Senior Vice President - Hawaii

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - HAWAII

Job Code: SVPHI

Reports To: Chief Growth Officer (CGO)

Base Location: Hawaii Only

Work Status: Hybrid/Physical Office

Minimum Starting Monthly Range: $13,750

Hiring Range (Monthly Pay): $13,750 - $15,833

Full-time / Part-time: Full-time

Exempt / Non-Exempt: Exempt

Risk Designation: High

Summary:

The Senior Vice President (SVP) of Hawaii serves as the senior executive leader with authority and accountability for all business operations, performance, and stakeholder relationships within Hawaii for Contexture’s multi-state health information exchange (HIE) organization. This role is responsible for advancing the organization’s mission, growth, and sustainability within the state by directing strategy execution, financial performance, operational excellence, and market engagement.

Acting as the primary executive representative for the state, the SVP oversees all business-related activities, including revenue growth, customer and partner relationships, regulatory alignment, government relations, community engagement and state-specific Contexture programs and initiatives. The SVP advances alignment of statewide priorities with enterprise strategy, ensures value delivery to participants and community partners, and drives measurable outcomes that support both regional success and the organization’s multi-state objectives.

This position is based in Hawaii and requires local residency in Hawaii. Our strategic flexibility allows for local work from home opportunities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

State-Based Strategic Leadership

Serve as the primary executive leader for the organization within Hawaii, accountable for strategy, growth, policy, programs, and relationships.

Develop and implement a comprehensive state-level business development and growth strategy aligned with organizational mission, enterprise goals, and market realities.

Partner with the Chief Growth Officer and peer State Senior Vice Presidents to ensure alignment on priorities, metrics, and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Monitor and analyze state-specific healthcare market dynamics, regulatory developments, and competitive landscapes to drive strategic decision-making.

Business Development & Revenue Growth (State Focus)

Identify, pursue, and secure business opportunities, partnerships, and contracts across healthcare, data exchange, and social determinants of health (SDOH) domains.

Oversee Sales, Account Management, Community Development, SDOH, and Government Affairs activities within Hawaii.

Collaborate with enterprise teams and other state SVPs to develop integrated, scalable solutions while retaining responsiveness to state needs.

Represent the organization at state and regional industry events, conferences, and convenings.

Government Affairs, Policy & Advocacy (State Focus)

Lead and execute government affairs and public policy strategy, aligned with enterprise advocacy priorities.

Direct executive branch lobbying and advocacy, including pursuit of regulatory or administrative outcomes.

Serve as the senior relationship manager for state and county agencies, including the Hawaii Department of Health and Med-QUEST, the Hawaii Legislature, and other policymakers in Hawaii.

Identify, analyze, and summarize state and federal legislation and regulations impacting the organization’s operations in the state, providing recommendations to executive leadership and Legal.

Draft state-focused policy materials including legislative comments, op-eds, policy proposals, formal correspondence, and internal briefings.

Stakeholder & Community Engagement ( State Focus )

Cultivate and maintain executive-level relationships with Hawaii healthcare providers, payers, health plans, Native Hawaiian health organizations, technology partners, community-based organizations, academic institutions, and government entities.

Represent the organization as the senior spokesperson for Hawaii in public forums and multi-stakeholder settings.

Program, Contract & Project Management (State Focus)

Oversee the direct operations of all state-specific programs, grants, and government contracts.

Lead cross-functional teams to manage contracts from inception through completion, ensuring scope, performance, compliance, and outcomes.

Ensure development of business cases, scopes of work, budgets, timelines, metrics, and deliverables.

Financial Management & Accountability

Develop and manage department budgets, forecasts, and financial performance metrics in partnership with the Chief Growth Officer and Chief Financial & Human Resources Officer.

Oversee revenue attainment, spending, contract compliance, and necessary financial adjustments.

Ensure fiscal discipline while supporting growth, innovation, and sustainability within Hawaii.

People Leadership & Management

Promote and uphold the company's core values by consistently demonstrating ethical leadership, fostering a positive organizational culture, and ensuring all business decisions align with the established principles and mission of the company.

Provide executive leadership and daily management of teams, including varying levels of staff positions.

Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and professional development to maintain high-caliber staffing.

Establish team goals and performance metrics that align state outcomes with enterprise KPIs.

Lead effectively across both direct and matrixed reporting relationships.

Other

Travel as required throughout Hawaii, including regular interisland travel to the Neighbor Islands as well as travel to partner states and other out-of-state locations; extended hours and overnight travel may be necessary.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Exceptional written and oral communication skills; senior-level experience as a public spokesperson and advocate.

Deep understanding of the healthcare industry, public policy, health information technology, data exchange and data privacy, including market dynamics, regulatory environment, and emerging trends in business models, drivers, and technology adoption, both nationally and specific to Hawaii.

Thorough knowledge of a diverse range of Hawaii healthcare organizations and entities, including providers, accountable care organizations, and health plans.

Proven ability to translate complex legal, regulatory, and policy issues for diverse audiences.

Executive presence with strong relationship-building, negotiation, and partnership development skills.

Demonstrated success leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams across complex state environments.

Strategic, results-oriented leader with strong business and financial acumen.

Expertise in strategic planning, program execution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral; experience as a public spokesperson and advocate; ability to analyze and articulate complex issues and to communicate them to a variety of audiences.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective collaborative working relationships with internal and external personnel at all levels, and from a variety of disciplines.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and related tools (Excel, Word, Project, Visio).

Education/Experience

Minimum of 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in business development, government affairs, or public policy within healthcare, health IT, data exchange, or SDOH sectors.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administrati