Royal Regional Health Centre; RVH Chief of Staff

Position: Royal Regional Health Centre (RVH) -- Chief of Staff
At Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), our inspiring team of 4500 skilled employees, physicians and volunteers provide exceptional patient care every day, including highly specialized services such as Cardiac, Stroke, Oncology, Neonatal Intensive Care, Child & Youth Mental Health and more. RVH was also recently designated as a Level III Trauma Centre.

RVH is located in Barrie, ON, nestled in the heart of Central Ontario’s waterfront, cottage and ski country. Just 50 minutes north of Toronto, the area offers an incredible quality of life with urban amenities and countless recreational activities, while enjoying the beauty of nature.

To meet the needs of Simcoe Muskoka’s booming population, RVH is undergoing significant growth that includes expanding our North Campus over the next 10 years, and building a brand-new South Campus in Innisfil, ON.

The Chief of Staff is a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Senior Leadership Team. This role is pivotal in ensuring quality of care and driving cultural transformation in alignment with RVH’s Vitally You strategy.

To lead a growing regional hospital with aspirations of becoming a regional academic health sciences centre, the Chief of Staff must bring more than technical expertise—they must operate as a true enterprise leader, navigating complexity, elevating professional staff, fostering cultural alignment, and shaping RVH’s future of care.

Above all, the next Chief of Staff must have the courage to take on change and push for what is right, making bold moves that accelerate transformation. This means challenging the status quo, advocating for decisive action, and leading with conviction to advance RVH’s purpose. They will inspire confidence, build trust, and ensure transformation is not simply managed, but fully embraced so that our purpose, “Making life better, with the care you need, close to home,” becomes a lived reality across RVH and throughout the region.

The Chief of Staff will step into the role with a proven record of driving progress across complex clinical and administrative environments. They will bring bold and decisive change‑leadership skills, a creative, solutions‑oriented mindset that thrives in complexity, and sharp political instincts. With experience in and a strong passion for health system transformation, the Chief of Staff will forge powerful community partnerships that elevate regional population health and strengthen system performance.

The successful candidate will be licensed, or eligible for licensure, with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. A Master’s degree is preferred. This role is a 0.6 FTE administrative commitment with a term of five years, with the potential to extend for an additional five years.

For additional information, or to apply for this outstanding opportunity, please submit your application and related materials to Pamela Colquhoun, Partner via Kathy Luu, Senior Associate ().

This position is not currently vacant and is being recruited in anticipation of a planned transition. The anticipated start date is August 2026.

RVH is committed to a culture where Equity and Inclusion principles are integrated into all aspects of the organization. As such, we are continuously taking steps to create and sustain a healthcare environment where everyone is acknowledged, respected and celebrated. To support these efforts, we acknowledge the existence of various forms of racism, oppression, discrimination and bias within our society and its impacts on the health and wellbeing of certain populations.

We proactively work with equity-deserving communities to dismantle existing systems that perpetuate these inequities in our environment.