Director, Strategy, Planning and the Office of Project Management

Women’s College Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare institution as the Director of Strategy and Planning. This leadership role is pivotal in shaping the future of healthcare through strategic alignment and project management. You will collaborate with senior leadership to implement innovative solutions, driving operational and financial planning while fostering partnerships across the organization. With a commitment to equity and patient safety, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes. If you are ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this position is for you.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in healthcare strategy and planning roles.
• Strong understanding of Ontario healthcare system strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic planning and project management processes.
• Oversee the Office of Project Management and develop strategic plans.

Skills

Healthcare Strategy

Project Management

Operational Efficiency

Strategic Planning

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Master’s degree in health administration

Master’s degree in business

Job description

Director, Strategy, Planning and the Office of Project Management

Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.

Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.

Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.

Position: Director, Strategy, Planning and the Office of Project Management

Status: Temporary Full-time (12 Months)

Type: New

The Position

In this exciting Temporary, Full-Time leadership role, the Director, Strategy, Planning and the Office of Project Management will be responsible for the planning and implementation of WCH’s transformation agenda as it relates to strategic alignment, corporate planning and the Office of Project Management. Reporting to the Vice President, Strategy, Quality, Risk and Corporate Privacy Officer, and working in close collaboration with the senior leadership team and Board of Directors, the Director will drive strategic planning and prioritization, implementation and aligned project management processes to support the organization’s delivery of strategic priorities. The Director will oversee the Office of Project Management to develop and execute strategic business and project plans that drive operational, financial and administrative planning, and support the overall organizational objectives of WCH. The Director will act as a key strategic advisor to the senior leadership team and WCH staff while developing organizational capacity to identify and execute strategic approaches that have a health system impact. The Director will also play a key role in developing and fostering successful strategic partnerships across all areas of WCH.

Key Leadership Initiatives of the Director

• Position and advance WCH strategic priorities with internal and external partners by leading strategy formulation, development and implementation.
• Influence and design organizational frameworks for strategy, corporate and departmental planning across multi-year goals and priorities, incorporating effective performance measurement, monitoring and reporting.
• Work with government and other funding partners to propose and achieve funding for priority strategic and system initiatives.
• Act as a key trusted advisor to senior leadership and facilitate cross-functional team collaboration in developing business strategies and project initiatives.
• Oversee the development and evolution of the newly established Office of Project Management, mentoring a small team of high performing strategy project management staff.
• Ability to anticipate and monitor changing priorities, trends, legislative requirements and/or other internal and external emerging issues, with the ability to be agile and shift priorities as needed. In addition to analyzing the potential impact on organizational goals, priorities, activities and recommending and/or implementing appropriate strategies to achieve desired results.
• Actively participates as a member of the WCH leadership team; keeping the clinical VP’s and all portfolio leadership team well-informed on the status of initiatives and important factors influencing academic practice and patient centered care.
• Contributes to corporate efforts and initiatives, as appropriate, to enhance WCH’s vision, mission, values, and goals, including operational effectiveness and patient and staff satisfaction.

As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.

The leadership responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Experience

The successful candidate will have 7-10 years of progressive experience in healthcare strategy and planning roles. This is an influential leadership role that requires someone that excels at driving operational efficiency and designing business strategy in a complex and innovative environment. The successful candidate will have experience across the continuum of corporate strategy including leading strategy optimization, project management and overall performance improvement of the organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health administration, business or relevant discipline required.
• Minimum seven to ten (7-10) years of related experience in progressively responsible leadership and project management roles in dynamic, complex work environments.
• Minimum five (5) years supporting/working directly with executives and/or senior leadership.
• Strong understanding of healthcare strategic planning and demonstrated experience. Proven success at facilitating and implementing corporate and system-wide strategic initiatives.
• Deep understanding of the Ontario healthcare system strategies, policies, stakeholders, and key issues, with the ability to forecast future trends.
• Superior presentation and writing skills to successfully engage and collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders including both executives, leadership, clinicians, and public audiences.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at leading and working with high performing clinical, academic and project management teams.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and management skills, ability to influence others and establish credibility with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to self-manage while supporting multiple, and often competing priorities.
• Proven ability for critical and strategic thinking, superior analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive with an ability to anticipate needs and provide strategic analysis and advice.
• Demonstrated high-caliber judgement, decision-making and triaging ability to support executives.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital.
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all.

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).

Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.