Description
Job Title: Senior Regional Director
Department: Hospital Services
Reports to: VP of Hospital and Family Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Summary
The Senior Regional Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for clinical donation services within an assigned geographic region. This role drives regional performance, fosters alignment across teams, and champions process improvement in support of LOPA’s mission and values. With a focus on regional accountability and collaboration, the Senior Regional Director directly manages Hospital Services Managers in each region, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational excellence across the donation process. As a key advisor to senior leadership, the Director cultivates a culture of inclusion, performance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Provides vision and direction for departmental strategy aligned with LOPA’s mission and long-term goals, driving innovation and collaborating with executive leadership on organization-wide initiatives.
- Operational Management: Oversees day-to-day departmental operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and quality while managing budgets, policies, and systems that support optimal performance.
- Talent & Culture Development: Builds and sustains a high-performing, inclusive team culture through mentoring, leadership development, and strategic workforce planning in partnership with HR.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Serves as a departmental representative in executive and board- level discussions, fostering collaboration, alignment, and trusted relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
- Regional Operational Oversight: Oversees the execution of donation operations within an assigned region, including referral, authorization, donor management, and recovery processes. Drives performance through regular review of key metrics and ensures alignment with regulatory, accreditation, and internal standards. Partners with department leaders to support staff development, accountability, and consistency across the donation process. Develops region-specific initiatives to strengthen hospital relationships, increase donation opportunities, and ensure a high-quality donor experience. May participate in the Administrator on Call rotation and provide leadership and clinical support during high-volume periods.
- Additional Responsibilities: Supports 24/7 operational readiness, participates in strategic planning forums, ensures compliance with required training and documentation, and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications & Competencies
- Bachelor's degree in a clinical or healthcare-related field required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in clinical or healthcare operations. Leadership within organ or tissue recovery, or transplant setting preferred.
- Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards including AATB, FDA, OSHA, and CMS.
- Proven ability to lead teams in high-acuity clinical environments and develop cross-functional collaboration.
- Strategic thinker with operational and budgetary oversight experience.
- Skilled communicator and consensus-builder with executive presence, especially in healthcare and emotionally sensitive environments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and related organizational tools.
- Committed to ethical leadership, continuous improvement, and inclusive culture-building.
Work Environment & Expectations
- Full-time, salaried position (Mon–Fri, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM), with flexibility as needed
- May be required to take Administrator on Call (AOC) shifts.
- May require after-hours availability and occasional travel
- Office and clinical environments; occasional exposure to clinical materials
- This position may require extended periods of sitting, driving, and public speaking. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
ADA & EEO Compliance
LOPA provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources.
LOPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a clinical or healthcare-related field
- Master's degree
- At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience in clinical or healthcare operations
- Leadership experience in organ or tissue recovery or a transplant setting
- Knowledge of AATB, FDA, OSHA, and CMS regulatory and accreditation standards
- Experience leading teams in high-acuity clinical environments
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strategic thinking and operational and budgetary oversight experience
- Strong communication, consensus-building, and executive presence
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and related organizational tools
- Commitment to ethical leadership, continuous improvement, and inclusive culture-building
What We Do
The Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) is the federally designated organ procurement organization for the state of Louisiana. As a non-profit, LOPA is dedicated to saving lives, restoring health, and enhancing medical care through organ and tissue donation. The organization supports families through the donation process and their grief journey, while educating professionals and the community about the life-saving impact of donation.
