Manager - Multiple Positions (Acute Care)

Government of Alberta; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 99,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government agency in Alberta is seeking a Manager for Multiple Positions in Acute Care. This role involves leading a surgical services team, developing and implementing major surgical policy initiatives, and engaging with various stakeholders. Candidates must possess a university degree in health sciences and have a minimum of four years of experience related to health system policy or program development. The position offers a salary range of $99,348 to $133,694 per year.

Benefits

Pension Plan

Professional development

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in health system policy.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, system integration, or health planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead a surgical services team, providing supervision and performance management.
• Oversee the planning and development of surgical policy initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders to support coordinated surgical initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Policy Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Education

University degree in health sciences or related field

Job description

Job Information

• Job Title: Manager- Multiple Positions (Acute Care)
• Job Requisition ID: 79636
• Ministry: Hospital and Surgical Health Services
• Location: Edmonton or Calgary
• Full or Part-Time: Full Time
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
• Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
• Scope: Open Competition
• Closing Date: February 23, 2026
• Classification: Manager Zone 2
• Salary: $3,806.46 to $5,122.39 bi-weekly ($99,348 - $133,694/year)

Role Responsibilities

Manager, Surgical Services

• Lead Team Performance and Operations
  • Provide direct leadership to the Surgical Services team, including supervision, coaching, and performance management.
  • Set clear expectations, establish priorities, allocate work, and monitor progress to ensure timely, high quality policy and program outputs.
  • Support workforce planning and succession development to strengthen team capacity.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture aligned with APS leadership competencies.
• Oversee Policy and Program Delivery
  • Lead the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of major surgical policy initiatives and programs.
  • Ensure all initiatives support government priorities related to access, wait time reduction, performance accountability, and system sustainability.
  • Review, refine, and approve policy products prepared by Senior Policy Advisors to ensure quality, clarity, and alignment with ministry objectives.
• Guide Stakeholder Engagement and Issue Resolution
  • Lead strategic engagement with internal ministry partners and external health system stakeholders to support coordinated development of surgical initiatives.
  • Provide leadership in resolving complex issues involving diverse stakeholder needs, system constraints, or policy challenges.
  • Represent the unit at intergovernmental, inter divisional, and external stakeholder tables.
• Provide Strategic Advice and Risk Management
  • Deliver expert policy and system advice to the Director and senior executives on emerging trends, risks, capacity pressures, and gaps related to surgical services.
  • Identify system risks and implement mitigation strategies to strengthen policy implementation and service delivery.
  • Contribute to the development of executive briefings, ministerial materials, decision submissions, and public communications.
• Support Governance, Reporting, and Accountability
  • Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for surgical policy initiatives and programs.
  • Ensure consistent project tracking, documentation, and records management across the team.
  • Support governance structures related to surgical services planning, system oversight, and accountability reporting.

Manager, Cancer Policy and Manager, Cancer Integration & Partnerships

• Provide Leadership in Cancer Care Policy and Strategy
  • Lead the team responsible for advancing initiatives that improve Albertans’ access to cancer care services within the provincial acute care system.
  • Provide high quality, audience appropriate, and timely policy advice in response to inquiries from the Minister’s Office, executive leadership, and cross government partners.
  • Support the Ministry’s cancer care policy and strategy efforts through development, review, and coordination of policy products, action requests, and materials for Cabinet committees and the Minister.
• Deliver Expert Advice to Senior Leadership
  • Advise the Director and executive leaders on cancer care issues, system performance, emerging trends, and stakeholder considerations.
  • Provide guidance on policy directions, administrative processes, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decision making within the unit and broader department.
• Lead Strategic Analysis and System Response Planning
  • Identify and analyze system-level issues affecting cancer care and the broader acute care environment.
  • Lead the development of strategic responses, policy options, and recommendations to address priority challenges facing the Ministry and Government of Alberta.
  • Apply evidence based approaches to evaluate implications, risks, and opportunities within the cancer care system.
• Engage and Collaborate Across the Health System
  • Collaborate with key system partners—including Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, community organizations, and cross ministry groups—to ensure health system wide coordination on cancer care access and service delivery.
  • Support initiatives focused on improving patient outcomes, reducing variability in care, and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in cancer care delivery.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support joint planning, alignment, and policy integration.
• Lead Policy Projects and Innovation in Acute Care
  • Lead project teams in developing, assessing, and implementing policy options and innovative approaches that enhance access and quality of acute care services, including cancer related hospital and surgical services.
  • Support initiatives aimed at reducing wait times to clinically recommended targets and expanding access and capacity across the surgical and inpatient care systems.
• Identify Health System Impacts and Drive Innovation
  • Evaluate potential system impacts—including cross ministry considerations—associated with proposed policies, emerging issues, or service delivery changes.
  • Promote innovative thinking, new models of care, and system redesign opportunities that enhance access, continuity, and performance in cancer and acute care services.

