Director, Cancer Clinical Programs

Ontario Health | Santé Ontario; Toronto; Presencial; CAD 120 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health coverage

Wellness spending accounts

Pension plan

Vacation entitlement

Personal days & float days

Learning & career development

Inclusive, values-driven workplace

Communities of Inclusion

Resumo da oferta

Ontario Health is seeking a Director, Cancer Clinical Programs to provide strategic leadership across a diverse provincial portfolio, guiding quality improvement, standards, and system-wide initiatives. You will partner with clinical leaders and stakeholders to implement priorities that improve access, equity and outcomes for cancer care.

The role requires a visionary, person-centred leader with credibility in clinical practice and a track record of driving innovation in complex healthcare

Qualificações

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to manage multiple stakeholders across a large system.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based decision-making.
• Senior-level leadership skills in people, process, and technology.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic leadership for the portfolio, including quality improvement and system transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with provincial clinical leads to set priorities and build relationships with clinical experts and partners.
• Establish advisory structures, expert panels, and communities of practice to inform priorities.
• Oversee portfolio planning and allocate human and financial resources.
• Develop and implement evidence-informed clinical guidance, standards, and tools.
• Lead recruitment, performance management, coaching and succession planning for portfolio staff.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Clinical guidelines knowledge

Leadership at senior level

Formação académica

Master’s degree in Public Health or Health Administration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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:

• Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support you and your family’s health
• Flexible health care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your overall well-being
• A premium defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security
• Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge
• Three personal days and two float days annually, providing added flexibility to support work-life balance, in addition to vacation days
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession
• A collaborative, values-driven workplace where integrity, care, humility, inspiration, and tenacity shape everything we do
• Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion, fostering belonging, equity, and the sharing of diverse perspectives across our team

The Director, Cancer Clinical Programs

provides visionary leadership for a diverse portfolio of provincial clinical programs that drive excellence in cancer care across Ontario. This influential role is responsible for advancing quality improvement, clinical standards, innovation, and system-wide initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and experiences throughout the cancer journey.

Leading a broad portfolio that includes Psychosocial Oncology, Survivorship, Symptom Management, Oncology Nursing, Surgical Oncology, Radiation and Systemic Treatment, Cancer Care Integration, Specialized Services, and Patient Experience & Engagement, the Director partners with provincial clinical leaders and healthcare stakeholders to identify emerging needs, shape strategic priorities, and translate evidence into meaningful action.

The Director is accountable for developing and executing strategies that improve quality, access, equity, and outcomes across the cancer system. Through strong relationships, innovative thinking, and a commitment to continuous improvement, they drive transformational change, respond to evolving system challenges, and identify opportunities to strengthen cancer care delivery across the province.

As a senior leader, the Director oversees a high-performing multidisciplinary team, ensuring the people, resources, and capabilities are in place to successfully deliver on the portfolio's mandate. The successful candidate will be a collaborative and inspiring leader with a passion for person-centred care, a track record of driving innovation, and the ability to thrive in a complex, fast-paced healthcare environment.

This is a unique opportunity to lead provincial initiatives that shape the future of cancer care and make a lasting impact on patients, families, and healthcare providers across Ontario.

Here Is What You Will Be Doing

• Promotes and leads a person-centred approach, and ensures the work is aligned with the Ontario Cancer Plan and other Ontario Health priorities
• Provides strategic oversight for the development and execution of annual and multi-year plans across the portfolio, including quality improvement, implementation and system transformation initiatives.
• Partners with Provincial Clinical Leads to establish strategic priorities, provide provincial clinical leadership and build key relationships with clinical experts, system partners and other stakeholders.
• Establishes and oversees provincial advisory structures, expert panels, working groups and communities of practice to inform program priorities and implementation.
• Engages and builds relationships with various organizations and partners and fosters an integrated approach across program areas.
• Provides strategic and operational leadership to managers and clinical leads within the portfolio
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with Ontario Health portfolios, the Ministry of Health, Regional Cancer Programs, hospitals, clinical leaders and other provincial and external partners.
• Oversees annual and multi-year portfolio planning and determines the human and financial resources required to deliver strategic and operational priorities.
• Provides system-level leadership to identify emerging issues, opportunities and innovations and translate them into actionable provincial strategies.
• Oversees the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-informed clinical guidance, standards, recommendations, tools and other resources to support high-quality cancer care.
• Provides full people leadership through a team of managers, including recruitment, performance management, coaching and development, succession planning and establishment of clear accountabilities and priorities.
• Oversees the recruitment, onboarding, performance and ongoing engagement of Provincial Clinical Leads and other clinical experts.
• Develops and advances business cases, funding proposals and recommendations to support provincial clinical and system priorities.
• Collaborate with internal and external project teams, partners, government, working groups, committees, and colleagues to conceptualize, secure funding, plan and implement quality improvement initiatives
• Works across Ontario Health portfolios to advance shared priorities, manage interdependencies and identify and mitigate organizational and system-level risks.
• Manages portfolio budgets and ensures effective stewardship of financial and human resources.

Education And Experience

Here is what you will need to be successful:

• Completion of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, or another relevant field is preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading, developing, and supporting teams through projects, programs, and/or direct people leadership
• Clinical work experience in a large multi-specialty clinic, acute healthcare facility or other large multi-specialty health group is an asset
• Broad understanding of changing priorities, trends, legislative requirements and/or other internal and external emerging issues and their potential impacts on goals, priorities and activities within the function and across the organization
• Experience engaging with patients and families through excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to deal with stakeholders coming from a variety of perspectives
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse partners, including senior management, clinicians, scientists, staff and external partners in a multi-disciplinary environment

Knowledge and Skill

• Role requires interpersonal and communication skills to manage multiple stakeholders in large scale system operations management and to collaborate effectively in design/development phase to “steady state” operations
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines and their development; evidence-based decision-making; and the ability to comprehend and critically appraise articles from the medical literature
• Senior level knowledge and demonstrated skills related to key management practices for leadership – people, process, technology

Location

Ontario Health (OH) welcomes applications from candidates across Ontario. Please note that this role follows an in-office work model, requiring employees to work from a designated, approved Ontario Health location.location.

Employment Type

Permanent Full time

Contract Length

N/A

Salary Band

Band 9

External Application Deadline Date

October 19, 2026

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

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

Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.