President & Chief Executive Officer, Hebrew SeniorLife

The Opportunity
The President & CEO role at Hebrew SeniorLife represents an extraordinary opportunity for a strategic and operationally adept executive to lead an innovative organization at the forefront of aging research, healthcare, and senior living. This pivotal moment in HSL's history requires a CEO who models behavior aligned with HSL’s cultural values, inspires a shared vision, builds excellent teams, and fosters collaboration and trust.

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the CEO will provide strategic guidance and operational leadership for the entire HSL ecosystem. The future CEO will be responsible for leading HSL to financial success, ensuring HSL remains a premier destination for senior care in New England and beyond, and designing and implementing HSL’s strategy, which should encompass growth plans, programmatic offerings, systemwide initiatives, and academic and research endeavors.

Our ideal candidate will specifically possess:

• Ten years of progressive leadership in healthcare, with at least five years in a senior-level executive role.
• Proven experience gained in the Health Care Delivery System continuum.
• Must have leadership experience gained in multi-site and matrixed organizations.
• Must demonstrate a proven history of effectively leading a multifaceted and dynamic healthcare organization offering a wide range of services.
• A visible and highly engaged leader with the ability to inspire, challenge, and motivate others to achieve common goals; the ability to gain trust, credibility, loyalty, and respect. 
• Demonstrated ability to oversee transformational changes.
• Strong business acumen; diplomatic and politically savvy, persuasive, and tactful.
• Preferred experience and knowledge of highly regulated healthcare markets, similar to Massachusetts, as well as the ability to influence and collaborate with state officials and regulatory agencies.

The Organization
HSL is a dynamic, complex and comprehensive system that integrates healthcare, senior living, research, and teaching. With a commitment to redefining the possibilities of aging, HSL is the only senior care organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School. It provides daily care for over 4,500 seniors across six campuses in Greater Boston. Founded in 1903 in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, HSL operates the nation's only long-term chronic care teaching hospital. Additionally, the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at HSL is a renowned center driving significant advances in aging research, boasting a portfolio exceeding $85 million and training over 1,000 geriatric care providers annually.

Guided by a dedicated, high-performing leadership team and a dynamic Board, HSL employs over 2,400 devoted staff members, contributing to its reputation as a reliable and long-tenured workforce. The Boston Globe recognized HSL as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the fifth time in 2023, underscoring the organization’s exceptional workplace culture.

The Location

Boston is one of America’s oldest cities with a rich economic and social history. As the economic and cultural hub of New England, the city is home to more than 650,000 residents. The Greater Boston region is a unique mix of historic culture and modern change. A vibrant and diverse business sector, prestigious colleges and universities, unrivaled hospitals, world-renowned museums, professional sports organizations, rich history, and close proximity to the beaches of Cape Cod and the White and Green Mountains are just some of the characteristics that define Greater Boston.

To Find Out More/Apply:

Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to:

Andrew Berry
Senior Associate
Cell: 609-923-8092
Email: Andrew.berry@kornferry.com

Tricia Lafond
Principle
Cell: 617-910-7189
Email: tricia.lafond@kornferry.com 

John Denson
Senior Client Partner
Cell: 203-856-4735
Email: john.denson@kornferry.com