Education

Master's degree
Bachelor's

Skills

Program management
Change management
Analysis skills
Project management
Communication skills

Benefits

Dental care
Vision care

Language

French

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
Health care spending account
Premium defined benefit pension plan
3 personal days and 2 float days annually
Individual contributors start at 3 weeks’ vacation with 4 weeks at 2 yrs.
Career development opportunities
A collaborative values-based team culture
Wellness programs
A hybrid working model
Participation in
Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

The Population Health and Value Based Health Systems portfolio at Ontario Health is seeking a Program Manager to lead integrated governance planning for a large-scale digital health initiative. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your healthcare knowledge and project/program management skills. The Program Manager, Integrated Governance will be responsible for engaging with Ontario Health staff across portfolios and regions to advance the work of this large-scale (provincial) digital health initiative. A strong collaborative working relationship with the leadership team across Population Health and Value Based Health Systems (PHVBHS) and Digital Excellence in Health (DXH) portfolios, as well as with external stakeholders (e.g., Ministry of Health) will be essential. The Program Manager will be responsible for several programmatic activities to ensure the successful planning, execution, and evaluation of the digital health program.

Here is what you will be doing:

Lead and manage high priority, complex governance planning and other program activities for a large-scale digital health initiative.
Support communications, change management, performance measurement, and other sub-projects related to the initiative.
Plan how to effectively communicate and engage with a variety of stakeholders including senior leaders, funders, and executives.
Act as a key interface and liaison with Managers, Directors, and Executives as well as other key internal and external stakeholders.
Manage and coordinate engagement activities with program stakeholders, through planned engagement sessions, including working groups and advisory committees.
Develop various products to support internal and external communication, reporting, and decision-making including reports, policy papers, briefing notes, tools, templates, and presentations for a variety of audiences.
Develop and present material using excellent written, verbal, and graphical communications skills, with ability to express complex concepts effectively to a variety of audiences.
Collaborate effectively across multiple matrixed working groups and provide leadership, subject matter expertise, guidance, and support to work towards a common goal and to help coach and inspire others.
Work with the team to create collective thought leadership for the execution of the program.
Work closely with, and provide support to, the Director, Integration.
Provide secretariat support, including developing agendas and presentations, and tracking action items.
Lead change within the context of the overall initiative, often working with peer roles to execute change.
Apply formal change management methodologies and practices to drive behavioural changes.
Advise and update management team on a regular basis, including challenges and opportunities.
Approach problems proactively and recommend thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of complex problems.
Manage multiple projects and operational tasks concurrently.
Make decisions, with the support of Director level, where results have major impact across the organization requiring sophisticated solutions and long-term correction.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

An undergraduate degree in public health, health sciences, business/health administration, public policy or a related field is required
A master’s degree in public health, health sciences, business/health administration, public policy or a related field is preferred
Project Management Professional or related professional designation as asset
5-7 years of project and/or program management experience in the healthcare sector, managing medium to large projects/programs and progressively increasingly scale and scope of execution authority
Experience in change management, process development, and business/project management operations
Experience working in a hybrid environment, equally comfortable working with teams online or in person
Experience planning and leading large meetings
Experience in the Ontario health care sector and public service, with existing positive relationships an asset
In-depth knowledge and application of the Project Management Life Cycle

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of the digital health space in Ontario
Knowledge of population health and health equity principles
An understanding of Ontario’s health care system
Develop relationships with key stakeholders to establish trust, credibility, and respect and clearly articulate key messages that resonate across different stakeholder groups and audiences
Ability to maintain awareness of varying stakeholder objectives and to foster positive outcomes by actively listening, facilitating, and communicating complex content to large and diverse audiences
Skilled understanding of how to frame information and communicate it in a high-risk environment where information sharing to demonstrate transparency and trust is closely balanced with the reputational and liability risks of not sharing the appropriate information to the right audience or at the right time
Demonstrated ability to successfully execute on multiple large-scale, complex, high-risk projects, ideally within a cross-functional structure
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate opportunities for innovation with internal and external partners
Proven ability to problem-solve by providing thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of complex problems and approaching challenges proactively using strong critical thinking and negotiating skills
Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing, to communicate effectively with senior leaders, funders, and executives; communicate in a high-risk environment, discuss complex concepts, produce documents such as briefing notes, reports, and business presentations
Strong ability to work in collaborative planning, consensus building, and influence between stakeholders with diverse interests
High degree of emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to identify the work required and organize, facilitate and/or perform the work with only limited guidance
Prioritize and effectively anticipate and respond to risks and issues as they arise
Analyze and define problems, evaluate alternatives, find solutions, and make decisions
Work well under pressure and use good judgment in assessing difficult situations
Creative and results-oriented
Comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a degree of uncertainty or ambiguity
Ability to make decisions where results have major impact across the organization
Support the advancement of equity, inclusion, and diversity across the Ontario health system

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Salary Band: 6

Location: Toronto Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Internal Application Deadline Date: September 5, 2023

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; Black and racialized; members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary; and disabled.

We encourage applicants with accessibility needs to notify us if they have any accommodation needs in the application and/or interview process.

Note: As part of the initial recruitment screening process, applicants must confirm that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If applicants are not fully vaccinated, they will be required to identify any accommodation needs pursuant to a protected ground under the Code. Applicants who identify an accommodation need will be required to provide supporting documentation with respect to their need for accommodation when requested by Ontario Health. If no such accommodation is identified, the applicant will not be eligible to proceed through the recruitment process.

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