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Senior Director, Virtual Health

Sutter Health

Sacramento, CA · HybridFull-time$200–320K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$200–320K/yr
Location
Sacramento, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Director, Virtual Health provides executive leadership for strategic planning, operational performance, business development, and service delivery. The role develops and executes strategies aligned with enterprise priorities, supports quality, affordability, growth, and operational effectiveness, and guides virtual health programs through knowledge of telehealth policy and regulation. The leader partners with physician, service line, regional, and system stakeholders to advance organizational performance and patient outcomes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic Planning, nice to haveOperations Management, nice to haveFinancial Management, nice to haveChange Management, nice to haveContinuous Improvement, nice to haveRelationship Management, nice to haveTalent Management, nice to haveCreative Problem Solving, nice to haveRisk Management, nice to haveDecision Making, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveInclusive Leadership, nice to haveCommunity Engagement, nice to haveDigital Fluency, nice to haveHealthcare Leadership, nice to haveHealthcare Operations, nice to haveBusiness Development, nice to havePhysician Practice Management, nice to haveHealthcare Product Development, nice to haveOrganizational Leadership, nice to haveIntegrated Healthcare Delivery, nice to haveHealthcare Service Delivery, nice to haveAmbulatory Care, nice to havePatient Care Financing, nice to haveManaged Care, nice to haveHealthcare Administration, nice to haveBudget Management, nice to haveForecasting, nice to haveBusiness Case Development, nice to haveGrowth Investment Management, nice to haveOrganizational Transformation, nice to havePresentation, nice to haveFacilitation, nice to haveExecutive Influencing, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveConsensus Building, nice to haveTelehealth Platforms, nice to haveRemote Monitoring, nice to haveDigital Health Trends, nice to haveHIPAA, nice to have

Qualifications

8 Years Relevant Experience, nice to haveDigital Health Certification, nice to haveTelemedicine Certification, nice to haveHealthcare Leadership Certification, nice to haveBachelor's in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Administration, or Related Field or Equivalent Experience, nice to haveProgressively Responsible Healthcare Leadership Experience, nice to haveHealthcare Operations Experience, nice to haveStrategic Planning Experience, nice to haveBusiness Development Experience, nice to havePhysician Practice Management Experience, nice to haveHealthcare Products and Services Experience, nice to haveOrganizational Leadership Experience, nice to have

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization: SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley Position Overview:

  • This hybrid role requires regular attendance at the assigned work location, participation in onsite meetings and events as needed, and adherence to Sutter's remote work expectations; base pay is aligned to the applicable geographic compensation market based on the assigned Sutter location (California residents) or home zip code (non-California residents).*

Provides executive leadership for the strategic planning, operational performance, business development, and service delivery functions. This leader is accountable for developing and executing strategies that advance quality, service excellence, affordability, growth, and operational effectiveness while ensuring alignment with Sutter Health's enterprise priorities. Will maintain a working knowledge of telehealth policy, platforms, and digital health trends.

The role integrates operations management, healthcare product and service development, business planning, physician practice operations, financial stewardship, and continuous improvement initiatives to support sustainable growth and exceptional patient outcomes. The incumbent partners closely with physician leaders, service line executives, regional leadership teams, and system stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and implement initiatives that drive organizational performance and strategic objectives.

This individual will maintain a working knowledge of telehealth policy and regulation to guide virtual health programs and projects. Will collaborate with executive leaders and sponsors, operations, medical groups, service lines, informatics, and digital teams. Possesses Healthcare Systems knowledge: Strong grasp of clinical operations, care delivery models, and healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, CMS). And has the ability to leverage Virtual Care experience in telehealth platforms, remote monitoring, and digital health trends. Preferred- Certifications in digital health, telemedicine, or healthcare leadership (e.g., CPHIMS, FACHE, CMPE, Telehealth Certification Institute credentials). Job Description: Please Note: While this position is listed as hybrid, regular in-office attendance is required. Candidates should be prepared to commute to the office in California on a consistent basis to support team collaboration and business needs.

EDUCATION: Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.

  • Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Administration, or a related field

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 8 recent relevant experience

Demonstrated proficiency in:

  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Operations Management
  • Financial Management
  • Change Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Relationship Management
  • Talent Management
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Risk Management
  • Decision Making
  • Communication
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Community Engagement
  • Digital Fluency
  • Accountability and Inspirational Leadership

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Progressively responsible healthcare leadership experience.
  • Experience in healthcare operations, strategic planning, business development, physician practice management, healthcare products and services, and organizational leadership.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-functional initiatives within an integrated healthcare delivery system
  • Expert knowledge of healthcare operations, strategic planning, business development, and healthcare service delivery.
  • Advanced understanding of physician group operations, ambulatory care, patient care financing, managed care, and healthcare administration.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, business cases, and growth investments.
  • Expertise in relationship management, change leadership, and organizational transformation.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and executive influencing skills.
  • Proven ability to lead teams, manage complexity, build consensus, and drive results.

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

Job Shift: Days Schedule: Full Time Days of the Week: Monday - Friday Weekend Requirements: As Needed Benefits: Yes Unions: No Position Status: Exempt Weekly Hours: 40 Employee Status: Regular Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $200,096.00 to $320,153.60 / annual salary The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,089 open Healthcare Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$200–320K/yr
  • California median$107–166K/yr58 salary ranges
  • US median$109–158K/yr543 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $260K, is 92% above the California median midpoint ($135K) — in the top quarter of Healthcare Operations salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 101 open Healthcare Operations jobs in California and 1,089 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Healthcare Operations postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 897 postings).
Education
364 of the 1,089 open Healthcare Operations jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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