Manager, Specialty Provincial Programs

• Lead Acute Care Policy, Strategy, and Priority Initiatives
  • Lead and manage research, policy development, strategic planning, and related activities supporting the Ministry’s acute care related to provincial acute care programs.
  • Develop, coordinate, and implement an acute care policy framework to strengthen departmental leadership in provincial acute care system capacity.
  • Provide leadership and expertise in developing policy, strategies, and actions that advance the Ministry’s commitments to improving access and delivery of acute care services across Alberta’s hospitals.
• Coordinate issues management processes to ensure proactive, timely, and comprehensive responses.
• Support effective communication strategies for major announcements related to health system performance.
• Collaborate with partners across the health system to advance improvement and planning initiatives.
• Provide Expert Advice and Strategic Analysis
  • Provide high quality, timely, and audience appropriate policy advice for provincial acute care programs to the Director, departmental executives, and the Minister’s Office.
  • Review and prepare updates, briefings, and decision support materials for senior leadership, including the Executive Director, ADM, and Deputy Minister.
  • Identify and lead analysis of emerging issues, strategic responses, and system level pressures affecting acute care.
• Oversee Policy Development and Evidence Informed Decision Making
  • Oversee policy and legislative reviews related to acute care priorities.
  • Monitor national and international trends, innovations, and models of care to inform policy development.
  • Build and maintain networks across internal and external stakeholder groups to gather insights and inform strategy.
  • Support data collection, analysis, and reporting on acute care outcomes in collaboration with program leads and partners.
  • Ensure alignment, integration, and linkages between acute care projects and related policy initiatives.
  • Plan, organize, and participate in meetings, working groups, forums, and policy development activities.
• Manage Strategic Relationships to Advance Health System Priorities
  • Build and sustain strategic networks with internal and external stakeholders, including partners across government and the provincial health system.
  • Align health system priorities with existing and emerging initiatives across the Ministry and government.
  • Represent the branch, division, or ministry on cross ministry committees and collaborative tables.
  • Identify key contacts and linkages for unit staff and support relationship development needed for project advancement.
  • Engage executives and staff in operational planning, progress monitoring, evaluation, and communication activities.
  • Collaborate with fellow branch leaders to enhance coordination, information sharing, and delivery on divisional priorities.
• Support Unit Operations and Team Leadership
  • Support the Director with planning, coordination, and integration activities that move initiatives forward and establish procedural and operational frameworks.
  • Manage day to day operations of the Unit and provide leadership, guidance, and direction to direct report team members.
  • Foster cross training, knowledge sharing, and professional development to increase team capacity and resilience.
  • Support Unit budget planning and monitoring.
  • Act on behalf of the Director, Senior Managers, or Managers during absences as required.

