Vice President, Finance & Operations

Position Overview Organization: Women’s College Hospital Foundation Title: Vice President, Finance & Operations Reports To: President & CEO Team: Four, two direct. Location: Hybrid. 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1B2 Compensation: $200,000 - $250,000, with an annual variable incentive, comprehensive benefits, HOOPP pension and vacation package. Use of AI: Artificial Intelligence is not currently utilized to screen or assess candidates. Is This You? You are a strategic, collaborative, and values-driven leader who brings strong financial and operational expertise together with emotional intelligence and sound judgment. You thrive in mission-driven environments and are energized by the opportunity to serve as a trusted partner to the President & CEO and senior leadership team. An authentic and approachable leader, you build strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups and invest the time to understand perspectives, foster alignment, and create trust. You communicate with confidence and clarity, and are equally comfortable engaging with donors, volunteers, Hospital leadership, Foundation colleagues, and community partners. You lead with integrity, discretion, and accountability, balancing day-to-day operational priorities with long-term strategic thinking. Calm under pressure and pragmatic in your approach, you bring maturity, patience, and resilience to complex situations. As a people leader, you are committed to coaching and developing others, empowering your team while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture grounded in respect, transparency, and shared purpose. Sound like you? Read on. The Organization Women's College Hospital Foundation Women’s College Hospital Foundation (WCHF) is proud to work with a dedicated community of passionate donors and volunteers to support Women’s College Hospital as it advances health for women and revolutionizes healthcare for the benefit of everyone. WCHF’s donor family today includes over 39,000 individuals, corporate partners, and foundations. With the generous support of the donor community, Women’s College Hospital Foundation is focused on raising funds for the life-changing work taking place at Women’s College Hospital, including groundbreaking new women’s health research, clinical care that puts the unique needs of women and their families first, and innovations that create a stronger health system for everyone. Women's College Hospital Founded in 1883, Women’s College Hospital (WCH) became the first place in Canada where women could study and practice medicine. WCH is a major teaching hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. It is revolutionizing healthcare for a healthier, more equitable world – by thinking and acting differently. WCH is breaking down barriers to care having launched Canada’s first virtual hospital; it is transforming surgeries -- such as turning joint replacements into day surgery – and it is becoming a provincial hub for critical networks such as Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Centres and Substance Use care programs. Women’s College Hospital is always working to build a healthcare system that is more accessible, effective and inclusive for everyone. Guided by voices from its communities, WCH has developed a 2025-2030 Strategic Plan that has built on new knowledge. Curiosity as an essential driver of progress and growth. WCH believes that curiosity serves as a driving force behind effective and innovative solutions that will shape the future of healthcare and benefit everyone. Mandated by the Ontario government to be a leader in health system solutions, Women’s College Hospital is now home to the provincial Centre for Digital Health Evaluation which is leading a national initiative to strengthen Canadian capacity to evaluate digital health interventions. WCH is building on its established success to continue to be a major catalyst for modernizing a 1950’s model of care within healthcare. For 140 years, Women’s College Hospital has developed revolutionary advances in healthcare by challenging the status quo. WCH is still shaped by leaders who break down barriers in the pursuit of equity and excellence for the 21st century. Women’s College Hospital is a world leader in health for women, health equity, and health system solutions – a hospital designed to keep people out of hospital by addressing issues related to population health, patient experience, and system costs. A healthy society requires a level playing field where everyone has access to timely, high quality, efficient, and compassionate care. WCH sees a future of Healthcare Revolutionized, where WCH is setting a new pace for transformative redesign in healthcare, confronting gender and social inequities that threaten people’s health, bringing virtual care into the mainstream, and reimagining how healthcare services can be delivered to help solve our health system’s most urgent issues and to close health gaps for all. Women’s College Hospital Vision Healthcare revolutionized for a healthier and more equitable world. Women’s College Hospital Mission To transform healthcare for women and gender diverse people, delivering better outcomes, access and patient experience through equitable and connected care, learning and discovery. Women’s College Hospital Core Values Equity | Quality | People | Courage | Partnership | Curiosity MORE THAN A PARTNER. A DRIVING FORCE. WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION The Foundation is