Chief Executive Officer

Ahria Consulting; Brantford, Hamilton, Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day workweek

Job summary

Willowbridge Community Services is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead systems transformation, strengthen integrated services, and position the organization for sustainable impact.

The CEO will report to the Board, guide strategy into actionable priorities, and foster a high-performing, inclusive culture while ensuring financial sustainability and meaningful partnerships across the sector. Four-day, 32-hour workweek is among the innovative benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Progressive senior executive experience in a complex, mission-driven organization.
• Proven track record in organizational transformation and multi-partner initiatives.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Experience working effectively with a governing Board.
• Build trusted relationships with funders, donors, local partners, and sector leaders.
• Commitment to inclusive, accessible, and community-based service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Evolving strategic direction into clear priorities and measurable results.
• Advancing accessible, integrated and evidence-informed services.
• Fostering an inclusive, accountable, and high-performing culture.
• Strengthening financial sustainability and mission-aligned growth.
• Provide executive oversight for Riverside Hub and related initiatives.
• Deepening relationships with funders, donors and sector networks.
• Support governance, risk management and service excellence.

Skills

Senior leadership

Organizational transformation

Financial acumen

Board governance

Funders relationships

Inclusive community service

Leadership capacity

Collaboration

Job description

Ahria Consulting is delighted to be partnering with Willowbridge Community Services in their search for a Chief Executive Officer.

Willowbridge Community Services is a not-for-profit organization offering counselling, developmental, behavioural, and specialized supports across Brantford, Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand-Norfolk, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Grounded in the belief that everyone deserves relationships, community, and celebration, Willowbridge works alongside people and families to support fuller, healthier, and more connected lives.

As Willowbridge prepares for its next phase, we are seeking an accomplished CEO to lead systems transformation, strengthen integrated services, advance the Riverside Hub, and position the organization for long-term sustainability and impact.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will provide strategic and operational leadership across the organization, with a focus on:

• Evolving the strategic direction, translating it into clear priorities and measurable results
• Advancing accessible, integrated, and evidence-informed services
• Fostering an inclusive, accountable, and high-performing culture
• Strengthening financial sustainability and mission-aligned growth
• Providing executive oversight for the Riverside Hub
• Deepening relationships with funders, donors, service partners, institutions, municipal partners, and sector networks
• Supporting effective governance, risk management, and service excellence

Who We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will pair strategic leadership with a collaborative, values-driven approach. They will build alignment around a shared vision, guide complex change, and translate ambitious goals into practical action.

You bring:

• Progressive senior executive experience in a complex, mission-driven organization
• Success leading organizational transformation and multi-partner initiatives
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Experience working effectively with a governing Board
• A record of building trusted relationships with funders, donors, local partners, and sector leaders
• A commitment to inclusive, accessible, and community-based service delivery
• The ability to build leadership capacity and foster trust, accountability, and collaboration

Why Join Willowbridge?

This is an opportunity to lead a respected community organization into its next phase of impact, building on more than a century of service, innovation, and collaboration.

Willowbridge offers a competitive compensation package and an innovative four-day, 32-hour workweek.

If Willowbridge's mission and this leadership opportunity align with your experience and values, learn more here.

Willowbridge is committed to supporting a culture of diversity and inclusiveness across the organization and particularly encourages people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual/gender identities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and beliefs to apply. Accommodation in the recruitment process will be provided upon request.

Ahria's recruitment processes are human-led. We may use AI-assisted platform features to support candidate sourcing; however, all screening, interview, and hiring decisions are made by people using informed professional judgment. We are committed to the responsible use of technology and to reviewing our practices to ensure ethical and compliant recruitment.