Information Management Policy Analyst

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Public Service is seeking an Information Management Policy Analyst within the Digital and Analytics Strategy Division of the Ministry of Health to advance data-driven health policy.

You will lead policy research and stakeholder consultation, organize complex information for executives, and help translate data strategy into actionable policy in a dynamic, startup-like environment.

Qualifications

• Lead policy research and analysis with initiative and independence.
• Lead stakeholder consultations to identify policy requirements and collaboration needs.
• Organize and present complex information to senior executives and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy research and analysis with initiative and independence.
• Lead consultation processes with stakeholders to identify policy requirements and collaboration needs.
• Organize and present complex information in clear and effective ways to senior executives and decision-makers.

Job description

Apply By: Monday, September 28, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Digital and Analytics Strategy Division / Information Management Strategy and Policy Branch

Consider this dynamic opportunity to be part of an entrepreneurial team in the Ontario Ministry of Health working on health care strategy and policy through digital and data-driven innovation.

Data and digital refers to using information and information technology, such as hospital information systems and electronic medical records, as well as innovation platforms and analytics solutions to improve the healthcare system. Technology advances over the last decade open up new uses for information not only to access health information for care, but also big data and artificial intelligence, genomics, population health, precision medicine, and more.

The ministry's Information Management Strategy and Policy Branch leads the development and implementation of data strategy and policy across all sectors of healthcare and plays a key role in designing new health system approaches to data to transform our citizens' experience of healthcare and push the boundaries of health innovation.

Who we are looking for: The Branch is seeking an Information Management Policy Analyst. We are looking for a mission-driven self-starter with multidisciplinary abilities and creative, lateral thinking skills; a strategic and creative thinker that excel at tackling complex and interesting problems; an excellent collaborator with an ability to adapt, learn quickly and take charge in a dynamic and fluid start-up type environment.

About the job

You will lead policy and strategy research, analysis, and evaluation as well as stakeholder liaison and consultation, and support the development and implementation of health system data strategy and policy.

In this role you will:

• Lead policy research and analysis with a high level of initiative and independence and gather, monitor, and synthesize information to provide assessments and advice for policy considerations, trends and directions.
• Seek out creative ways to solve problems and are an active participant and contributor in the development of policy options and recommendations.
• Lead consultation processes with stakeholders to identify policy requirements and collaboration needs, including leading policy working groups and committees to discuss findings and issues.
• Organize and present complex information in clear and effective ways to senior executives and decision-makers.

What you bring to the team

Strategic Thinking and Innovation:

You see the big picture and have an awareness of societal, economic and political trends as well as longer-term enterprise business plans, objectives, trends and changes that may impact your work. You seek creative ideas and approaches in order to find different and better ways to solve long-standing problems.

Policy Development, Research & Analysis:

You identify socio-economic policy drivers and needs and undertake policy analysis to clarify issues, formulate solution principles and frameworks, and develop policy options and recommendations. You lead research and analysis work, using a variety of methods and sources including stakeholder consultation, to gather and analyze information and synthesize it for relevant insights to support evidence-informed policy development.

Political Acuity, Relationship Building and Management, Consensus-Building:

You understand formal and informal decision-making processes in complex enterprises. You maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and enable effective bi-directional communication and coordination in support of enterprise strategies and policies.

Situational Judgement and Decision Making, Issue Management:

You can identify emerging and potentially contentious issues and based on your experience and professional knowledge (technical, theoretical and/or experiential) form workable recommendations and advice on how to manage them proactively so they don't grow into a crisis. You have strong communication and negotiation skills.

Leadership and Project Management:

You lead projects and work collaboratively in cross-functional teams. You have structured ways of working to organize and manage multiple activities for the accomplishment of a project or initiative. You set high standards of performance and hold yourself accountable for results and actions.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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• Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.