Assistant Vice President, Facilities Operations

Location: Glenbrook or Elmhurst Hospital

Hours: Days, exempt

General Summary: The Assistant Vice President, Facilities Operations oversees system-wide operational planning and management across all Endeavor acute care hospitals, ambulatory sites, non-acute real estate, and support facilities. This leader standardizes maintenance and engineering practices across sites, drives process improvement, and prioritizes capital needs with senior leaders. The role exists to ensure facility strategies are executed consistently and efficiently — so every site is safe, functional, and ready to support best-in-class patient care.

What You Will Do: Set direction and serve as a primary contributor to the strategy and vision for the Facilities service line, meeting current and future needs and fulfilling enterprise-wide strategic objectives. Research and implement best-in-class practices, including benchmarking and innovative ideas, to improve operations and ensure safe facilities. Build and develop an inclusive, high-performing leadership team across facility operations. Drive staff development through coaching, performance evaluation, goal setting, and educational opportunities to ensure competent, educated teams. Monitor customer satisfaction, assess needs, communicate effectively, and drive changes to exceed expectations. Promote effective communication and collaboration between support service departments. Develop and maintain systems for ongoing monitoring of service quality, safety, and appropriateness. Promote a culture of safety across the Facilities department, making safety the top priority in all department activities and ensuring alignment with enterprise values and patient-centric goals. Ensure consistent implementation of all code requirements system-wide. Plan the facilities capital project portfolio. Responsible for the strategic infrastructure and energy plans for each facility, reviewing with the Vice President, Operations and other key stakeholders as needed. Prioritize capital needs with senior leaders and collaborate with planning, design, and construction teams for efficient project execution. Plan, implement, and evaluate projects, services, and policies to enhance and sustain facility performance.

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, safety, healthcare management, or a similar discipline is required. Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Safety, Healthcare Management, or a related field is preferred.

Certification: Industry certification or license such as Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or Professional Engineer (PE) strongly preferred.

Experience: Industry certification or license such as Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or Professional Engineer (PE) strongly preferred.