The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Scripps Health is hiring a COO in Chicago, IL.

• Role description

  The COO we want doesn't just use Strategic Planning; they question it, improve it, and teach it, all from our Chicago, IL hub. What you're really weighing is $278,000 - $566,000 against 17 years, with general ownership and Scripps Health growth tipping the scale.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Make general tradeoffs visible so Scripps Health can weigh them
  • Convert Work-Life Balance chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
  • Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Work-Life Balance plan
  • Coach newer c-level teammates through their first messy general project
  • Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
  • Use Problem Solving to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
  • Map the handoffs between IL teams so nothing falls in the cracks

  What You'll Bring

  • Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
  • Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
  • A point of view on Scripps Health's space, sharpened by your own reading
  • 17+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
  • Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Chicago, IL

  Scripps Health turned a frustration with general into a trust-based business that now serves customers far beyond IL. At Scripps Health feedback has a short half-life, delivered close to the moment it can still help.

  Our Scripps Health offer is built to keep you: $278,000 - $566,000, coaching, benefits, and hours that flex around the IL life you want.

  Live and hiring this very moment for the Chicago, IL team.

  The shortest path from interested to hired at Scripps Health starts with the apply button.

• Required skills

  • Work-Life Balance
  • Problem Solving
  • Goal Setting
  • Multitasking
  • Teamwork
  • Self-Motivation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Communication
  • Time Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Stock options
  • Spot Bonuses
  • Hotel and lodging coverage
  • Gym Membership
  • Relocation assistance
  • Continuing education leave
  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • No-meeting Fridays
  • Free therapy and counseling sessions
  • Dental Insurance

• Apply before 2026-08-31

  Submit your application for this Internship general position.