Lead, Quality Reporting & Improvement

Ontario Health; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Health is seeking a Lead to enhance cancer screening programs across Ontario. The successful candidate will manage stakeholder relations and project execution, requiring a master’s degree and extensive experience in health care. This position offers opportunities for career development and comes with extensive benefits, including hybrid work options.

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from the first day

Health care spending or wellness spending account

Premium defined benefit pension plan

Career development opportunities

Wellness program

Participation in Communities of Inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum two years using research methods, appraising evidence.
• Four or more years of overall work experience in a similar capacity.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Lead planning and execution of provincial projects and initiatives.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and develop dissemination plans.

Skills

Strong understanding of Ontario’s health care system

Excellent interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Ability to communicate complex information

Education

Master’s degree in health policy, health sciences, health administration or related field

Job description

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At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day

• a health care spending or wellness spending account

• a p remium defined benefit pension plan

• three personal days and two float days annually

• three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years

• c areer development opportunities

• a collaborative values-based team culture

• a wellness program

• a hybrid working model

• p articipation in Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Join Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) and play a pivotal role in enhancing cancer screening programs across Ontario. As a Lead, you will oversee the development, dissemination, and implementation of provincial projects and initiatives. You will act as a subject matter expert, taking on complex tasks and collaborating with key internal partners.

Here is what you will be doing:

• Stakeholder Relationship Management:Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and the public. Engage external stakeholders to support project implementation and share best practices.

• Project/Program/Operations Execution and Delivery:Lead the planning and execution of projects, ensuring high-quality results and timely completion. Develop quality standards and tools suitable for various audiences, including clinicians, service providers, and patients. Develop and implement dissemination and engagement plans for stakeholders.

• Coordination/Collaboration:Work closely with cancer screening teams to support quality improvement initiatives. Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify and address health system barriers. Lead the selection of experts to assist with project development and implementation

• Leadership and Integrity:Demonstrate leadership in interactions with internal and external stakeholders. Lead key informational and decision-making meetings focused on program quality, strategy, and policy.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

• A master’s degree in health policy, health sciences, health administration, or a related field of study

• Minimum of two years using research methods, appraising evidence, knowledge of the Canadian health care system

• Four or more years of overall work experience in a similar capacity required

Knowledge and Skills

• A strong understanding of Ontario’s health care system, including gaps between actual and ideal care, reasons for these gaps, and potential mechanisms available to address them

• Comfort with interpreting and communicating health care data and performance indicators

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated experience engaging and building relationships and consensus among diverse stakeholders

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively

• An analytical thinker who enjoys generating and exploring innovative ideas and problem solving

• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy

• Demonstrated initiative and independence to take appropriate action and anticipate organizational needs

• Ability to deal effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and the public from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience

• Capacity to work effectively in a rapid-pace work environment

• Ability to complete tasks, as assigned, in a timely manner with high-quality results

Location:

Toronto, Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)

Employment Type:

Temporary + (Fixed Term) Full time

Contract Length:

11 Month(s)

Salary Band:

Band 6

External Application Deadline Date:

July 10, 2025

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals;and people living with disabilities.

Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.