proud to support Women’s College Hospital as a leader in women’s health and broadening health care access and advancing equity in underrepresented groups. WCHF is guided by their strong values and commitment to building a better Canada by advancing health equity for women and for all. It’s not a secret. Our healthcare system needs to change. High costs, hallway medicine, and a lack of gender-focused research are pressing challenges threatening the health of Canadians today. Support of donors helps Women’s College Hospital drive change, close health gaps, and create a more equitable system. Donors and partners share the vision of healthcare revolutionized – a new future in which healthcare is radically redesigned. With the support of its Foundation, WCH is building on its established success to continue its role as a major catalyst for modernizing a 1950’s model of care within healthcare. The aim is to shift the balance of power, to confront gender and social inequities that threaten people’s health, to bring virtual care into the mainstream, and to reimagine how ambulatory healthcare services are delivered to close health gaps for all. Women’s College Hospital Foundation Vision Healthcare revolutionized for a healthier and more equitable world. Women’s College Hospital Foundation Mission Our mission is to inspire communities to invest in health and scientific advances to improve the lives of women and gender diverse individuals, with a focus on research, education, and patient care. Women’s College Hospital Foundation Values They are guided by their values in everything they do: Accountability | Inclusion | Collaboration | Excellence | Innovation The Position Reporting to the President & CEO of Women’s College Hospital Foundation, and working closely with other senior management in the Foundation and Hospital, the Vice President Finance & Operations is a critical leadership role at the Foundation, and is responsible for providing long-term strategic and sustainable financial stewardship of the organization’s assets, revenues, and obligations, ensuring fiscal integrity, organizational resilience, and alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic priorities. They lead a team of four, two direct, including finance related functions as well as supporting the CEO in overseeing internal operations. This includes supporting and ensuring financial stability, investment management, technology (including the responsible use of AI) and business intelligence, information systems, privacy, human resources, and donor services. The incumbent serves as the organization’s senior financial and privacy officer. As a valued member of the senior leadership team, the VP Finance & Operations leads by example contributing to the advancement of the strategic vision of the Foundation and its core values. The VP Finance & Operations will play a key leadership role to motivate and inspire staff and volunteers and contribute to a close working partnership with the Hospital leadership. The individual’s personal integrity and professional competence mitigates risk and liability, maintains and enhances the credibility of the Foundation with both internal and external stakeholders. Key Accountabilities Strategic Leadership • Works directly to support the President & CEO, Board of Directors, and senior staff to set overall organizational priorities. • Partners with the President & CEO, senior leadership team and Board of Directors in guiding and planning the strategic direction of the Foundation. • Provides effective training, support and leadership to staff and volunteers to meet annual and long-term financial goals. • Maintains and enhances the credibility of Women’s College Hospital and the Foundation. Financial Management • Provides leadership in the development, recommendation and execution of the Foundation’s annual operating plan and multi-year budget, establishing processes to monitor the implementation of the approved budget for the Foundation. • Partners strategically with the Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) to ensure effective governance, financial oversight, and alignment with the organization’s long-term strategic and operational priorities through reviewing and monitoring the performance of the investments administered by professional fund managers and provides leadership in the development and maintenance of the investment policy. • Continually develops and enhances the Foundation’s accounting and financial framework, seeking opportunities to modernize and automate, and where possible utilize AI and other automation tools to maximize efficiency. • Ensures a system of internal controls is in place and maintained to safeguard the integrity of Foundation records and assets. • Works collegially with all staff including hospital counterparts to provide periodic reporting and assistance in Ministry submissions for fundraising dependent projects. • Communicates financial information in support of Foundation activities including achievement of financial targets, cost benefit analysis, status reports, and specialized ad hoc reports to Foundation, to Board, and to Board Committees. • Primary responsibility for Foundation’s relationship with bank of record, investment advisors, lawyers, and CRA. • Foundation financial liaison with university partners for establishment and maintenance of joint endowments and chairs. Audit, Legal & Compliance • Responsible for all financial reporting and ensuring the Foundation is compliant with CICA and CRA requirements. • Remains abreast