Vice President of Business Development

KenCrest • Blue Bell, SD

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

KenCrest is seeking an accomplished, forward-thinking Vice President of Business Development to lead enterprise growth strategy and help shape the organization’s next chapter. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this executive leader will identify, evaluate, and advance opportunities that expand KenCrest’s reach, strengthen strategic partnerships, diversify revenue, and support sustainable long-term growth. The VP will translate organizational strategy into a disciplined portfolio of opportunities across new markets and services, healthcare and government partnerships, referral relationships, contracts, affiliations, and potential acquisitions.

This highly visible, relationship-driven leadership role calls for someone who can determine which opportunities merit pursuit, build the relationships and internal alignment needed to move them forward, and turn strategy into measurable results. The position works from the Plymouth Meeting office at least two days per week, with an anticipated three to four onsite days per week during the first 90 days. Approximately 25% travel is expected across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut for program visits, partner meetings, community engagement, and business development activities, along with occasional out-of-state conferences and industry events.

Success requires strategic vision, business acumen, relationship development, executive influence, and disciplined execution. The VP will be a key architect of KenCrest’s future growth, helping determine where the organization can and should grow and turning opportunities into sustainable impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, business, management, or a related field.
• At least three years of nonprofit experience that includes relationship development and coordinated planning.
• Demonstrated success identifying and advancing complex business development or organizational growth opportunities.
• Experience developing strategic partnerships and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to assess opportunities, challenge assumptions, develop investment cases, and translate analysis into clear executive recommendations.
• Experience working across functions and influencing outcomes without relying on direct reporting authority.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex opportunities, risks, and recommendations clearly and credibly.
• A strategic mindset paired with the ability to move from vision and relationship-building to execution, measurement, and results.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year business development and growth strategy aligned with KenCrest’s strategic priorities.
• Build and manage a disciplined pipeline of growth opportunities, with clear priorities, milestones, metrics, and measures of return.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities across new services, markets, strategic partnerships, referral channels, revenue streams, affiliations, and acquisitions.
• Cultivate high-value relationships with government agencies, healthcare systems, payers, funders, referral sources, community organizations, providers, and other strategic partners.
• Translate market intelligence, reimbursement trends, regulatory developments, competitor activity, and emerging needs into actionable growth strategies.
• Develop business cases and financial analyses to support executive leadership and Board growth and investment decisions.
• Assess opportunities by balancing financial sustainability, operational readiness, capacity, quality, risk, and mission.
• Partner across Operations, Finance, Quality, Innovation, Programs, Government Relations, Marketing, Philanthropy, and executive leadership to turn viable opportunities into executable plans.
• Lead and support complex proposals, presentations, negotiations, partnership agreements, and contracts that advance new business and strategic relationships.
• Evaluate potential affiliations and acquisitions, contributing to opportunity assessment, due diligence, executive recommendations, and planning.
• Represent KenCrest with key external stakeholders, strengthening market presence and developing relationships that create long-term opportunity.
• Provide sound judgment and clear recommendations to executive leadership, including challenging assumptions, redirecting efforts, or recommending that an opportunity not proceed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Tuition assistance and professional development support.
• Employee Assistance Program and well-being resources for employees and their families.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive