Innovation & Transformation Advisor

William Osler Health System; Brampton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks an Innovation and Transformation Advisor to drive strategic initiatives and change management across departments. This role involves collaborating with senior leaders, overseeing project execution, and fostering innovation to enhance hospital operations. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management skills and the ability to lead complex initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy. Join a team committed to delivering world-class healthcare and making a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Requires strong consulting, project management, and change leadership capabilities.
• Highly autonomous and strategic thinker.

Responsibilities

• Drive change and transformation across clinical and corporate departments.
• Support development and implementation of innovation initiatives.
• Provide strategic change management advice to senior leadership.

Skills

Change Management

Project Management

Consulting

Job description

Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of world-class health care inspired by our people and communities.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

Job Description

The Innovation and Transformation Advisor is a key role within the Strategy and Transformation office, responsible for driving change, transformation and strategic initiatives across clinical and corporate departments. Working in partnership with vice presidents and senior leaders, this role provides expert advice on change management, project execution and organizational transformation to advance hospital-wide strategic objectives. Reporting to the Director, Innovation and Transformation, this role also supports the development and implementation of innovation initiatives that drive value for the organization.

This role requires a highly autonomous and strategic thinker with strong consulting, project management and change leadership capabilities. The incumbent will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, seamless execution and measurable outcomes that enhance the hospital’s ability to innovate and adapt.

Accountabilities

1. Strategic project and execution
   Apply various innovation, continuous improvement and project management approaches, frameworks and tools to ensure transformation projects have clear, measurable outcomes aligned with corporate strategy.
   Oversee integrated project planning and execution, ensuring transformation initiatives remain on track, on budget and deliver intended benefits.
   Provide internal consulting expertise to align business objectives with corporate outcomes, developing specific and measurable deliverables.
   Manage the intake, prioritization and resource allocation for transformation initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
   Define, track, and assess milestones, key performance indicators (KPIs) and impact metrics to evaluate the success of transformation efforts.
   Support multi-disciplinary project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle, providing coaching, motivation and strategic direction.
2. Innovation and transformation expertise
   Support Director/AVP in development and execution of Innovation and Transformation development and implementation.
   Conduct business analysis and needs assessments across departments to identify innovation and transformation opportunities.
   Support the design, piloting and implementation of new models of care, digital tools and operational improvements.
   Lead or coordinate specific transformation and innovation initiatives, including developing project charters, timelines and success metrics.
   Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions, workshops and co-design activities to gather input and foster alignment.
   Monitor and evaluate initiative progress against defined KPIs and report on impact and outcomes.
   Contribute to the development of business cases and funding proposals.
   Maintain documentation, dashboards and other knowledge products to support decision-making and sustainability.
   Scan for internal ideas and external trends to inform pipeline development.
3. Change management expertise
   Provide strategic change management advice to senior leadership, overseeing the planning and implementation of transformation initiatives across clinical and corporate areas, using ProSci concepts (e.g., ADKAR and others).
   Develop and integrate comprehensive change management strategies into project plans to ensure all impacted staff understand the necessity of change and are prepared for adoption.
   Build plans to ensure change leadership is active and visible, driving engagement and commitment across all levels of the organization.
   Proactively identify risks to successful change adoption and develop appropriate mitigation strategies to maximize employee engagement and minimize resistance.
   Identify and track KPIs and metrics to evaluate change success and sustainability.
   Leverage industry-leading change management practices to prepare the organization for transformation.
4. Stakeholder engagement and advisory support
   Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, equipping them to serve as effective change champions.
   Engage and communicate with diverse stakeholders, ensuring alignment, collaboration and a shared understanding of transformation goals and priorities.
   Provide oversight and advice to executive and leadership structures overseeing major project deliverables and transformation initiatives.
   Prepare and present reports, proposals and executive briefings to inform decision-making at all levels, including senior management, Board of Directors and external stakeholders.
5. Organizational capability building and continuous improvement
   Increase the organization’s ability to adopt best practices in transformation, change management and project management.
   Lead the development of in-house project management, change management and innovation best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
   Maintain strong connections across portfolios to harmonize transformation initiatives and reduce duplication of efforts.
   Stay abreast of emerging trends, methodologies and innovations in health care transformation and apply insights to organizational initiatives.