Systems Vice President Facilities

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This job is responsible for providing leadership and strategic oversight for system corporate facility development, including strategic planning, design, construction, renovation, and management of physical spaces and environments. Leads enterprise facility strategies that support patient care, operational efficiency, safety, growth, and community impact across the health system. Establishes and advances standardized facility maintenance practices to ensure consistent, reliable, compliant, and efficient facilities operations across all system locations.

Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Education

Required - Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.

Preferred – Master’s degree in Facility Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.

Work Experience

Required - 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in facilities management, engineering, construction, capital planning, physical environment operations, or related healthcare facility operation.  Experience leading large-scale facility initiative, capital projects, infrastructure planning, budget management, vendor partnerships, and multi-site operational standardization.

Preferred – Senior executive leadership experience within a complex, multi-site healthcare system.  Experience overseeing enterprise facility development, construction, maintenance operations, campus planning, regulatory compliance, and large-scale system transformation.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Extensive knowledge of healthcare facilities management, facility development, construction, engineering, maintenance operations, and physical environment standards.
• Demonstrated executive leadership skills with the ability to develop, implement, and oversee system-wide facilities strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of strategic facility planning, design, construction, renovation, capital project delivery, and infrastructure management. 
• Strong financial acumen, including capital planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, resource allocation, and investment prioritization.
• Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare regulatory, accreditation, safety, environmental, emergency preparedness, and building code retirements.
• Ability to establish and oversee standardized facilities management policies, operational practices, performance expectations, and accountability measures across a complex health system.
• Strong analytical and strategic decision-making skills to evaluate facility performance, infrastructure needs, operation risks, capital investments, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills with the ability to influence executive leadership and align cross-functional stakeholders with organizational priorities.  

Job Duties

• Develops and leads the system-wide facilities strategy to support organizational growth, patient care, operational efficiency, safety, and long-term infrastructure sustainability. 
• Provides executive oversight of system-wide facility development, including strategic planning, design, construction, renovation, expansion, and management of physical spaces and environment.
• Establishes and oversees standardized facilities management policies, operational expectations, performance measures, and accountability across the health system.
• Directs capital planning, infrastructure investment strategies, and project prioritization to align with organizational objectives, financial resources, regulatory requirements, and long-term operational needs.
• Provides executive oversight of major construction projects, facility improvement initiatives, project budgets, timelines, vendor performance, and risk management activities.
• Collaborates with executive leadership, hospital operations, clinical leaders, consultants, contractors, and community stakeholders to align facilities strategies and investments with organizational priorities.
• Ensures system-wide facilities operations and physical environments comply with applicable regulatory, accreditation, safety, environmental, emergency preparedness, and building code requirements.
• Promotes continuous improvement, sustainability, infrastructure reliability, operational efficiency, and standardized practices across system facilities and campuses.
• Provides strategic leadership and direction to facilities leadership teams, promoting accountability, operational excellence, talent development, and consistent execution of system-wide initiatives.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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