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Dayforce

Senior Director, Central Operations

Dayforce

Senior Director of Central Operations overseeing operational readiness and enterprise initiatives in a healthcare setting. Collaborating with field and corporate functions to ensure execution quality.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in Operations Services, with a focus on team development, operational readiness, and performance management. Possesses extensive experience in managing multi-site healthcare operations and translating data into actionable insights.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Operations LeadershipStrategic Initiative ManagementFinancial AcumenTeam DevelopmentCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills
Operations ManagementProject LeadershipData AnalysisKPI ManagementPerformance Management
Soft Skills
CoachingInfluencing StakeholdersDecision MakingJudgment
Tools & Technologies
DentrixPower BIExcelPowerPointEnterprise Reporting Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business AdministrationHealthcare ManagementOperationsFinanceAnalytics
Industry Keywords
Healthcare OperationsDental OperationsMulti-Site Service EnvironmentsOperational ReadinessBusiness Cases

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the Operations Services team, including direct oversight of director-level and manager-level roles.
  • Establish clear priorities, roles, decision rights, and performance expectations across the Operations Services function.
  • Coach and develop team members to operate with high ownership and strong judgment.
  • Ensure the team is focused on the highest-value operational priorities.
  • Create a disciplined operating rhythm for the function.
  • Serve as the senior point of accountability for Central Operations Services work quality.
  • Own the enterprise operational readiness process for major corporate initiatives.
  • Ensure initiatives are pressure-tested through an operational lens.
  • Establish and enforce readiness standards for initiatives.
  • Make go/no-go or delay recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Lead the continued development and operationalization of the Affordable Way.
  • Own the Operations Services reporting and insights agenda, ensuring clarity on performance trends and required actions.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment with clinic realities.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Operations, Finance, Analytics, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of progressive operations, strategy, analytics, project leadership, or multi-site healthcare/dental operations experience.
  • Experience leading teams and influencing senior cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise initiatives from strategy through field execution.
  • Strong operational and financial acumen, with ability to translate data into practical action.
  • Experience with executive reporting, business cases, KPI management, operational dashboards, and performance management routines.
  • Experience with dental, healthcare, retail, field operations, or multi-site service environments preferred.
  • Familiarity with Dentrix, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, and enterprise reporting tools preferred.
  • Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Willingness and ability to travel as required.