Chief Executive Officer

About This Role

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished executive leader to guide an innovative healthcare organization through its next stage of growth, operational scale, and geographic expansion. The Chief Executive Officer will lead Vayu Health through its next phase of organizational growth and operational maturity, reporting to the Board of Directors. This leader will guide statewide expansion across California while building the scalable infrastructure, strategic partnerships, and organizational capabilities necessary to support long-term growth and position the organization for future expansion into additional geographies and payer environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic expansion of Vayu's footprint across California, deepening partnerships with Managed Care Plans (MCPs), providers, and community organizations to extend the organization's reach and impact
• Navigate California's evolving Medi-Cal landscape, including CalAIM and other regulatory and payment reforms, serving as a trusted leader and advocate for Vayu's innovative care model
• Lead the evolution of Vayu's existing and future payer partnerships, innovative payment methods, and contracting strategies, supporting and demonstrating the strength of the organization's whole-person and human centered care model and its ability to improve health outcomes while reducing total cost of care
• Cultivate and strengthen strategic relationships across California's healthcare ecosystem, building executive-level partnerships with health plans, providers, funders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders that advance Vayu's mission and long-term growth
• Develop the long-term strategy for expanding Vayu's care model beyond California, evaluating new markets and growth opportunities while ensuring the organization's operational readiness and financial sustainability
• Build the "Vayu Blueprint" by transforming early-stage startup processes into scalable, enterprise-grade operating systems that support sustainable organizational growth
• Design and implement the operational infrastructure, technology, and AI-enabled workflows necessary to improve efficiency, strengthen execution, and reduce administrative burden while preserving Vayu's human-centered model of care
• Establish repeatable systems, processes, and organizational capabilities that enable Vayu to scale without compromising clinical quality, patient outcomes, or organizational culture

Important Details

• Work format: remote for candidates with an established California healthcare network, though California-based candidates are strongly preferred
• Travel: regular travel throughout California will be expected

About the Company

Vayu Health is a mission-driven healthcare organization redefining how care is delivered to underserved complex individuals living with multiple chronic conditions (with at least uncontrolled diabetes), behavioral health needs, and social needs. Through an innovative, community-based care model, Vayu partners with health plans, providers, and community organizations to improve outcomes for populations that have historically been among the most difficult to serve in traditional healthcare systems. The organization has established a differentiated model with demonstrated clinical outcomes, secured value-based payer contracts, published research, and a strong financial foundation.