of requirements and policy under privacy (PHIPA - Ontario); PIPEDA - Federal); the Income Tax Act; Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act; and all other legislation that impacts the charitable sector. • Ensures processes and procedures are in place to accurately record and receipt all donations in compliance with the Trustee Act and CRA policy. • Ensures requests for donation expenditures comply with donor designations and the documented priorities of Women’s College Hospital. • Responsible for the annual audit and all statutory reporting such as T3010, HST, remittance of all payroll withholdings and annual compliance reporting to the Board and Board Committees. • Work with Foundation and Hospital staff regarding trademarks and related legal issues/documentation as required. • Responsible for the organization’s insurance portfolio and risk management program, ensuring appropriate coverage is maintained in accordance with all laws and to protect organizational assets, operations, and reputation. Board • Staff support to Audit and Finance Committee and Investment Committee and works closely with the Chairs of these committees in establishing priorities and reporting. Information Systems, Technology and Business Intelligence • Responsible for the integrity, functionality and ongoing modernization of the donor database, ensuring strong data governance, and alignment with leading practices, evolving technologies, and the organization’s fundraising and stewardship priorities. • Oversees operation and implementation of information system activities including hardware/software requirements and database backup and recovery. • Ensures the organization leverages current and emerging systems, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence capabilities to support performance, decision-making, operational effectiveness, and responsible data privacy and governance practices. • Ensures appropriate infrastructure is available to support the Foundation. Human Resources • Responsible for payroll operations, compensation pay bands, and statutory tax withholdings and deductions, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll administration in alignment with regulatory and organizational requirements. • Establishes programs, policies and procedures in the areas of Human Resources, and Information Systems including capital replacement plans, and software implementation, upgrades and training. • Develops and monitors performance appraisal system. • Drafts some Foundation policies for review by CEO, Board and committees. • Works with the Hospital’s Human Resources Department to support staff and ensure compliance with all legislative policies. Planned Giving Estate Administration • Review and sign-off on all estate gifts. • Provides assistance to lawyers/donors who wish to make an estate provision. • Engage lawyers, beneficiaries, charities, to defend contested estates. Gifts • Review all proposed gift agreements prior to CEO review and signature. • Drafts gift agreements & coordinate donors input for significant gifts. • Drafts all new Chair Agreements and coordinate review and sign-off process internally and with University of Toronto. The Ideal Candidate • 15+ years’ experience in senior level finance and operations roles; either in private sector services or not for profit environment; executive and board level reporting is an asset. • Demonstrated operational leadership in performance management, financial and managerial reporting and analysis, business planning, and strategic execution, including the modernization and automation of processes to enhance organizational performance, growth and decision-making. • A diversity of experience across a broad range of functional finance areas, including finance, accounting, controls, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and compiling and approving financial statements. • This includes a thorough understanding of Income tax act, CRA rulings and guidelines, CPA Handbook, Foundation Policies, Federal and Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, privacy legislation, etc. • A University level bachelor’s degree in accounting, commerce or business administration and a CPA is required. • Proactively seeks to improve processes and implement best in class solutions, raising quality and productivity in a calculated way. • Identifies new policies, processes and/or systems to improve financial functions, operational capabilities, and performance of the Foundation and staff. Application Instructions Women’s College Hospital Foundation encourages applications from individuals reflecting the diversity of their community. Women’s College Hospital Foundation is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and when requested, will make reasonable effort to accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes when filling positions. Please advise Lindsay Preston (lindsay@phcap.ca) if you require accommodation. Preston Human Capital Group is conducting this search on behalf of Women’s College Hospital Foundation. If you are looking for an outstanding challenge and meet the qualification criteria, we look forward to hearing from you. Please include a cover letter and CV addressed to Lindsay Preston at lindsay@phcap.ca. The posting closes on June 19, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest. Women’s College Hospital and the WCH Foundation acknowledge the land we meet and work on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

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