Healthcare Facility Activation & Readiness Director

Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems is seeking a Director of Transitional & Activation Planning to lead enterprise-wide transition and activation for new facilities, expansions, and relocations. This role ensures operational readiness, regulatory compliance, and safe patient care activation across the system.

Develop standardized frameworks for Operational, Activation, and Building Readiness, and oversee governance structures with multidisciplinary teams to align milestones,

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of healthcare facility transition and activation experience.
• Experience with clinical, operational, and regulatory environments.
• Mentor and develop leaders in activation disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Direct enterprise-wide transition and activation planning for facilities.
• Develop standardized activation frameworks and policies.
• Lead activation governance structures and escalation pathways.
• Oversee integrated Project Master Activation Schedule and milestones.
• Coordinate design/construction with clinical readiness and IT.

Skills

Clear communication

Mentoring

System-wide readiness

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Reading drawings

Equipment data sheets

MS Project

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems is seeking a Director of Transitional & Activation Planning to lead enterprise-wide transition and activation for new facilities, expansions, and relocations. This role ensures operational readiness, regulatory compliance, and safe patient care activation across the system.

Develop standardized frameworks for Operational, Activation, and Building Readiness, and oversee governance structures with multidisciplinary teams to align milestones,