Health Services Director(Directeur des services de sant)

SEOCHC; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Ottawa seeks a Health Services Director to lead and evaluate health services. The role requires seasoned healthcare leadership, strong knowledge of health promotion, and the ability to manage diverse teams. Candidates should have a Master's degree and 5–10 years of management experience, along with bilingual English/French proficiency. This position offers competitive benefits, including a salary range of $105,924 – $120,356.

Benefits

Four weeks annual leave

Professional development opportunities

HOOPP pension plan

Extended health and dental coverage

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of management experience in an interprofessional health care model.
• Strong clinical background or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in operational and financial/budget management.

Responsibilities

• Direct the planning, delivery, and evaluation of Health Services portfolio.
• Engage and motivate a highly skilled inter-professional team.
• Support health system transformation and report to the Executive Director.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/French

Adaptability

Performance management

Education

Master’s Degree in a health-related discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Description

The South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre (SEOCHC) is a community-based organization delivering integrated, interdisciplinary team-based care. SEOCHC’s mission is to improve the lives of people facing inequities by providing accessible community health and social services. The Centre seeks its next Health Services Director to lead planning, delivery, and evaluation of the Health Services portfolio and to work with the Senior Management Team and Executive Director on strategic initiatives.

Location: 1355 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario. Travel occasionally is required.

Responsibilities

• Direct the planning, delivery, and evaluation of all aspects of the Health Services portfolio.
• Manage five direct reports overseeing the Primary Care Clinic, Primary Care for Priority Populations, and regional programs of Primary Care Outreach to Seniors and Regional Integrated Care.
• Contribute to Centre-wide strategic objectives by designing and implementing programs aligned with the long-term vision.
• Engage, manage, and motivate a highly skilled inter-professional team delivering programs using a multi-service, community-directed approach.

The role also involves supporting health system transformation and reporting to the Executive Director.

What You Bring

• Seasoned healthcare leader with experience directing diverse interprofessional care teams.
• Strong knowledge of health promotion, social determinants of health, research methodology, and program evaluation.
• Passion for community healthcare and commitment to quality and service standards.
• Collaborator with the ability to build partnerships across health and community sectors to identify best practices and measure success.
• Senior leadership experience with the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and foster a positive, inclusive culture.

Your Skills

• Leadership: Interpersonal skills, urgency, talent development, performance management, and external representation.
• Relationship-Building: Ability to build长期 relationships, trust, and credibility; experience leading multi-sector partnerships.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication; strong presentation skills; bilingual English/French required; other languages a plus.
• Results Orientation: Execution focus, negotiation skills, adaptability, and deadline discipline.
• Organization: Strategic and project management capabilities with strong critical thinking; superb multi-tasking.

Education

• Master’s Degree in a health-related discipline, strong clinical background, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Regulated health professional designation and experience in primary care are assets.

Experience

• 5–10 years of management experience with relevant clinical leadership of an interprofessional health care model.
• Understanding of the CHC model; experience in operational and financial/budget management.
• Experience in program/service development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; change management experience is an asset.

What We Offer

• Excellent benefits including four weeks annual leave, one week special leave, three weeks sick leave; extended health and dental coverage.
• Professional development opportunities.
• HOOPP pension plan.
• Salary range: $105,924 – $120,356.

Additional Information

For more information about our Centre, visit our site. Applicants must include a cover letter demonstrating how their skills and experience meet the requirements. Deadline for applications: Friday, October 17, 2025. SEOCHC is committed to employment equity and provides accommodations in recruitment for applicants with disabilities.

Important: This listing includes English and French content. The search is open to Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, persons with disabilities, and others with lived experience of systemic barriers to equity.