Director, Digital Health Enablement

Nova Scotia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Nova Scotia’s Cyber Security & Digital Solutions (CSDS) in Halifax is seeking a Director, Digital Solutions to provide strategic and operational leadership for digital-health intake, business analysis, and architecture.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with NS Health, IWK Health, and the Department of Health and Wellness to deliver secure, scalable, user-centered health solutions.

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience in digital delivery, health informatics, service transformation, or related fields.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including internal and external resources.
• Experience overseeing complex initiatives with competing priorities and risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and oversight for the Digital Solutions portfolio and align with health-system goals.
• Lead managers, architects, analysts, and multidisciplinary resources to build an empowered, delivery-focused culture.
• Oversee intake, assessment, and shaping of digital-health initiatives with practical guidance for outcomes and dependencies.
• Guide initiatives through design, architecture review, security/privacy alignment, procurement, and production readiness.
• Advise senior leaders with clear options, risks, and decisions on technical and delivery issues.
• Build partnerships across CSDS, NS Health, IWK Health, DOH, vendors and partners.
• Ensure governance, prioritization, risk management, and accountability for commitments.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Negotiation

Facilitation

Mentoring

Job description

Government of Nova Scotia’s Cyber Security & Digital Solutions (CSDS) in Halifax is seeking a Director, Digital Solutions to provide strategic and operational leadership for digital-health intake, business analysis, and architecture.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with NS Health, IWK Health, and the Department of Health and Wellness to deliver secure, scalable, user-centered health solutions.