Vice President, Healthcare Design, Construction & Real Estate

Christiana Care Health System; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 248,000 - 421,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Management Incentive Program (MIP)

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Generous paid time off

Retirement savings plans with employer

Leadership and professional dev.

Employee wellness initiatives and EAP

Nationally recognized, mission-driven

Job summary

ChristianaCare seeks an executive leader for Vice President, Design & Construction and Real Estate to shape the physical future of our campuses and facilities. You will steer a multi-billion-dollar capital portfolio and align investments with patient-centered care goals.

You will partner with senior leadership to drive major construction, real estate strategy, and portfolio optimization while building high-performing teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive executive leadership in healthcare design, construction, real estate, and development.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience leading capital portfolios exceeding $1B.
• Deep expertise in healthcare facilities, real estate, portfolio strategy, and complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, governance, and execution of large-scale capital investments across campuses and markets.
• Direct major healthcare construction, renovation, and expansion initiatives.
• Guide enterprise real estate strategy including acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio optimization.
• Partner with executive leadership to align facilities investments with priorities and patient needs.
• Serve as trusted advisor to C-suite and Board on growth, capital deployment, and long-range planning.
• Develop high-performing teams and partnerships with architects, developers, and contractors.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Healthcare design

Capital portfolio management

Stakeholder partnership

Boardroom communications

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, architecture, engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

ChristianaCare seeks an executive leader for Vice President, Design & Construction and Real Estate to shape the physical future of our campuses and facilities. You will steer a multi-billion-dollar capital portfolio and align investments with patient-centered care goals.

You will partner with senior leadership to drive major construction, real estate strategy, and portfolio optimization while building high-performing teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships.