Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Vivo for Healthier Generations; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking an experienced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead through transformation. The CEO will ensure operational excellence and financial sustainability while fostering community impact. Ideal candidates will have extensive leadership experience and a graduate degree in a relevant field. This role offers the chance to contribute significantly to healthier generations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including 7+ years in nonprofit, municipal, recreation, or health sectors.
• Demonstrated success in organizational stabilization, operational leadership, and financial turnaround.
• Deep understanding of fiscal management, risk, compliance, and strategic execution.

Responsibilities

• Translate vision into action through clear roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure reliable, efficient, high-performing systems and teams.
• Lead the organization to grow revenue from $8M to $10M+.
• Represent Vivo as a trusted, values-driven leader in wellness and social good.

Skills

Strategic Thinking & Execution

Business & Financial Acumen

Culture & Performance Leadership

Relationship Building

Executive Presence

Education

Graduate degree in Business, Public or Nonprofit Administration, Recreation, or a related field

Job description

About The Organization

Vivo for Healthier Generations (Vivo) is a modern charitable organization and regional centre for recreation and community development, stewarding a movement for healthier generations. As Vivo enters a new chapter of strategic transformation and growth, it is committed to balancing operational excellence with system‑level impact – advancing both a vibrant centre for community and a cause‑driven charitable organization.

The Opportunity

Vivo is seeking an accomplished and disciplined Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our organization through a critical period of transformation. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the CEO is responsible for strengthening our foundation and positioning the organization for a sustainable and purpose‑driven future. This role is ideal for a strategic leader who thrives on turning complexity into clarity, ensuring systems run efficiently, finances are sound, and teams are aligned to purpose – guiding Vivo toward renewed growth by fostering culture, innovation, and impact.

What You’ll Champion

• Strategic Execution: Translate vision into action through clear roadmaps, aligned resources, and measurable outcomes.
• Balance our 90/10 strategic plan: 90% core operations optimization, 10% innovation and transformation.
• Operational Excellence: Embed robust planning, accountability, and performance measures across all departments.
• Strong Operational Foundation: Ensure reliable, efficient, high‑performing systems, programming, processes, and teams.
• Financial Health: Lead the organization to grow revenue from $8M to $10M+ while strengthening fiscal discipline.
• Community Leadership: Represent Vivo as a trusted, values‑driven leader in wellness, inclusion, and social good.
• Leadership Alignment: Build a cohesive, accountable senior leadership team that drives results with integrity and collaboration.
• Vision & Culture: Inspire purpose, connection, and engagement across the organization.
• Innovation & Impact: Foster a culture that balances excellence with experimentation, ensuring a strong foundation today while prototyping for tomorrow.

What You Bring

• Graduate degree in Business, Public or Nonprofit Administration, Recreation, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including 7+ years in nonprofit, municipal, recreation, or health sectors.
• Demonstrated success in organizational stabilization, operational leadership, and financial turnaround.
• Deep understanding of fiscal management, risk, compliance, and strategic execution.
• An ability to inspire confidence and foster a culture of accountability and purpose.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking & Execution: Translates vision into structured, measurable action.
• Business & Financial Acumen: Leads disciplined fiscal and operational management.
• Culture & Performance Leadership: Aligns people and purpose to results.
• Relationship Building: Builds trust and collaboration with the Board, funders, and partners.
• Executive Presence: Leads with integrity, clarity, and grounded authority.

Why Join Vivo?

At Vivo, you’ll lead from the center of transformation and strengthen an organization with deep community roots and an ambitious purpose. You’ll bring operational excellence and financial discipline to life, ensuring that our mission to build healthier generations endures for decades to come.

A Message from the Board of Directors

Vivo’s Board of Directors is seeking a CEO who will lead with accountability and purpose. The organization is at a pivotal juncture and requires operational excellence, financial discipline, and strengthening the foundation for long‑term impact.

The successful candidate will be a proven executive capable of balancing operational precision with strategic foresight by achieving financial sustainability, embedding performance excellence, and cultivating a culture of alignment and confidence. This is an opportunity to steward a respected community organization through renewal, ensuring its continued contribution to healthier generations for years to come.

~ The Board of Directors, Vivo for Healthier Generations

How To Apply

To lead a values‑driven organization where strategy meets purpose, please visit www.vivo.ca/careers/ to learn more about Vivo, this opportunity and to express interest.

Vivo is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices and encourage applications from equity‑deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process.