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Senior Vice President Chief Administrative Officer

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St. Joseph's Health

Paterson, NJ (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 3 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/16/2026

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Senior Vice President Chief Administrative Officer St. Joseph's Health - 3.1 Paterson, NJ Job Details Full-time $236.44 - $418.75 a month 1 day ago Benefits 403(b) matching Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 403(b) Loan forgiveness Life insurance Qualifications Strategic goal setting Hospital administration Operations transformation Bachelor's degree General management Hospital experience Senior leadership Full Job Description Senior Vice President Chief Administrative Officer Paterson, NJ, United States Job Description The Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) serves as the principal integrating executive across administrative, operational, and organizational functions, ensuring enterprise-wide alignment and execution of strategic priorities. The CAO provides direct executive leadership (solid-line: full accountability for strategy and outcomes) to Government Relations, Marketing and Communications, and General Counsel, achieving results through functional leaders by setting direction, strengthening leadership, and driving performance against enterprise objectives. The CAO also serves as the enterprise leader for organizational project oversight, establishing frameworks that ensure major initiatives are prioritized, well-governed, and effectively executed. The CAO works across all functions to connect efforts, manage dependencies, and drive disciplined execution of strategic initiatives without assuming day-to-day operational ownership. As a senior advisor to the CEO and key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the CAO acts as a central coordinating leader, bringing together clinical, operational, and administrative perspectives to advance institutional priorities. On selected projects and initiatives, the CEO may extend review, oversight, or decision-making authority to the CAO as organizational needs evolve. The role requires a highly collaborative executive who operates through experienced leaders, builds organizational capability, and translates strategy into coordinated action with measurable results. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field preferred. Minimum of 10 - 15 years of progressive executive leadership experience within healthcare administration, hospital operations or similarly complex organizational environments required. Experience managing multi-department operational oversight, strategic planning and organizational transformation initiatives required. Strong financial, operational and leadership acumen required. Extensive knowledge of hospital operations, healthcare regulations, accreditation standards and administrative leadership practices. Strong executive presence with exceptional interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills. Proven ability to lead operational improvement initiatives. Strong analytical, strategic planning and problem-solving capacities. Demonstrated ability to lead with professionalism, integrity, discretion and accountability. About Us St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".
Benefits Eligibility :
(Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week) Competitive salary
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans 403b retirement plan options with company match
  • Health & Wellness
  • Non-Profit Health System - eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness PTO, and paid holidays Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program LTD :
Long Term Disability Life Insurance Options Onsite Day care Program Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
  • 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
Pay transparency : St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc." The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation. About the Team St. Joseph's University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women's health, imaging and pediatrics. The nursing team at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession's highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award. Job Info Job Identification 20260991 Job Category Professional and Executive Posting Date 06/12/2026, 05:26 PM Job Schedule Full time Job Shift Day Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center Hourly Salary Range MIN $236.44 - MAX $418.75