About the Fellowship

The CLS Health Operational Manager Fellowship is a competitive and immersive leadership development program designed for early-career professionals passionate about healthcare operations. Over the course of three months, fellows gain hands-on experience in operational, financial, and strategic functions within a rapidly growing multi-specialty healthcare organization.

Fellows take on meaningful, real-world operational projects, engage directly in decision-making alongside senior leadership, and deliver measurable improvements across the organization.

Program Highlights

Executive Mentorship: Work closely with CLS Health executives and senior operational managers.

High-Impact Operational Projects: Lead assignments that drive real organizational improvements.

Cross-Functional Rotations: Exposure to operations, finance, HR, data, legal, strategy, and more.

Weekly Didactic Sessions: Instructor-led sessions taught by departmental leaders.

Capstone Project: Present a strategic initiative to senior leadership at program completion.

Curriculum Overview

Month 1 – Orientation & Operational Foundations

Introduction to CLS Health

Core operational workflows

Leadership and systems-thinking fundamentals

Month 2 – Departmental Rotations & Applied Learning

Deep dive into core administrative and operational departments

Hands-on project execution

Month 3 – Strategic Capstone & Leadership Development

Capstone project development

Leadership enhancement sessions

Final presentations to executive team

Eligibility & Ideal Candidate

CLS Health encourages applicants who are:

Early-career professionals or recent graduates exploring healthcare operations

Strong communicators with problem-solving abilities

Interested in operational excellence and strategic healthcare management

Ready to take on impactful, fast-paced work

Program Structure

Schedule: Full-time

Duration: 3 months

Location: CLS Health sites across Greater Houston

Format: Hands-on operational immersion

Submit your application via the CLS Health online application form. Applications are accepted for the next available June, September or January cohort. Early submission is encouraged due to selective cohort sizes.