Executive Director

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services requires an Executive Director to lead Stollery Critical Care and Pediatric/Neonatal Transport Services. The role partners with medical leadership to deliver high-quality, accessible care and to align strategies with the portfolio’s business plan.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, capital and site redevelopment, and risk management, with coaching and development of diverse teams in a unionized environment.

Qualifications

• A Baccalaureate degree in a health-related discipline is required.
• Minimum 5 years in a health discipline within a tertiary care environment.
• At least 5 years in management with leadership and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of critical care and pediatric transport services.
• Lead program development, planning, policy, and performance measurement.
• Foster patient- and family-centred care and collaborate with partners.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Patient-family centered care

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health-related discipline

Tools

Connect Care

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Executive Director works in close partnership with the medical leadership partners and various key stakeholders as part of the operational leadership team in the portfolio of the Senior Operating Officer (SOO) for Stollery Children’s Hospital.The Executive Director is accountable for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services in support of the vision, mission, and business plan of Alberta Health Services. The Executive Director will provide the leadership required to align and implement strategic planning, to deliver and evaluate quality, accessibility, sustainability, patient family centered care and integrated health systems for Stollery Critical Care and Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Services.

Description:

Provides strategic and operational oversight of Stollery Critical Care, Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Services, specialized programs including ECMO/ECLS. Leads business cases, service delivery models, strategic and operational planning, policy development, and patient- and family-centred care. Provides leadership, coaching and development to diverse teams in a unionized environment, fosters collaboration and inclusion, and supports innovation and continuous improvement. Oversee financial, human, capital and equipment resources, balancing priorities and linking resource decisions to program goals, quality and safety. Leads development, implementation and evaluation of short- and long-term program/site plans and performance measures. Provides strategic leadership for capital and site redevelopment, service redistribution and workspace development, and contributes to corridor and provincial strategies. Monitors external trends, risks and opportunities; develops mitigation and contingency plans; and promotes quality improvement, workplace safety, risk management and regulatory compliance. Works in partnership with medical leadership to advance accessible, high-quality, sustainable patient- and family-centred care. Collaborates with internal and external partners to influence service delivery and provides guidance to embedded corporate and non-clinical services. Leads site contingency planning for pandemics, emergencies and labour disruptions; supports provincial and national preparedness as required. Provides leadership for site command centre activation, incident response, recovery, debriefing and corrective actions. Oversees workplace health and safety, Infection Prevention and Control, safety reviews and risk monitoring. Participates in acute care on-call rotations and coordinates major incident response across the Edmonton Corridor.

• Classification: Executive Director
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Pediatric Critical Care and Pediatric/Neonatal Transport
• Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $57.07
• Maximum Salary: $100.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Executive Director
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Pediatric Critical Care and Pediatric/Neonatal Transport
• Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-OCT-2026
• Country:
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $57.07
• Maximum Salary: $100.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A Baccalaureate degree in a health-related discipline.A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development.A minimum 5 years of working experience in a health discipline within a tertiary care environment, coupled with a minimum of 5 years management experience with demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.Must demonstrate an understanding and experience with the delivery of patient and family centered care.

Additional Required Qualifications:

A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Connect Care & MS Office Suite. Effective communication, strong organization skills. Demonstrated ability & comfort with decision making, coaching/teaching, and the ability to inspire & build confidence in others.

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.

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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.