doors, developing physician champions, and helping health systems adopt innovative models of care.You'll help Ladder Health strengthen credibility with physicians, health systems, academic leaders, payers, and strategic partners while guiding our long-term evolution from fee-for-service toward value-based pediatric care.This fractional position (5-10 hours/week) is designed with a clear pathway toward a full-time Chief Medical Officer role as the company continues to scale.Key Responsibilities:Commercial Growth & Strategic Partnerships (Primary Focus)Serve as the physician face of Ladder Health, building trusted relationships with health systems, children's hospitals, physician leaders, payers, and strategic partnersPartner directly with the CEO to advance enterprise partnerships, participating in strategic meetings where physician-to-physician credibility accelerates commercial discussions and decision-makingBuild relationships with CMOs, pediatric department chairs, medical directors, physician executives, and payer leaders while advising on clinical strategy, reimbursement, medical necessity, and care deliveryRepresent Ladder Health at regional and national conferences while leading clinical diligence discussions for prospective partners around quality, outcomes, evidence, workflow, and standards of careClinical Leadership & Market DevelopmentPartner across Clinical, Operations, and Product to ensure exceptional clinical quality, measurable outcomes, and scalable quality reportingBuild and lead Ladder Health's Clinical Advisory Board while translating clinical evidence into compelling stories that strengthen enterprise partnerships, payer discussions, publications, and commercializationDevelop regional physician champion networks by identifying respected pediatricians, developmental pediatricians, neonatologists, family physicians, and health system leaders who can advocate for Ladder Health and accelerate local market expansion through peer-to-peer engagementServe as a strategic clinical advisor across the organization, helping ensure customer insights continuously inform commercialization, product strategy, and clinical excellenceEvidence Generation & Future Care ModelsLead Ladder Health's evidence-generation strategy through clinical outcomes research, implementation science, peer-reviewed publications, and real-world evidence demonstrating the value of caregiver-mediated developmental careHelp define the clinical strategy, quality metrics, utilization measures, and outcomes data needed to support value-based care, alternative payment models, and future reimbursement innovationDevelop relationships with academic institutions, children's hospitals, Medicaid leaders, payers, and other strategic organizations to advance research collaborations and future commercialization opportunitiesIdentify emerging opportunities across pediatric digital health, integrated care delivery, reimbursement innovation, and population health that strengthen Ladder Health's long-term strategyProduct & Clinical StrategyProvide physician leadership for product strategy, ensuring our platform reflects the evolving needs of patients, families, providers, health systems, and payersPartner closely with Product, Technology and Engineering teams to design clinically sound workflows while supporting future quality measurement, outcomes reporting, and commercializationAdvise executive leadership on emerging policy, regulatory, and market trends influencing pediatric developmental careSuccess will be measured by your ability to:Strengthen enterprise partnerships and physician credibilityBuild a nationally respected Clinical Advisory Board and physician champion networkAdvance meaningful clinical evidence supporting Ladder Health's modelHelp position Ladder Health for future value-based partnerships and reimbursement innovationEstablish Ladder Health as the preferred pediatric developmental partner for health systems nationwideQualifications:Education:MD with an active, unrestricted medical licenseBoard certification in PediatricsDevelopmental-Behavioral Pediatrics experience is highly valued but not requiredExperience & Profile:We're seeking an experienced physician leader with approximately 10+ years of progressive clinical and leadership experience, ideally spanning health systems, academic medicine, pediatric innovation, digital health, healthcare transformation, or population health. The strongest candidates will demonstrate:Success building trusted relationships with physician executives, health systems, children's hospitals, academic medical centers, or strategic healthcare organizationsExperience supporting healthcare commercialization, enterprise partnerships, innovation, or business developmentFamiliarity with value-based care, digital health, implementation science, clinical research, or healthcare transformationThought leadership through publications, research collaborations, conference presentations, or national professional organizationsComfort operating within an entrepreneurial, venture-backed environment while helping build new models of pediatric careSkills:Executive presence with exceptional communication and relationship-building skillsAbility to translate clinical evidence into compelling value for health systems, physicians, payers, and strategic partnersCollaborative leadership across clinical, operational, commercial, and executive teamsStrategic mindset with a passion for building innovative models of careTime Commitment:Approximately 5-10 hours per week, focused on high-leverage strategic partnerships, physician engagement, and executive collaborationWhy Join Ladder Health?Build the Future: Help define how pediatric developmental care is delivered, measured, and reimbursed over the next decadeCommercial Impact: Play a central role in shaping enterprise partnerships, physician engagement, and national growthExecutive Pathway: Clear opportunity to transition into a full-time Chief Medical Officer role as Ladder Health scalesMeaningful Equity: Competitive equity opportunity aligned with long-term company growthMission: Expand access to expert developmental care for thousands of children and families nationwideEqual Opportunity Statement:Ladder Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.