Associate Vice President, Building Services and Public Safety - William Osler Health System

Associate Vice President, Building Services and Public Safety

William Osler Health System (Osler), a fully integrated health system, is one of Ontario’s largest and most dynamic community teaching hospital systems, serving 1.3 million residents across one of the fastest-growing and most diverse regions in the province. Osler is comprised of three hospital sites: Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital, and the Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, as well as a Reactivation Care Unit located at Humber River Hospital – Church Street Site, and a Withdrawal Management Centre in Brampton. With an annual budget of $950 million, Osler offers a wide range of health services, with high quality care, patient-centered care provided by skilled, professional, multidisciplinary teams. Osler has been named one of the Greater Toronto's Top Employers, and received national recognition for excellence in patient safety, including the CCHL Excellence in Patient Safety Award.

The Position

Reporting to the Vice President, Facilities Operations and Capital Development, the Associate Vice President (AVP), Building Services and Public Safety provides visible, strategic, and operational leadership across a complex, multi-site portfolio. This includes facilities operations, plant services, building systems, public safety, and parking services. The AVP ensures that infrastructure and support services are aligned with clinical priorities and consistently enable safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.

The AVP leads a team of Directors and Managers across multiple sites and oversees a network of external service providers within a multi-vendor environment. The role requires a thoughtful and balanced approach combining operational discipline, strong relationship management, and sound judgment to ensure consistent service delivery and performance. As a member of the leadership team, the AVP works closely with clinical leaders, corporate partners, and external stakeholders to support operational readiness, mitigate risk, and contribute to both immediate operational needs and long-term infrastructure planning and redevelopment initiatives.

Key leadership priorities for the new AVP will be to:

• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for Building Services, Public Safety, and Parking Services across all sites.

• Ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of plant operations, building systems, utilities, and life safety infrastructure.

• Lead vendor management, including contract performance, service level agreements, and relationship development.

• Advance infrastructure planning, asset management, and preventative maintenance programs.

• Champion sustainability and energy management initiatives.

• Support capital planning and redevelopment projects, ensuring operational alignment and long-term performance.

• Strengthen alignment with clinical and operational partners to support patient care and organizational priorities.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing leadership team, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

Experience

The ideal candidate brings progressive senior leadership experience in facilities operations within a healthcare environment or similarly complex institution. They have demonstrated success managing multi-site operations, leading technical teams, and overseeing large operating and capital budgets. The candidate has experience working within outsourced or multi-vendor service delivery models and is skilled in building strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. They bring sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate complexity and competing priorities with confidence and credibility.

To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume or query to Judy Mandelman or Heather at View email address on jobs.longwoods.com.

William Osler Health System and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.