Apply now: OPTN Executive Director

Published on: Thursday, April 10, 2025

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) seek an accomplished Executive Director to spearhead efforts in enhancing operations, modernizing systems, and fostering collaboration among key stakeholders in organ transplantation. The OPTN Executive Director will play a critical role in promoting collaboration, guiding board activities, and advocating for the needs of patients and their families within the OPTN framework.

Appointment of an Executive Director for the OPTN is a key part of OPTN Modernization designed to modernize the nation’s organ transplant system to improve transparency, performance, governance, and efficiency for the more than 100,000 people on the organ transplant waitlist.

The application period is from March 28 to May 12, 2025.

Executive Director’s roles and responsibilities: The OPTN Executive Director will play a critical role in promoting collaboration, guiding board activities, and advocating for the needs of patients and their families within the OPTN framework. The ideal candidate will possess at least 15 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare, public policy, or non-profit sectors, with a proven track record of driving organizational success through effective governance and strategic planning. Key responsibilities include leading and managing OPTN Board operations, facilitating communication between OPTN Board, HRSA and contractors, while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Required competencies for the role encompass effective leadership and management skills, expertise in strategic planning and operations, a patient-centric orientation, governance and strong communication skills.

Applying for and sharing the opportunity: View the OPTN Executive Director job posting and learn more about the key responsibilities and necessary qualifications for the role and to submit your application. If you are selected as a potential candidate, you will be contacted to schedule an interview. Potential candidates will also be asked to submit conflict of Interest disclosures to ensure they are free of any professional, financial, and/or personal conflicts of interest within the transplant community.

Please direct any questions to OPTNBoardSupport@air.org.