Head of Hospital Operations

About the role

Lenmed, a fast-growing healthcare group expanding internationally including into the GCC, is looking for a Head of Hospital Operations. The role provides strategic leadership and oversight of hospital-based operational functions across the Group, including Engineering and Facilities, People & Culture, Finance, Clinical Operations, Nursing Operations, Pharmacy and PMO, and ensures consistent, efficient service delivery across the hospital network.

Key responsibilities

• Translate Group priorities into integrated functional operating plans aligned to hospital needs.
• Coordinate Engineering and Facilities, People & Culture, Finance, Clinical Operations, Nursing, Pharmacy and PMO, resolve cross-functional priorities and maintain a consolidated view of operating performance.
• Partner with Finance and functional leaders on budgets, resources, investment priorities, costs, productivity and financial controls.
• Integrate safety, clinical, nursing, pharmacy, engineering and facilities governance into operations and business continuity.
• Set operational priorities for hospital projects, covering readiness, delivery, handover and benefits tracking.
• Lead and develop functional leaders, strengthen accountability and align hospital, country and Group stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration, Engineering or a related field; a Master's in Business Administration, Health Systems Management or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of senior operational leadership experience in healthcare or a complex multi-site service environment.
• Proven executive-level experience managing multiple functions, formulating strategy and managing performance.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, productivity and operational governance.
• Knowledge of clinical and nursing governance, facilities and engineering requirements, and project and change management in high-compliance environments.
• English proficiency; additional South African languages are advantageous.
• Ability to travel regularly to hospitals and be available for material operating incidents and business-continuity matters.

Applications are made by submitting a covering letter, CV, certified copies of qualifications, ID and driver's licence, and three reference contacts by e-mail to the named recruiter. Previous employers and references will be contacted, and qualifications, credit and criminal records will be verified. The closing date is 5 November 2026.