Thrive Pet Healthcare · 2 days ago
Regional Director of Operations- North Florida
Thrive Pet Healthcare is a leading provider in veterinary care, and they are seeking a Director of Regional Operations for North Florida. This role involves overseeing multiple veterinary hospitals, fostering collaboration, and ensuring operational excellence while managing financial growth and team culture.
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Responsibilities
Build relationships with all members of the ecosystem and local hospital teams to promote and support a positive team culture
Mentor, coach, and establish expectations with the ecosystem’s hospital leadership teams (including recommendations for staff training and development)
Collaborate with People Operations to align strategy in recruiting, retention, learning, and change management (and all human resource-related aspects)
Execute team-focused hospital visits that allow staff members to share feedback and concerns
Active participation and collaboration in all Thrive Pet Healthcare support office-driven initiatives
Engage with hospital teams to gain a strong knowledge of the local market
Support the marketing department in developing a marketing strategy targeted at the ecosystem and hospital needs and demands
Support the promotion of the Thrive Pet Healthcare membership plan(s) within the ecosystem
Create a positive experience throughout all client and patient touchpoints throughout the ecosystem
Ensure the entire facility is maintained to provide a clean and safe environment for hospital staff, clients, and patients within the ecosystem
Collaborate with area or regional VP and local hospital teams to develop and maintain financial growth strategies and budgets for all hospitals within the ecosystem
Continuously monitor and ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are within benchmarks and/or strategize upon improvement plans
Support Thrive Pet Healthcare to drive financial health and sustainability
Develop, support, and maintain the ecosystem and hospital strategic planning efforts
Advocate and support medical excellence by focusing on key doctor metrics and engaging the local leadership team to review the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the administrative, technical, and medical staff
Develop proficiency in hospitals’ electronic medical records and human resource e-tool (Workday) to guide efficiency and workflow optimization
Ensure hospitals’ compliance with all (support office, local, and federal) policies, procedures, and regulations
Qualification
Required
Ideal candidate will live in or be willing to relocate to Tampa, FL
DVM or bachelor's degree in business, operations management (or equivalent)
3 years of experience in multi-unit veterinary operations management with multi-specialty and emergency care
Veterinary GP and Emergency and Multi-Specialty background
Strong business acumen including the ability to analyze components of hospital P&L to determine opportunities for financial growth and manage to a budget
Must be flexible to accommodate the needs of each hospital and capable of and willing to work the hours and times necessary to accomplish the required responsibilities to support the successful growth of each hospital
Approachable and available to hospital leadership teams and regional support teams
Ability to hold team members accountable to commitments, tasks, and responsibilities
Create a clear meeting cadence with hospital teams and able to navigate complex situations
Able to employ both high-level strategic vision as well as apply granular tactics to optimize outcomes within the ecosystem
Must maintain a growth mindset and translate vision and strategic thinking into measurable action
Proactive, not reactive, and able to assess trends with a solution-oriented mindset
Well-developed interpersonal skills, skilled and open communicator
Passion for pets and their health and well-being
Frequent travel required to be in hospitals on a determined (with VP) cadence
Able to manage individual relationships within hospital teams and relationships of individuals and hospitals across the ecosystem(s)
Primary face/representative of Thrive Pet Healthcare and a key influencer of the hospital in the spirit of Thrive Pet Healthcare's mission, vision, and values
Preferred
3 years of experience in multi-unit veterinary operations management with multi-specialty and emergency care
Veterinary GP and Emergency and Multi-Specialty background
Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) certification is a plus (but not required)
Company
Thrive Pet Healthcare
Thrive Pet Healthcare offers routine wellness, emergency and speciality care, surgery, boarding, and grooming services for pets.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$386MKey Investors
TSG Consumer Partners
2025-03-31Debt Financing· $350M
2023-07-12Private Equity· $36M
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