Director

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote retention allowance

Job summary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) in Grande Prairie seeks a Director to lead Acute Care Operations, Strategic Initiatives and Patient Flow. You will drive strategic planning, service delivery, quality improvement, and workforce planning for surgical and medical inpatient units, education, and clinical initiatives.

You will partner with physicians, leaders, staff and provincial stakeholders to enhance access, safety and patient-centred care while fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Health Administration, Health Services Management, Nursing, Business Administration, Leadership, or a related field.
• Experience in leadership roles in large, complex healthcare settings is required.
• Strong change management, budgeting, and workforce planning capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Acute Care Operations, Strategic Initiatives & Patient Flow.
• Lead planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of programs and services.
• Collaborate with physicians, leaders, staff and stakeholders to improve patient outcomes and staff experience.
• Contribute to site-wide planning, system integration and strategic priorities as part of the senior leadership team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Systems leadership

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Health Administration / Health Services Management / Nursing / Business Administration / Leadership

Master’s degree in health, business or leadership (preferred)

Tools

Lean

Quality improvement

Project management

Job description

Are you a visionary healthcare leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic leadership team in Grande Prairie, one of Alberta's fastest-growing communities and the healthcare hub of the Peace Region. In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a diverse portfolio of services, supporting high-quality, accessible, and sustainable care across the continuum.Working collaboratively with physicians, clinical leaders, staff, community partners, and provincial stakeholders, you will lead innovation, drive operational excellence, and advance strategic priorities that improve patient outcomes and staff experience. The successful candidate will be an authentic and influential leader with a demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and lead change within a complex healthcare environment.Grande Prairie offers an exceptional quality of life, combining the amenities of a vibrant urban centre with access to world-class outdoor recreation, affordable living, and a strong sense of community. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description:

The Director, Acute Care Operations, Strategic Initiatives & Patient Flow is a key leadership position within Alberta Health Services and reports directly to the Senior Operating Officer, Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH). The Director is accountable for the operational leadership, strategic planning, service delivery, quality improvement, workforce planning, and performance outcomes of assigned portfolios, including Surgical Inpatient Units, Medicine Inpatient Units, Clinical Education, Strategic Initiatives, and Patient Flow.The Director works collaboratively with physicians, operational leaders, clinical educators, site administration, and provincial stakeholders to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care. The Director provides leadership in the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of programs and services that enhance patient outcomes, improve access and flow, support workforce development, and advance organizational priorities.As a member of the GPRH senior leadership team, the Director contributes to site-wide planning, operational excellence, system integration, and strategic initiatives while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, engagement, and continuous learning.

• Classification: Director
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Acute Care Operations, Strategic Initiatives & Patient Flow
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $52.03
• Maximum Salary: $91.52
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Director
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Acute Care Operations, Strategic Initiatives & Patient Flow
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $52.03
• Maximum Salary: $91.52
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Health Administration, Health Services Management, Nursing, Business Administration, Leadership, or a related field. Regulated healthcare professional designation preferred where applicable. Additional leadership and change management education is considered an asset. A minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in a healthcare environment of significant size, complexity and diversity. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and clinical operations. Experience managing budgets, human resources and operational performance.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Additional competencies include: Strategic thinking and systems leadership. Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills. Ability to lead complex initiatives across multiple portfolios. Demonstrated commitment to patient- and family-centred care. Exceptional communication, engagement and relationship-building abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a health, business, or leadership-related field. Lean, quality improvement, and project management certification. Leadership development training. Professional healthcare or leadership association membership. Experience in: Acute care operations. Patient flow and capacity management. Change management. Physician and team collaboration. Unionized healthcare environments. Program evaluation and performance measurement. Partnership building and stakeholder engagement.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.