Director/Senior Director, Healthcare CEO Programs

Reporting to the Executive Director, Peer Learning, the Director/Senior Director, Peer Learning (CEO & Trustee Programs) is a key leader within THMA’s Peer Learning team, responsible for shaping and executing THMA's highest-profile executive convenings for health system CEOs and trustees.

Serving as a strategic thought partner to THMA's CEO, this individual helps define the conversations that matter most to healthcare CEOs. The Senior Director maintains a deep understanding of the evolving priorities facing CEOs and trustees, translating member insights, market dynamics, and executive conversations into compelling peer-learning experiences that influence leadership across the industry.

This role operates with a high degree of visibility and complexity, partnering closely with THMA's CEO to support executive member engagement and curate meaningful programming across CEO Summit, CEO Forum, and Trustee Summit. The Senior Director synthesizes insights from member conversations, identifies emerging strategic themes, develops agendas and discussion materials, cultivates relationships with leading external faculty and speakers, and delivers exceptional executive experiences that reinforce THMA's position as a trusted partner to healthcare leaders.

Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, executive judgment, and the confidence to develop independent perspectives and bring thoughtful recommendations forward. The ideal candidate anticipates needs, identifies opportunities, and acts with initiative rather than waiting for direction.

• Serve as a trusted thought partner to THMA's CEO, proactively bringing forward ideas, recommendations, and emerging opportunities to shape executive programming and member engagement.
• Lead the strategy, design, and execution of THMA's executive-level peer learning programs, including CEO Summit, CEO Forum, Trustee Summit, and other executive initiatives.
• Partner closely with THMA CEO and the Executive Office to define meeting objectives, shape executive messaging, and align programming with organizational priorities.
• Maintain a deep understanding of member priorities through CEO conversations, advisory discussions, industry research, and market intelligence, translating insights into recommendations for meeting themes, speakers, executive communications, and engagement strategies.
• Curate executive discussions and lead content development, including agenda design, executive briefing materials, discussion guides, faculty identification, speaker recruitment, speaker preparation, and onsite facilitation.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with CEOs, trustees, nationally recognized thought leaders, faculty, and industry experts to strengthen THMA's executive programming.
• Partner with the Executive Office and Member Development to support recruitment, cultivation, retention, and ongoing engagement of CEO and Trustee participants across THMA's executive communities.
• Identify opportunities to enhance member value and contribute to broader commercial strategy, membership growth, and business development efforts.
• Partner cross-functionally with Event Services and internal teams to deliver exceptional virtual and in-person executive experiences, exercising sound judgment and taking ownership from concept through execution.
• Contribute to the overall strategy, operations, and culture of the Peer Learning team.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• 5+ years’ working experience in healthcare
• 2+ years’ experience in project/program management
• Demonstrated experience engaging with senior executive audiences (CEO/C-suite preferred)
• Experience leading complex programs, convenings, or stakeholder engagement initiatives
• Strong project management experience managing multiple concurrent priorities and executive deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority
• Exceptional executive writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience synthesizing complex information into concise executive-level insights and recommendations

Executive Presence & Relationship Management

• Strong executive presence with the ability to build credibility and engage effectively with CEOs, Trustees, Board members, and senior executives.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and deliver a highly personalized, high-touch executive member experience.
• Strong judgment, professionalism, and discretion when working with senior leaders and confidential information.
• Demonstrates exceptional judgment in balancing competing priorities, navigating sensitive situations, and representing THMA with executive audiences.

Strategic Thinking & Intellectual Curiosity

• Exceptional listening and synthesis skills, with the ability to identify emerging themes, recognize patterns across conversations, and translate insights into compelling executive programming.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of the strategic challenges facing healthcare organizations and governing boards.
• Ability to quickly absorb complex ideas, connect disparate perspectives, and facilitate meaningful executive dialogue.
• Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in understanding member needs, industry trends, leadership, governance, and organizational transformation.
• Comfortable respectfully challenging assumptions, offering alternative perspectives, and engaging in constructive debate to strengthen executive programming and strategic decisions.

Execution & Collaboration

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple complex workstreams while maintaining exceptional standards of execution.
• Excellent program management skills, including agenda development, executive correspondence, speaker management, content creation, and event delivery.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with the ability to influence stakeholders across teams without direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level correspondence, presentations, facilitation, and briefing materials.
• Proactive, self-directed, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly and ambiguity is common.

The Academy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, The Academy will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. The Academy’s goal is for our people to reflect the communities in which we live and serve and to ensure representation of women, people of color, veterans and individuals with disabilities in our organization.