Executive Director, Provincial and Clinical Programs

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 5,900 - 7,700; Full time

Job summary

Government of Alberta is seeking an Executive Director for Provincial and Clinical Programs in Edmonton. You will guide policy, lead strategic planning, and oversee the branch's operations within Hospitals and Surgical Health Services.

Strong governance and stakeholder engagement are essential to advancing health programs. You will report to the ADM, collaborate with senior officials, and influence decisions across provincial health initiatives and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant senior management leadership experience in public sector or similar.
• Experience leading health programs and strategic policy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy and research guidance and strategic advice to senior executives.
• Oversee operations of the branch and contribute to division leadership.
• Foster relationships with provincial/federal counterparts and clinical stakeholders.
• Ensure provincial clinical programs align with health system objectives.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy planning

Health administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's in health administration/health sciences

Job description

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Executive Director, Provincial and Clinical Programs

Job Title: Executive Director, Provincial and Clinical Programs

Job Requisition ID: 87614

Ministry: Hospitals and Surgical Health Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open

Closing Date: October 2, 2026

About Us

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service .

The Ministry of Hospitals and Surgical Health Services is building a more resilient and sustainable health care delivery system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health by delivering safe, person-centered, quality emergency and medical health services; procurement and contract management; supporting innovative information management and technologies; and regulating hospital and emergency health care.

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), you will provide policy and research expertise and provide strategic advice on a broad range of policy issues that guides, informs, supports, and represents Ministry business initiatives and policy direction. As Executive Director you will play a key strategic role in ensuring that quality mechanisms such as performance frameworks and recommendations are strategic and timely related to provincial clinical programs such as Trauma Program, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, blood program, along with many others.

You will build and maintain effective relationships with provincial and federal counterparts, Acute Care Alberta, and key clinical stakeholders as required in this position, ensuring that Alberta's interests and priorities are represented. You are recognized as knowledgeable and credible in interactions and relationships with health care providers and administrators, private sector innovators, provincially, nationally and internationally. As Executive Director, you will also oversee the operations of the branch and participate on the division leadership team.

Qualifications

Success in this role calls for a progressive leader with a background that includes significant related senior management leadership experience within a public sector, research, or complex non-governmental organizational setting. You bring demonstrated experience leading related health programs, complex strategic policy and planning, operational, or system transformation A practiced relationship builder, you excel at engaging stakeholders in shaping and implementing high impact. You possess a proven track record of provided strategic advice to senior executives and government decisions makers. Your capacity to inspire and empower change-agile teams will support you in delivering on key objectives. Related bachelor’s degree is required and a master’s degree in health administration or health sciences is preferred.

$ 5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 - $202.256.21 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at [e-mail] .

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.