Vice President Growth & Development

Vice President, Growth and Development

The Vice President, Growth and Development is responsible for advancing Eskaton's strategic growth agenda through enterprise master planning, affiliations, management services, partnerships, acquisitions and expansion opportunities. This leader serves as the enterprise integrator for major growth initiatives-bringing together internal and external subject matter experts, establishing clear workstreams and decision pathways, and maintaining momentum from opportunity identification through evaluation, approval and implementation.

The Vice President, Growth and Development ensures that growth is mission-driven, strategically disciplined and aligned with Eskaton's organizational priorities, resident and consumer needs, operational capabilities, culture and long-term financial sustainability. This leader models Eskaton's core values-Welcoming, Bring (Y)our Best, Empowerment and Growth-and advances a high-performance culture grounded in clarity, accountability, collaboration, adaptability, continuous learning and disciplined follow-through. This is not a traditional business development role; it is an enterprise leadership position focused on converting strategic opportunity into well-coordinated, executable growth.

Essential job functions:

Master Planning Leadership & Integration

• Lead and coordinate Eskaton's major master planning, campus development and community repositioning initiatives through an integrated roadmap of workstreams, milestones, dependencies, risks and decision points.
• Align internal and external subject matter experts, clarify roles, stakeholder alignment and deliverables, and preserve functional ownership and executive sponsorship.
• Ensure plans reflect mission alignment meeting both resident and consumer needs, market demand, operational realities, financial feasibility and Eskaton's strategic objectives.
• Drive accountability, eliminate cross-functional barriers and facilitate timely executive and Strategic Board committee decisions to sustain momentum across complex, multi-year initiatives.

Affiliation, Acquisition & Expansion Strategy

• Establish screening criteria and prioritization processes for identifying and evaluating affiliation, acquisition, partnership and expansion opportunities within California and beyond.
• Lead preliminary assessments of mission fit, cultural alignment, market potential, organizational capacity, risk and financial feasibility.
• Coordinate due diligence, negotiations, transaction management and transition or integration planning, synthesizing findings into clear executive and Board recommendations.
• Maintain a disciplined opportunity pipeline, provide decision-oriented reporting and cultivate trusted relationships with prospective partners, affiliates and strategic collaborators.

Management Services Growth

• Develop a focused strategy and clear criteria for expanding Eskaton through management, support and advisory service relationships.
• Proactively identify and evaluate organizations where Eskaton's operating capabilities, infrastructure and expertise can create mutual strategic and financial value.
• Partner with executive and functional leaders to define scalable service offerings, operating models, economics and growth priorities.
• Lead the evaluation, contracting and onboarding of approved relationships, and monitor performance and strategic value to inform future growth.

Growth Strategy, Intelligence & Governance

• Support the President & CEO in defining enterprise growth goals, priorities and investment theses aligned with Eskaton's mission and organizational impact.
• Create consistent evaluation frameworks, scorecards and decision criteria for major growth initiatives.
• Monitor relevant industry, demographic, consumer, capital-market and competitive trends, translating intelligence into actionable strategic implications and opportunities.
• Prepare tailored analyses, recommendations and reporting that support executive leadership and Board Strategy Committee decisions on progress, choices, risks and required actions.

Enterprise Collaboration & Executive Communication

• Serve as a trusted connector across executive, operational, community and support-services leaders, bringing the right expertise into each initiative at the appropriate stage.
• Establish clear communication and collaboration rhythms that keep stakeholders informed without creating unnecessary meetings or bureaucracy.
• Synthesize complex information into concise choices, recommendations and actionable next steps for executive and Board consideration.
• Build alignment across differing perspectives while maintaining clarity, accountability and momentum toward outcomes.

Leadership Profile

The successful candidate will combine seasoned executive judgment with humility, curiosity and a strong growth mindset. Possess the ability to deconstruct complex problems into clear, actionable steps that drive execution. This individual must lead through influence, integrate diverse expertise and create clarity in complex, ambiguous environments while consistently modeling Eskaton's values and high-performance culture.

• Welcoming and enterprise-minded: Builds warmth, trust, belonging and psychological safety while aligning diverse perspectives around what is best for Eskaton as a whole.
• Brings (Y)our Best with discipline: Sets high standards, comes prepared, communicates clearly and translates strategy into accountable milestones, decisions and follow-through.
• Empowering and collaborative: Provides clarity, authority and support; removes obstacles; invites candid feedback; and enables leaders and subject matter experts to own outcomes.
• Growth-oriented and adaptable: Challenges assumptions, learns continuously, solves problems and raises the bar while navigating ambiguity and change with sound judgment.

Other Job Functions

• Models and embodies Eskaton's core values, including:

• • Creating a sense of warmth, welcoming and belonging for all

• • Fostering excellence in everything we do

• • Seeking consistent improvement, learning and sustainable growth

• • Stepping up, taking ownership and leading with initiative

• Fully complies with all provisions in Eskaton's Corporate Compliance Policy and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

• Maintains attendance as outlined in Eskaton policy.

• Follows required dress code and Eskaton's Community Appearance Standards. Maintains a professional image to the public and residents.

• Works in accordance with established safety guidelines; uses proper body mechanics; follows safe work practices; wears appropriate safety gear.

Starting annual salary ranges from $195,000-$245,000. Factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, job-related skills, internal equity, and market considerations may influence base pay.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• At least 5 years progressive leadership experience in strategy, growth, development, operations, finance, real estate, senior living, healthcare or another complex service environment.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional strategic initiatives involving senior executives, Boards and external advisors, with the ability to produce clear, decision-quality materials.
• Experience with master planning, real estate development, affiliations, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships or management services strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and business acumen, paired with demonstrated alignment to Eskaton's core values and a high-performance culture that balances excellence, accountability, empowerment, learning, stakeholder impact and long-term financial stewardship.

Key Success Measures

Master planning and priority growth initiatives advance against clear milestones, decision points, accountabilities and implementation plans.

• Eskaton maintains a high-quality, strategically aligned pipeline of affiliation, acquisition, partnership and management services opportunities evaluated through consistent criteria.
• Executive and strategy decisions are supported by timely, concise and decision-ready analysis, with cross-functional stakeholders clear on roles, dependencies and next steps.
• Approved growth initiatives strengthen Eskaton's mission, market position and long-term financial sustainability while visibly reinforcing the core values of Welcoming, Bring (Y)our Best, Empowerment and Growth and the behaviors of a high-performance culture.

Key Relationships

• Internal: President & CEO and Senior Team and other leadership team leaders; community executive directors; finance, legal, marketing, people and culture, technology and other functional leaders.
• External: Board Strategy Committee; architects; planners; developers; consultants; financial and legal advisors; healthcare and senior living organizations; potential management clients, affiliation partners and acquisition counterparties.

Role Distinction

This is not a traditional business development position. The Vice President, Growth and Development serves as Eskaton's enterprise integrator and strategic growth leader-providing the structure, coordination, analysis and momentum required to advance complex master planning initiatives while building a disciplined platform for affiliations, management services, partnerships, acquisitions and future expansion.

Operating Principle

Welcome every voice. Bring our best. Empower ownership. Grow through learning. Deliver measurable transformation.

Work Conditions & Physical Requirements:

Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Notify the Human Resources team to request any accommodation(s) to perform any of the essential functions of this position.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Application Requirements:

Applicants must submit a cover letter outlining how their experience, skills, and qualifications align with the key responsibilities and requirements of this position.

The final candidate must successfully pass Eskaton's post offer, pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen test and health screen. All new hires are required to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.