Director of Corporate Development

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director of Corporate Development based in the United States.

This is a senior growth leadership opportunity focused on expanding a nationwide ambulatory surgery center network through physician partnerships, health system relationships, joint ventures, and strategic market development.

• Build and manage a robust pipeline of high-value ambulatory surgery center partnership opportunities across existing and new markets.
• Develop targeted outreach strategies for physician groups, health systems, and other key healthcare stakeholders.
• Analyze market opportunities using physician alignment, demographics, competitive dynamics, referral patterns, and broader healthcare trends to prioritize attractive growth markets.
• Represent the organization in the marketplace and strengthen relationships with physicians, health system executives, governing boards, and other senior stakeholders.
• Establish trusted, long-term physician and health system partnerships by understanding stakeholder objectives and aligning solutions with their strategic and financial priorities.
• Lead consultative discussions and presentations that communicate the partnership model, investment approach, operating capabilities, and value proposition.
• Originate, structure, negotiate, and close complex joint ventures, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and other healthcare transactions.
• Serve as the central leader for transactions, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, resolving obstacles, maintaining momentum, and ensuring visibility into milestones and timelines.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Operations, Clinical, and Executive Leadership to ensure partnerships are financially sound, appropriately structured, compliant, and ready for implementation.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to support expansion into new territories and provide leadership with actionable market intelligence.
• Maintain an accurate business development pipeline, forecasts, and reporting, clearly communicating progress, risks, opportunities, and next steps.
• Support the transition from signed agreements through implementation while maintaining strong partner relationships.
• Share market insights and stakeholder feedback to influence broader strategic priorities and strengthen the organization's competitive position.
• Manage multiple complex opportunities simultaneously while operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in corporate development, business development, healthcare strategy, mergers and acquisitions, transaction leadership, or a related field.
• Significant experience within ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, hospitals, healthcare services, or a closely related healthcare environment is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success originating, structuring, negotiating, and closing complex healthcare partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, or strategic transactions.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships with physician owners, health system executives, governing boards, and senior business leaders.
• Strong understanding of ASC operations, physician practice dynamics, healthcare finance, partnership structures, and transaction economics.
• Strong financial and business acumen, with the ability to evaluate partnership economics, assess markets, interpret data, and make sound strategic decisions.
• Exceptional executive presence, communication, presentation, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing sophisticated, consultative business development and transaction processes involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated resilience, persistence, and ability to maintain momentum through lengthy and complex deal cycles.
• Highly collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence cross-functional teams while working independently.
• Strong strategic thinking, business judgment, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MHA, or another advanced business degree preferred.
• Prior experience in a private equity-backed healthcare organization and an established ASC industry network are strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly for physician meetings, health system engagement, market development, and industry networking.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with significant ownership and autonomy.

• Competitive compensation based on role, level, geographic location, experience, qualifications, and education.
• Many roles are eligible for an annual performance-based bonus.
• Opportunity to take on a high-impact leadership position shaping strategic growth.