Chief of Staff

Description

Muir Wood Healthcare provides exceptional behavioral health services for adolescents ages 12-17

experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorders. The company specializes in high-touch,

personalized health care provided by psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, and substance use recovery

counselors who perform treatment across seventeen idyllic residential properties in California. Muir

Wood’s in-network status with key regional and national payers is highly differentiated and allows

Muir Wood access to a greater patient population. Despite the severe need for these services, Muir

Wood is one of only a few scaled providers in the country and is uniquely positioned to help alleviate

the behavioral health crisis facing adolescents and young adults in America.

In 2023, Muir Wood partnered with Avesi Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm that

prides itself on forming highly collaborative partnerships with management teams to drive superior

performance. Drawing upon its best-in-industry investment track record, Avesi has raised two

committed funds with collectively $2.2 billion since its launch in 2021, making it one of the fastest

growing healthcare PE firms. Since Avesi’s investment two years ago, Muir Wood has doubled its

patient capacity, expanded from northern California to the central and southern regions of the state,

opened its first intensive outpatient (IOP) client and significantly invested in management talent and

systems. Muir Wood plans to leverage this partnership to expand its core offering within not only California but also other states, while adding new services and extending its offering to the young adult population.

Position Summary

The Chief of Staff at Muir Wood is a key leadership role, balancing strategic vision with hands-on

execution across the organization’s operations, people initiatives, growth strategies, and clinical

services. Reporting directly to the CEO, this individual partners closely with the executive team to

lead high-priority, cross-functional projects that enhance clinical excellence, operational efficiency,

and organizational growth.

This role is responsible for translating strategy into action—driving alignment, streamlining

processes, removing obstacles, and fostering accountability to ensure the right work gets done, and

gets done well. It’s a hands-on leadership position for a strategic thinker and tactical executor who

thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven healthcare environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a strategic thinker and tactical executor who thrives in a

fast-paced, mission-driven healthcare environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Work directly with the CEO to shape and execute business strategy, ensuring alignment across teams and between company-wide goals and departmental initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Avesi and the leadership team to provide decision support and alignon strategic initiatives.
• Support M&A and growth by assisting with strategy, due diligence, integration, and execution to align with long-term goals.
• Coordinate with the executive team (COO, CFO, CCO, etc.) to track progress, mitigate risks, and drive cross-functional alignment.

Organizational Effectiveness & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline systems and improve consistency across Muir Wood’s programs and support functions.
• Partner with functional leads to design and implement scalable, efficient workflows that support growth and quality.
• Monitor effectiveness of new processes and adjust based on feedback and outcomes.

Execution of High-Impact Initiatives

• Own the successful implementation of strategic initiatives across clinical, operational, and growth areas.
• Build project frameworks, timelines, and accountability structures to ensure initiatives are delivered on time and at a high standard.
• Work closely with departmental leaders to troubleshoot bottlenecks and maintain project momentum
• Enhance organizational communication by introducing streamlined internal processes, ensuring clear messaging, and developing tools to keep employees and leadership aligned on strategic priorities.

Internal Communication & Change Management

• Act as a central connector across departments, ensuring teams are informed, aligned, and engaged.
• Lead structured change management efforts for new initiatives, helping teams navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.
• Support the CEO in delivering internal messaging, managing internal communications platforms, and promoting transparency.

Performance Tracking & Data-Driven Accountability

• Partner with the CFO and other executives to interpret performance data and translate insights into actions.
• Drive follow-through on key performance metrics, supporting a culture of operational rigor and results.
• Ensure that strategic initiatives are measurable and tied to clearly defined outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, operations, and/or cross-functional project leadership.
• Healthcare or mission-driven organization experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, manage competing priorities, and drive execution across teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and facilitate alignment.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a high-growth environment, preferably within a private equity- or venture-backed organization.

Education/ Licenses/ Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or related graduate degree preferred.

Compensation

• $175,000.00 - $225,000.00 annually, plus bonus eligibility