Director of Operations - Veterinary Specialty/Emergency Hospital

Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists

$115K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of P&L leadership experience in a service-driven environment.
  • Demonstrated success in managing upper-level teams in fast-paced healthcare or veterinary settings.
  • Strong operational leadership background with proven workforce planning and performance improvement skills.
  • Executive presence to influence and align cross-functional teams with strategic goals.
  • Significant experience in financial analysis and margin management, driving operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic and operational initiatives for hospital performance and client experience.
  • Collaborate with the Medical Director to synchronize clinical and financial priorities.
  • Manage full P&L, including budgeting, cost discipline, and revenue growth.
  • Cultivate a high-performing leadership culture through talent acquisition and coaching.
  • Ensure operational consistency and compliance, identifying efficiency improvement opportunities.
  • Analyze financial data to guide decision-making and execute effective action plans.

Benefits

  • Complimentary Short Term Disability and Life Insurance options.
  • Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace).
  • 401K with up to 4% company match after 6 months.
  • Various insurance plan options including dental and vision.
  • Paid time off including sick, personal, and vacation holidays.
Full Job Description
Description

Position at Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency

Director of Operations

Central Texas Veterinary Specialty Emergency Hospital in Austin, TX and Round Rock, TX is seeking a strategic, commercially astute Director of Operations to provide executive-level leadership for hospital operations, team performance, client experience, and financial outcomes. This opportunity is ideal for a proven business leader with strong P&L ownership, upper-level management experience, and a demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams, lead through change, and deliver sustainable growth in a service-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for the hospital, with accountability for performance, service excellence, team engagement, and overall business results.
  • Partner closely with the Medical Director and senior leadership to align clinical, operational, and financial priorities.
  • Lead full P&L management, including budgeting, labor optimization, revenue growth, cost discipline, and performance against key business metrics.
  • Develop and lead a high-performing leadership culture through strong talent acquisition, coaching, succession planning, and accountability.
  • Drive operational consistency, compliance, and an elevated client experience while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and scale performance.
  • Leverage financial data, scorecards, and operational insights to inform decisions, solve complex challenges, and execute impactful action plans.

What We Are Looking For
  • Significant experience with P&L leadership, including budget ownership, financial analysis, margin management, and profit-driving operational decisions.
  • Upper-level management experience leading managers, supervisors, or multi-disciplinary teams in a complex, fast-paced healthcare, veterinary, or service environment.
  • Demonstrated success in operational leadership, organizational development, workforce planning, and performance improvement.
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence across functions, lead change effectively, and align teams to strategic priorities.
  • Strong business and operational acumen, with a track record of improving efficiency, client satisfaction, and financial performance.
  • Veterinary, healthcare, or multi-site service leadership experience is strongly preferred.

If you are an accomplished practice leader and people leader who thrives in high-accountability environments and are motivated by the opportunity to shape performance, culture, and growth, we invite you to apply. This is a compelling opportunity to make a meaningful leadership impact while helping drive the continued success of a high-performing hospital organization.

Benefits (discussed more in-depth during interview)
• Complimentary Short Term Disability
• Complimentary Life Insurance; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 4% company match for your 5% of contributions, eligible after 6 months of employment
• Florida Blue Insurance Plans with 3-tiered options; Kaiser for CA Residents
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account options
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
• Long Term Disability option (paid for by employee)
• Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
• Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
• Digital Musculoskeletal Support
• Referral Bonus Program
• DailyPay on Demand

Pay Range: $115,000 - $130,000; depending on experience.

Sign on Bonus and Relocation bonus for qualified candidates

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