Executive Director, Provincial and Clinical Programs

Socket.dev; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 154,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alberta Public Service is seeking an Executive Director, Provincial and Clinical Programs in Edmonton. You will provide policy and research expertise and strategic advice to guide ministry initiatives, including Trauma, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, and related programs.

You will build strong relationships with provincial and federal partners, health providers, and stakeholders, oversee branch operations, and participate in the division leadership team to deliver high-impact health

Qualifications

• Progressive leader with senior management experience in public sector or similar.
• Experience leading health programs and strategic policy planning.
• Ability to influence senior executives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy research and strategic advice to ministry leadership.
• Oversee branch operations and participate in division leadership.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic policy

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's in health administration/health sciences

Job description

Job Information

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

Classification: Executive Manager 1

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.

For further information, visit the ministry website at https://www.alberta.ca/hospital-and-surgical-health-services.

Role

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.

Salary

$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.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Compensation Overview – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Pension plans:
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

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.