Vice President - Strategy

Job summary

The Vice President of Strategy will lead the development and execution of long-term strategic plans to drive organizational growth and service innovation. They will collaborate with executive leadership and external partners to optimize service delivery and ensure financial sustainability within the mental health sector.

Job details

In this key executive leadership role, reporting to the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, you will align organizational strategy, market opportunities, and operational priorities to drive sustainable growth, enhance service delivery, and improve mental health outcomes. As a strategic leader, you will collaborate with senior executives, operational leaders, and external partners to identify and advance opportunities for innovation, growth, and strategic partnerships. You will play a pivotal role in expanding the organization's reach, strengthening its market position, and advancing initiatives that support long-term organizational objectives. Through operational excellence, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration, you will help position the organization for continued success in an evolving healthcare and mental health landscape while driving meaningful impact for clients, communities, and stakeholders. What You'll Be Doing * Lead the development and execution of the organization's long-term strategic plan, ensuring alignment with its mission, vision, financial objectives, and enterprise priorities while identifying opportunities to optimize services and strengthen outcomes across the continuum of care. * Drive organizational growth by identifying and evaluating new service lines, markets, partnerships, acquisitions, and strategic investment opportunities, while leading business case development and assessments for program expansions, facilities, clinics, and treatment centres. * Monitor healthcare, mental health, and workplace wellness trends, policy developments, funding opportunities, and competitive activity to inform strategic decision-making, mitigate risk, and advance innovation across the organization. * Build and maintain strategic relationships with employers, insurers, healthcare organizations, government agencies, community providers, and academic institutions to enhance service delivery, expand organizational reach, and increase impact. * Establish performance measures and reporting frameworks to evaluate progress against strategic objectives, ensuring initiatives support quality care, positive client outcomes, operational excellence, and long-term financial sustainability. * Partner with executive leaders, clinical teams, operational stakeholders, and external partners to advance strategic priorities, champion innovation across EFAP, digital mental health, and integrated care services, and position the organization as a leader in mental health care What We're Looking For * Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Health Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field required; a master’s degree in business administration (MBA), Health Administration (MHA), Public Health, Strategy, or a related discipline is considered an asset. * Significant senior leadership experience in strategy, business development, healthcare administration, mental health services, or a related sector, with a demonstrated track record of leading organizational growth, transformation, and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. * Deep knowledge of healthcare, mental health, and workplace wellness environments, combined with exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement, change management, and relationship-building capabilities. * Proven ability to lead complex strategic and transformational initiatives, align cross-functional priorities, and drive sustainable growth within diverse and evolving service delivery environments. * Strong executive presence and influencing skills, with experience partnering with senior leaders, clinical teams, and operational stakeholders to translate strategy into action and achieve measurable business and client outcomes. * Exceptional business acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to identify opportunities, overcome barriers, foster collaboration, and deliver results in a complex and dynamic environment. Why work with us Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference! As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives. This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.

What you’ll do

The Vice President of Strategy will lead the development and execution of long-term strategic plans to drive organizational growth and service innovation. They will collaborate with executive leadership and external partners to optimize service delivery and ensure financial sustainability within the mental health sector.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a master's degree considered an asset. Significant senior leadership experience in strategy, business development, or healthcare administration is required.

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Operational Excellence · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Strategic Planning
• Business Development
• Healthcare Administration
• Mental Health Services
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Change Management
• Relationship Building
• Executive Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Financial Sustainability
• Innovation Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Business Acumen
• Strategic Partnerships
• Executive Presence
• Market Opportunities
• Influencing Skills
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Strategic Decision Making
• Strategic Objectives
• Organizational Strategy
• Strategic Prioritization
• Risk Mitigation
• Market Positioning
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Mental Health
• Business Administration
• Business Case
• Community Mental Health Services
• Public Health
• Integrated Care
• Disabilities
• Equities
• Leadership
• Health Administration
• Innovation
• Strategic Partnership
• Workplace Wellness
• Master Of Business Administration (MBA)

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Healthcare
• Consulting
• Social Services
• Vice President of Strategy
• Vice President / Director of Finance
• Finance Managers
• Treasurers and Controllers
• Financial Managers