VP, Clinical Excellence – Innovation

LifeStance Health

. Lead the development and execution of enterprise clinical excellence and innovation strategy in partnership with the CMO.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and execution of enterprise clinical excellence and innovation strategy in partnership with the CMO.
Translate clinical evidence, outcomes research, and therapeutic best practices into scalable care models, supervision standards, and clinical workflows.
Design and scale new care models and population health strategies, including pilot development, validation, and enterprise rollout.
Establish and drive adoption of clinical performance metrics, ensuring consistent use across practices and measurable outcome improvement.
Work closely with the Senior Leader of Research to design and execute internal outcomes and research.
Interpret results of organization-led research and translate into insights in internal quality improvement and external thought leadership (e.g., publications and presentations).
Drive cross-functional implementation of clinical standards and programs in partnership with Clinical Operations, psychiatric leadership, and other stakeholders.
Establish governance structures, decision rights, and performance monitoring mechanisms to ensure execution and accountability.
Establish and maintain evidence-based clinical and supervision standards, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices.
Build, lead, and develop high-performing clinical excellence teams, setting clear priorities, expectations, and accountability for outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in Clinical Psychology or related clinical science field.
12+ years of functional experience in clinical strategy, clinical operations, or related healthcare environment.
12+ years of industry experience within healthcare or behavioral health.
10+ years of supervisory experience, including leadership of senior-level teams.
8+ years of leadership experience driving enterprise-level initiatives.
Strong research background, including experience partnering on outcomes research and translating findings into practice.
Deep expertise in Measurement-Based Care (MBC), including design, implementation, and scaling.
Strong experience translating evidence-based practice into scalable clinical models and supervision standards.
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale change and drive adoption across complex, multi-site organizations.
Expertise in clinical governance, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
401k retirement savings with employer match
paid parental leave
paid time off
holiday pay
Employee Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Measurement-Based Careclinical strategyclinical operationsoutcomes researchevidence-based practiceclinical governanceregulatory requirementsquality standardscare modelspopulation health strategies

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcross-functional collaborationchange managementaccountabilitycommunicationstrategic planningperformance monitoringinsight translationpriority setting

Certifications

PhD in Clinical Psychology