Job Description

Forefront is dedicated to enhancing lives through exceptional culinary and support services. As a leader on our team, you play a vital role in driving operational success within a healthcare environment. Through our core values Tenacity, Integrity, Creativity, Service Excellence, Safety, and Caring, you will lead teams, ensure high-quality service delivery, and help create a clean, safe, and healing environment for all.

If you are passionate about leading people, developing teams, and making a meaningful impact, we invite you to join us.

Why You’ll Love Leading With Us:

• Supportive Culture: Collaborate with a leadership team that values input, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Growth-Focused: Access to leadership development, Lean Six Sigma opportunities, and career advancement pathways
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), pet insurance, and unlimited PTO

The Vice President Strategic Growth will be a key executive responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing new business opportunities, market expansion strategies, and key partnerships that drive significant long-term revenue growth for Forefront. This role requires exceptional strategic planning, financial acumen, and execution skills to translate vision into quantifiable results.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Develop and implement comprehensive corporate growth strategies, including market entry, diversification, and new product/service offerings.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A) targets, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities.
• Lead the entire lifecycle of strategic transactions, including initial due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, negotiation, and post-merger integration planning.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership and functional heads (e.g., Sales, Finance, Product) to ensure growth initiatives are aligned with overall company objectives.
• Conduct continuous market research, competitive analysis, and trend forecasting to inform strategic decision-making and identify disruptive threats/opportunities.
• Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to strategic growth, presenting regular updates to the Executive Team and Board of Directors.
• Serve as a key external representative for Forefront in negotiations and discussions with prospective partners, investors, and clients.

Qualifications

Travel

Up to 60% travel, domestically, for client meetings, partner discussions, market analysis, and internal corporate meetings.

Education/Experience/Training

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is required; an MBA or equivalent advanced degree is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, business development, M&A, or strategic planning, preferably within the relevant industry.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and scaling major growth initiatives and strategic projects.

License and Certification

• N/A

AAP/EEO Statement

Forefront will not discriminate based on race, color, sex, height, weight, disability, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, military service, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other protected class in its hiring practices, conditions for transfer or promotion, policies, discipline, discharge, terms, conditions or benefits of employment.

Other Duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Job duties, tasks, responsibilities, and activities may change from time to time.