VP Project Management (Healthcare)

We are exclusively representing one of the nation's leading healthcare Owner's Representative and Program Management firms in the search for a Vice President of Healthcare Project Management.

About the Role

This executive leadership position offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering complex healthcare capital programs for major health systems across the United States. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader with extensive experience overseeing large capital portfolios, developing executive-level client relationships, driving operational excellence, and contributing to business growth. This role is ideal for an experienced healthcare executive who combines strong operational leadership with commercial awareness and has a proven track record of delivering multimillion-dollar healthcare capital programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership across multiple healthcare capital programs and regional project portfolios.


• Develop and execute strategic initiatives that support operational excellence, client satisfaction, and sustainable business growth.


• Serve as the executive point of contact for C-suite healthcare executives, governing boards, and senior client stakeholders.


• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Directors, Senior Program Managers, Program Managers, and project support staff.


• Oversee the successful delivery of healthcare projects from strategic planning and design through construction, activation, and occupancy.


• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with client expectations and regulatory requirements.


• Drive financial performance across the division, including forecasting, profitability, resource planning, and risk management.


• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships while supporting new business development initiatives.


• Partner with executive leadership to develop long-term growth strategies and strengthen the firm's position within the healthcare sector.


• Support major pursuits, interviews, presentations, and contract negotiations for healthcare clients nationwide.


• Monitor portfolio performance through key metrics and provide executive reporting to both clients and internal leadership.


• Champion a culture focused on collaboration, accountability, innovation, and exceptional client service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline (Master's degree preferred).


• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within healthcare construction, capital project management, or owner's representation.


• Demonstrated success leading large healthcare capital programs valued from tens of millions to several hundred million dollars.


• Executive leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams across multiple geographic locations.


• Extensive knowledge of healthcare planning, design, construction, commissioning, and facility activation.


• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing P&L responsibilities, resource planning, and operational performance.


• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with hospital executives, healthcare systems, developers, and design/construction partners.


• Experience negotiating contracts, managing enterprise risk, and resolving complex project challenges.


• Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory environments, including AHCA, FGI Guidelines, Joint Commission standards, and other applicable healthcare construction requirements.


• Exceptional leadership, communication, presentation, and executive stakeholder management skills.


• Proficiency with project management platforms such as e-Builder, Procore, Smartsheet, SharePoint, or similar enterprise systems.

Preferred Skills

• Candidates will ideally have experience delivering a wide variety of healthcare capital projects, including:


• Medical Office Buildings (MOBs)


• Replacement Hospitals


• Ambulatory Surgery Centers


• Cancer Centers


• Emergency Departments


• Imaging Facilities


• Women's and Children's Hospitals


• Behavioral Health Facilities


• Campus Expansions


• Major Renovations within Occupied Healthcare Facilities

Pay range and compensation package

Executive-Level Base Salary + Performance Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

If you're an established healthcare program management executive seeking the opportunity to influence major capital programs while leading high-performing teams and building long-term client partnerships, we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss this confidential search.