Job Description

Support Center
Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate for our system's executive team who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.
The Vice President, Facilities is a senior executive responsible for leading the strategic planning, development, and management of all healthcare facilities, real estate, and medical equipment assets. This role ensures that the organization's physical infrastructure supports high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term growth. The VP serves as a key advisor to executive leadership on capital investments, sustainability, and facility innovation across Adventist Healthcare. The role combines high-level strategic planning with detailed operational management to ensure all facilities, properties, and medical equipment assets align with and support the company's business goals.
As a Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate you will:
Strategic Facilities Planning

• Develop and implement long-range facilities master plans aligned with clinical, operational, and financial goals.
• Oversee site selection, acquisition, leasing, and disposition of healthcare properties
• Lead strategic capital planning and prioritization of facility and medical equipment investments
• Oversee relationships with third-party vendors and contractors, including negotiating contracts and managing performance.

Healthcare Facility Operations

• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations of all healthcare facilities.
• Oversee maintenance standards and supports operations and emergency preparedness.
• Advise on infection control, life safety, and Joint Commission standards across all sites.
• Oversee relationships with third-party vendors and contractors, including negotiating contracts and managing performance.

Construction & Project Management

• Oversee major construction, renovation, and expansion projects from concept to completion.
• Manage budgets, timelines, contractors, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure projects meet healthcare-specific design, accessibility, and sustainability standards.

Financial & Regulatory Oversight

• Develop and manage multi-million-dollar budgets for facilities and real estate operations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including CMS and OSHA.
• Optimize cost-efficiency through strategic sourcing, energy management, and vendor partnerships.
• Plan, develop, and monitor large-scale project budgets, operational budgets, and financial feasibility studies, reporting on cost and performance to executive leadership.
• Manage and maintain the Facility and Medical Equipment Index at the system level by incorporating a dynamic facility and medical equipment management program.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of facilities, real estate, engineering, and project management professionals.
• Collaborate with clinical, administrative, and IT leaders to align infrastructure with patient care delivery.
• Foster a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Direct oversight of Biomedical and Clinical Engineering departments for all system entities to support procurement, capital allocation, and the dynamic management of the system medical equipment portfolio.

Qualifications include:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Finance, or a related field is often required, though equivalent experience may be accepted.
• 5-8 Years of supervisory or management experience required
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare facilities and real estate required
• Ability to communicate with senior level executives as well as front line staff and vendors
• Ability to work in a multi-facility system. Balance tactical level subject matter expertise on building systems with strategic thinking and forward planning for new and innovative approaches to Facilities Management.
• Ability to create reports, comfort level with FSI/CMS and working knowledge of CMMS and building automation systems (Tridium, Niagara, Building Logix)

Proven success in managing complex portfolios and large-scale capital projects.

• Financial and budget development and performance monitoring. Understands contracting and value analysis, variance reporting when working with local business unit entity facilities managements leaders.
• Strong strategic planning, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with smart hospital technologies and digital infrastructure.
• Ability to coach and build close alliances between system-level Facilities and Real Estate division and local business unit entities (acute care hospitals and non-acute clinical sites).

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday
Pay Range: $226,495.30 - $339,742.95
If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Exempt)
At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.
We do this by offering:
Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!
COVID-19 Vaccination
Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.
Tobacco and Drug Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.
Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

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