Vice President, Design and Construction and Real Estate

ChristianaCare; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 248,000 - 421,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Management Incentive Program (MIP)

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Retirement plan with employer matching

Leadership and professional dev.

Employee wellness initiatives

Job summary

ChristianaCare in Wilmington, DE, seeks a visionary Vice President of Design & Construction and Real Estate to lead enterprise-wide strategy for facilities, campuses, and capital portfolio.

This executive collaborates with the C‑suite, boards, and clinical leadership to align real estate investments with patient care goals, drive large-scale projects, and build high-performing teams across architects, developers, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of progressive executive leadership experience in healthcare design and construction, capital project delivery, real estate, and development.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, real estate, architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field is required. Advanced degree preferred.
• A proven record of leading complex capital portfolios exceeding $1 billion.
• Deep expertise in healthcare facilities, commercial real estate, portfolio strategy, and complex transactions.
• Exceptional financial acumen and experience balancing growth ambitions with fiscal stewardship.
• The ability to influence across highly matrixed organizations through collaboration, credibility, and trust.
• Experience engaging executive leadership teams, governing boards, and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Hybrid background including Health System, Academic Medical Center, Commercial Real Estate, and/or major healthcare-focused construction or development firm experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic planning, governance, and execution of large-scale capital investments across multiple campuses and markets.
• Directing major healthcare construction, renovation, infrastructure, and expansion initiatives.
• Guiding enterprise real estate strategy, including acquisitions, dispositions, site selection, leasing, development opportunities, and portfolio optimization.
• Partnering with executive leadership, campus presidents, physicians, and operational leaders to align facilities and real estate investments with organizational priorities and patient needs.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the C-suite and Board of Directors on growth strategy, capital deployment, and long-range planning.
• Developing high-performing teams and cultivating strong partnerships with architects, developers, contractors, brokers, attorneys, and community stakeholders.

Skills

Executive leadership

Capital portfolio management

Strategic planning

Healthcare facilities

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Details

Build the Places Where Care Happens. Shape the Future of Health.

At ChristianaCare, our mission is simple yet profound: We take care of people.

As one of the nation's leading health systems, ChristianaCare is transforming how healthcare is delivered across the communities we serve. We are seeking an exceptional executive leader to join our organization as Vice President, Design & Construction and Real Estate, a role with significant strategic influence over the spaces, campuses, and infrastructure that enable world-class patient care and caregiver excellence.

Reporting to Bonnie Graham, Chief Finance Officer, Operations, this executive will lead ChristianaCare's enterprise-wide design, construction, and real estate strategy, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar capital portfolio and a diverse real estate footprint that supports growth, innovation, access, and operational excellence.

This is an opportunity for a visionary leader who understands that healthcare facilities are more than buildings. They are environments where lives are saved, families find hope, caregivers fulfill their purpose, and communities thrive.

Vice President, Design & Construction Responsibilities

• Leading strategic planning, governance, and execution of large-scale capital investments across multiple campuses and markets.
• Directing major healthcare construction, renovation, infrastructure, and expansion initiatives.
• Guiding enterprise real estate strategy, including acquisitions, dispositions, site selection, leasing, development opportunities, and portfolio optimization.
• Partnering with executive leadership, campus presidents, physicians, and operational leaders to align facilities and real estate investments with organizational priorities and patient needs.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the C-suite and Board of Directors on growth strategy, capital deployment, and long-range planning.
• Developing high-performing teams and cultivating strong partnerships with architects, developers, contractors, brokers, attorneys, and community stakeholders.

The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with operational discipline and possesses the confidence to engage in complex boardroom discussions while remaining deeply connected to execution.

You Bring

• Fifteen or more years of progressive executive leadership experience in healthcare design and construction, capital project delivery, real estate, and development.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, real estate, architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field is required. Advanced degree preferred.
• A proven record of leading complex capital portfolios exceeding $1 billion.
• Deep expertise in healthcare facilities, commercial real estate, portfolio strategy, and complex transactions.
• Exceptional financial acumen and experience balancing growth ambitions with fiscal stewardship.
• The ability to influence across highly matrixed organizations through collaboration, credibility, and trust.
• Experience engaging executive leadership teams, governing boards, and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Hybrid background including Health System, Academic Medica Center, Commercial Real Estate, and/or Major Healthcare-Focused Construction or Development Firm experience is preferred.

Why ChristianaCare?

Our values of Love, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect guide every decision we make and every interaction we have.

We seek leaders who believe that exceptional outcomes are achieved through service, collaboration, innovation, and compassion. At ChristianaCare, leadership is not defined solely by responsibility and results. It is measured by the impact we make on our caregivers, our patients, and the communities that trust us with their care.

This role offers a unique opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by creating healthcare environments that advance clinical excellence, enhance caregiver experience, support community growth, and improve access to care for generations to come.

ChristianaCare Benefits

We care for our caregivers as intentionally as they care for others. Our comprehensive executive benefits package includes:

• Competitive executive compensation
• Management Incentive Program (MIP)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Retirement savings plans with employer contributions
• Leadership and professional development programsEmployee wellness initiatives and well-being resources
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The opportunity to work for a nationally recognized, mission-driven health system

Join Us

If you are inspired by the opportunity to shape the environments where extraordinary care is delivered, drive transformational growth, and help advance a mission centered on serving others, we invite you to explore this exceptional leadership opportunity.

Lead with purpose. Build with vision. Create health together.

Annual Compensation Range $247,707.20 - $421,096.00

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/