Vice President of Transplant

Texas

Transplant Leadership Institute has been engaged by Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, Texas to recruit a Vice President, Transplant. This is an enterprise executive role overseeing kidney, liver, heart, lung, and multi-organ transplant programs across the system. The leader will set the strategic direction of the transplant enterprise, ensuring clinical integration, operational excellence, fiscal stewardship, and regulatory compliance, while partnering closely with physicians and multidisciplinary leaders to drive performance against national quality, safety, patient experience, and financial benchmarks. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the Vice President will hold system-level accountability for transplant growth and sustainability, leading multi-year strategic planning, quality oversight, and integration across hospitals, ambulatory sites, and external partners.

Preferred Background

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MHA, MBA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred
  • Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience within complex healthcare organizations
  • Demonstrated expertise in transplant operations, clinical integration, quality oversight, and financial management
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with physicians and senior executives to drive growth, alignment, and performance

Memorial Hermann Health System is one of the largest nonprofit, community-owned health systems in Texas, serving the Greater Houston region through 17 hospitals, more than 270 care delivery sites, 6,600 affiliated physicians, and 34,000 employees. Anchored by a nationally recognized academic medical center within the Texas Medical Center and one of the country’s most advanced clinically integrated physician networks, Memorial Hermann delivers tertiary and quaternary care across the full continuum. The transplant enterprise is fully embedded within this system-wide infrastructure, supporting high-acuity care, complex regional referrals, and population-based initiatives, and is nationally recognized for clinical quality, innovation, and patient-centered outcomes.

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