Plant Operations Director – Healthcare Facilities | Middlebury, VT | $106k–$160k

🏗️ Plant Operations Director

📍 Location: Middlebury, Vermont (Onsite)
🏥 Industry: Healthcare / Facilities Management
🎓 Education: Technical or College Education in Building Trades Preferred
💼 Experience Level: Mid-Level Leadership (5+ Years Facilities Leadership)
💰 Compensation: $106,000 – $160,000 base salary + benefits
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Partial
🕓 Employment Type: Full-Time | Onsite

🌟 The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has opened for a Plant Operations Director to lead the Facilities, Maintenance, and Environmental Safety functions for a respected healthcare organization in Middlebury, Vermont.

This role offers a chance to make a lasting impact by ensuring that all hospital and clinic facilities are maintained to the highest standards of safety, functionality, and compliance. The successful candidate will oversee building maintenance, biomedical systems, and hazardous waste management while fostering collaboration across departments and within the wider health network.

If you’re an experienced facilities leader with strong technical knowledge, a strategic mindset, and the ability to drive operational excellence in a healthcare environment, this role offers both challenge and reward.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Oversight: Lead and direct Plant Operations, Maintenance, Biomed, and Hazardous Waste functions across multiple healthcare facilities.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all buildings and systems comply with CMS, OSHA, Life Safety Code, and other healthcare regulatory standards.

• Facilities Management: Oversee maintenance of physical structures, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, utility, and mechanical systems to ensure operational reliability.

• Safety & Risk Management: Maintain a proactive safety culture, ensuring that hazardous materials, waste disposal, and life safety systems meet strict compliance guidelines.

• Team Development: Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for Plant Operations managers and technical staff.

• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with hospital leadership and the broader UVM Health Network Facilities Council to align facilities operations with organizational goals.

• Project Coordination: Collaborate across departments to plan and execute renovation, repair, and maintenance projects efficiently and safely.

• Financial Stewardship: Implement effective cost controls, manage budgets, and support capital improvement initiatives.

🩺 Qualifications & Requirements

✅ Experience: Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in facilities or plant operations management.
✅ Technical Knowledge:

• Hands-on understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boilers, and hazardous material management.

• Strong working knowledge of safety regulations and healthcare facility codes.
  ✅ Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage projects, and operate effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
  ✅ Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Skilled in business strategy implementation, cost control, and productivity optimization.
  ✅ Education:

• Technical or college education in maintenance, building trades, or engineering preferred.

• CHFM certification (Certified Healthcare Facility Manager) strongly desired.
  ✅ Healthcare Experience: Prior experience in a healthcare or hospital setting preferred but not required.

💡 Desired Attributes

⭐ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
⭐ Strong ability to prioritize multiple demands in a complex operational environment.
⭐ Committed to maintaining safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
⭐ Skilled collaborator who thrives in both leadership and hands-on roles.

💎 Compensation & Benefits

💵 Base Salary: $106,000 – $160,000 (commensurate with experience)

💎 Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Retirement plan with employer contributions

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday schedule

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition Reimbursement & Education Support

• Employee Discounts & Referral Programs

• Pet Insurance and On-site food service options

🏞️ About the Community

Middlebury, Vermont offers a unique blend of small-town charm, outdoor adventure, and cultural vitality. Home to Middlebury College, the area features arts, dining, and recreational activities year-round — from hiking and skiing to local theater and festivals. It’s an ideal setting for those seeking professional challenge and a fulfilling lifestyle in one of New England’s most scenic communities.

🧩 Candidate Snapshot

• Role: Plant Operations Director

• Experience: 5+ years in Facilities or Plant Leadership

• Education: Technical or College-level Building Trades background preferred

• Certifications: CHFM desirable

• Industry: Healthcare / Facilities Management

• Work Environment: Onsite, full-time

• Salary Range: $106,000 – $160,000

🚀 Ready to lead facilities operations that make a real difference in healthcare?
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to maintaining safe, efficient, and high-performing hospital environments that support exceptional patient care.

Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer | Executive Leadership | South Burlington, VT

Position: Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer

Level: Executive
Reports To: Network Chief Legal Counsel
Vacancies: 1
Location: South Burlington, VT, United States
Travel: Up to 20%
Visa Support: Not available
Compensation:

• Salary Range: $266,194 - $399,291 (USD)

• Signing Bonus: Negotiable

• Relocation Package: Partial

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer (CCPO) to serve as the senior leader responsible for overseeing, designing, administering, educating, and continuously improving compliance and privacy programs across their healthcare network. This position is pivotal in maintaining ethical and legal standards while addressing regulatory requirements in Vermont and northern New York.

The CCPO reports to multiple stakeholders to ensure the independence and integrity of their role:

• Direct Reporting:

• Network Board of Trustees Audit Committee.

• Senior Management as needed.

• President/CEO and/or Audit Committee Chair as necessary.

• Operational Reporting:

• Reports to the Network General Counsel for coordination and organizational effectiveness, with safeguards for independent judgment.

The CCPO supervises a team of 12, including Compliance and Privacy Officers, Managers, Supervisors, Analysts, Specialists, and Auditors. They also collaborate with senior management and act as the primary contact for compliance and privacy matters with State and Federal agencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, administration, and improvement of compliance and privacy programs.

• Report directly to the Audit Committee, Senior Management, and the CEO/Chair as appropriate.

• Lead and manage a team of compliance and privacy professionals.

• Collaborate with senior leadership and the General Counsel to identify and address compliance and privacy needs.

• Serve as the primary liaison with State and Federal agencies for compliance or privacy-related issues.

• Work closely with the Information Services Security Officer and leadership at partner affiliates.

• Ensure adherence to laws governing healthcare reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and patient privacy.

Qualifications

Education:

• Juris Doctor strongly preferred or a Master’s degree in business administration, healthcare management, or a related field.

Experience:

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare compliance and privacy, including management experience in a hospital or healthcare system.

• Familiarity with health care reimbursement systems, fraud and abuse laws, and patient privacy laws.

• Proven experience managing billing and regulatory compliance issues, organizational ethics, and corporate responsibility matters.

• Demonstrated ability to work in complex organizational settings with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strategic leadership in compliance and privacy.

• Deep understanding of healthcare regulations and ethical standards.

• Ability to build and manage effective teams.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

This role offers an opportunity to lead a critical function within a dynamic healthcare network, driving compliance and privacy excellence across the organization.