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Heluna Health · 3 days ago

President and Chief Executive Officer

City of Industry, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$500K/yr - $750K/yr

Heluna Health is one of the nation’s largest fiscal sponsors and public health intermediaries, managing significant funding for public health and social services. The incoming CEO will lead a multimillion-dollar non-profit enterprise, overseeing a large team and numerous public health initiatives while driving innovation and ensuring operational excellence.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead bold change, challenge routines, test new ideas, and keep mission at the center

Diversify revenue beyond public contracts by pursuing innovative partnerships

Improve services for Heluna Health’s current community and public health partners

Guide the organization through a sometimes turbulent financial and political climate that is constantly undergoing change

See opportunity where others see risk while working to build a resilient, highly productive and inspired team among the 1800 employees

Drive innovation that expands Heluna Health's exceptional program management capabilities

Develop new marketing and business development approaches beyond the current referral and contract expansion model

Capitalize on the uncertainty in the current nonprofit funding environment to develop partnerships and mutually beneficial business ventures

Ensure the organization is less vulnerable to federal or state funding shifts by pursuing new funding sources beyond traditional government contracts

Identify a strong CFO to modernize financial systems, strengthen controls, and ensure oversight of complex funding streams

Guide the organization through inevitable crises including public health emergencies, natural disasters, and funding disruptions

Work with the board to sharpen governance and ensure alignment around strategy, risk, and transparency

Serve as a solutions-focused partner with the Board and Senior Leadership team comfortable sharing hard truths and surfacing risks

Engage with strategic partners, policymakers, the media, and the communities being served with transparency, candor, compassion, and optimism

Preserve Heluna Health's culture of dedication and high morale while modernizing processes and setting clear performance expectations

Qualification

Public health expertiseFinancial managementCrisis managementLeadership experienceMarketing strategiesBusiness developmentGrant managementCompliance knowledgeTeam buildingOrganizational cultureInclusivity initiativesEmotional intelligenceCommunication skills

Required

Experience leading organizations with budgets of $100M+ and managing multi-year, multi-source funding portfolios as a CEO, CFO, COO, or Executive Director with a public health department, health system, philanthropic entity, or large nonprofit with significant grant-funded operations. Demonstrated success diversifying revenue streams beyond traditional sources is essential

Strong grounding in public and population health through direct oversight of programs or executive leadership in adjacent fields such as maternal/child health, nutrition, infectious disease, mental health epidemiology, disease management, or health policy. While clinical credentials are valued and an advanced degree preferred, public health context is essential

The CEO must understand the critical operational areas supported by Heluna Health while demonstrating the capacity to be forward-thinking, proven experience with emerging technologies, particularly AI and data infrastructure modernization, as these represent the foundation of operational excellence and future growth

Candidates will have worked closely with government partners at the local, state, and federal levels, and bring fluency with compliance requirements, and hands-on experience navigating public-sector relationships (including procurement, contracting, advocacy, or public-private collaborations)

Experience developing and executing marketing strategies and business development initiatives beyond traditional referral-based models. Demonstrated ability to create clear vision and value messaging that opens new revenue streams. History of building systematic approaches to business development while maintaining relationship-based partnerships

Understanding the dynamics and constraints of serving as a fiscal sponsor is essential. Experience with grant making, fiscal sponsorship, intermediary models, or supporting community-based organizations is required, along with the ability to manage complex administrative infrastructure that enables frontline impact across multiple programs and partnerships

Experience leading organizations through crises with decisiveness and high emotional intelligence. Building on Heluna Health's proven crisis response during COVID, the CEO must maintain operational excellence, team morale, and mission focus during complex challenges such as public health emergencies, natural disasters, or major funding disruptions

Experience as a trusted partner to a nonprofit or public-sector board, along with a history of building high-performing teams and leading tenured senior staff. Ability to create healthy organizational culture, manage change, and bring out the best in mission-driven professionals

Experience preserving and strengthening organizational culture while implementing change. History of leading mission-driven teams with high morale and engagement, and proven ability to maintain productive workplace culture during periods of growth or transition

Experience implementing or advancing equitable and inclusive environments that support diverse teams who are responsible for serving historically under-resourced communities. This must be embedded as a leadership, not a standalone initiative

Experience serving as an organizational spokesperson with strong written and oral communications skills demonstrated through conference, media, and other public appearances. Ability to engage diverse stakeholders including media, policymakers, and public agencies