St. Joseph's Health System

St. Joseph's Health System – Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer St. Joseph’s Health System ("SJHS") is one of Canada’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems. Since 1852, when the first three Sisters of St. Joseph arrived in Hamilton Harbour to care for those in need, SJHS has always been grounded in a mission of compassionate, high‑quality care for the communities they serve. A national leader in creating integrated models of care and powered by Unstoppable Compassion , SJHS members include St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, St. Joseph’s Home Care, St. Joseph’s Villa Dundas (including Margaret’s Place Hospice), St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre Brantford (including Stedman Community Hospice), St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph, and St. Mary’s Health. With a mission of Unstoppable Compassion, SJHS’s vision as a leading Catholic healthcare organization is to serve all people with compassion, deliver exceptional, innovative care and relentlessly pursue solutions for a better tomorrow. Embedded within their mission and vision are SJHS’s values of dignity, respect, service, responsibility, justice and discovery. SJHS is a well‑recognized leader for innovation in models of patient‑centred integrated care at each stage of the patient experience. With 762 hospital beds, 400 mental health beds, 870 long‑term care beds, 20 hospice beds, 300 housing units, 10,000 physicians and staff, a $1.2 billion budget and a $44 million research budget, the St. Joseph’s Health System encompasses five cities, serving a population of over 2 million. In early October 2025, SJHS launched a shared strategic plan, shared mission, vision, values and a new shared brand, Unstoppable Compassion . This new plan has three strategic directions: advance health, amplify impact and invest in teams. An exciting opportunity for the incoming EVP and Chief Development Officer is to assess and reimagine capital asset utilisation by evaluating optimal usage of under‑utilised real‑estate, ensuring fiscal responsibility and mission reinvestment. Responsibilities The EVP and Chief Development Officer will help drive SJHS’s strategic direction, amplify impact through optimising collective use of assets, services and teams through an innovative and creative real estate and redevelopment lens. In collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors and key stakeholders, the new EVP and Chief Development Officer will lead land assessments, master planning, capital projects and redevelopment, facilities management, environmental sustainability, infrastructure investment and revenue development, among other key objectives. Qualifications With a strategic, visionary and entrepreneurial mindset, the EVP and Chief Development Officer must have 15+ years of demonstrated experience leading ambitious, multi‑year infrastructure planning, including developing and designing a Master Plan, negotiating and delivering a complex portfolio of design and construction projects from conception to timely completion. The candidate should possess expertise in public and private sector capital and infrastructure planning, large‑scale development and construction project management, government and corporate partnerships, funding and asset innovation, energy and environmental stewardship, and be an effective, collaborative and progressive leader. How to Apply If you are interested in further exploring this dynamic Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer opportunity with St. Joseph’s Health System, please provide a detailed cover letter and your resume addressed to Lisa Heidman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Arlington Partners International and the SJHS Selection Committee. Your cover letter should highlight your background, connect the dots between your business and leadership experience and the key competencies outlined in this position profile, and should let us know why serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at SJHS resonates with you. Please send your confidential materials directly to Lisa Heidman at St. Joseph’s fosters an environment where we celebrate diversity, where teams reflect the diversity of the community in which we serve, enhancing the connection to patients, clients, community and each other. All positions will comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision and Core Values of St. Joseph’s Health System. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety. #J-18808-Ljbffr