Manager, Clinical Programs

• Provide Leadership in Acute Care Policy, Strategy, and System Improvement
  • Lead and manage research, policy development, strategic planning, and related activities that support the Ministry’s acute care priorities in provincial Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory provincial programs.
  • Coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive acute care policy framework to strengthen departmental leadership in system capacity planning.
  • Support effective communication strategies for major announcements related to wait times, access, integration and health system performance.
  • Lead issues management processes to ensure responses are proactive, timely, accurate, and comprehensive.
  • Work collaboratively with partners to coordinate provincial wait time initiatives, treatment improvements, and planning activities.
  • Develop communication materials for internal and external stakeholders, including Ministerial correspondence.
  • Prepare and review updates, briefings, and decision support materials for the Director, Executive Director, ADM, Associate Deputy Minister, and other senior leaders; liaise with Communications to produce briefing materials, announcements, and related deliverables.
  • Collaborate with Unit and Divisional colleagues to ensure policies reflect health standards, evidence based practices, and quality and access priorities.
  • Provide expert consultation and advice on acute care policy to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with Government of Alberta directions and priorities.
• Oversee Policy Development and Evidence Informed Analysis
  • Oversee policy and legislative reviews, revisions, and updates related to acute care priorities in Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging provincial programs.
  • Monitor national and international trends, innovations, and models of care to inform evidence based policy development.
  • Build and strengthen networks across diverse stakeholder groups to support policy research, strategy development, and system intelligence gathering.
  • Support collection, analysis, and reporting of acute care outcomes, working closely with program leads and external partners to inform policy direction.
  • Ensure policy linkages, integration, and alignment with related initiatives across the health system.
  • Plan, organize, and participate in meetings, working groups, forums, and policy development sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Participate in the planning and implementation of policy working groups and related collaborative activities.
• Manage Relationships to Advance Health System Priorities
  • Build and sustain strategic relationships with internal and external partners, including Acute Care Alberta, to advance acute care priorities and support system wide coordination.
  • Link Ministry and health system priorities to existing initiatives across the Ministry and government.
  • Represent the branch, division, or Ministry on cross ministry committees and collaborative forums.
  • Identify key contacts and relationship pathways for Unit staff to support effective engagement and progression of their work.
  • Engage executives and staff in operational planning, progress monitoring, evaluation, and communication activities.
  • Collaborate with fellow branch leaders to deliver on divisional priorities and maintain effective communication and information sharing mechanisms.
  • Support Unit Operations and Team Leadership
    • Support the Director by leading planning, coordination, and integration activities to advance initiatives and develop operational and procedural frameworks.
    • Manage day to day Unit operations and provide leadership, coaching, and direction to team members.
    • Foster cross training, knowledge sharing, and professional development to build team capacity and resilience.
    • Support Unit budgeting activities, including planning and monitoring.
    • Act on behalf of the Director or other senior managers during absences, ensuring continuity of leadership.
    • Manage and coordinate a growing acute care policy portfolio that supports effective access and delivery of hospital based healthcare services in Alberta.

APS Competencies

• Systems Thinking - Understands how policies, decisions, and actions interact within the broader health system.
• Creative Problem Solving - Applies analytical and innovative thinking to identify issues, generate options, and develop effective, evidence informed solutions.
• Drive for Results - Demonstrates persistence, accountability, and a strong focus on achieving outcomes.
• Build Collaborative Environments - Fosters teamwork, open communication, and trust across diverse groups.
• Develop Networks - Builds and sustains productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Agility - Adapts quickly to emerging issues, shifting priorities, and changing environments.

Qualifications

Qualifications - Manager, Surgical Services

• University graduation in a related field such as health sciences, public health, health administration, public policy, business administration, or social sciences.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in health system policy, program development, system planning, or service delivery, preferably within surgical services, acute care, or a comparable healthcare environment.
• Equivalencies may be considered: a combination of related education and directly relevant experience on a one for one basis.

Qualifications - Manager, Cancer Policy and Manager, Cancer Integration & Partnerships

• University degree in a related discipline such as health sciences, public health, health administration, public policy, business, or social sciences.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in stakeholder engagement, system integration, health planning, or partnership development, preferably within cancer care, acute care, or a large, complex health system.
• Equivalencies will be considered: a combination of related education and directly relevant experience may be accepted on a one for one basis.

Qualifications - Manager, Specialty Provincial Programs

• University degree in a related field such as health sciences, public health, health administration, public policy, business administration, or social sciences.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in health policy, program development, system planning, or service delivery, preferably within specialty clinical programs, acute care, or a provincial health system.
• Equivalency may be considered: a combination of related education and directly relevant experience on a one for one basis.

Qualifications - Manager, Clinical Programs

• University degree in a related field such as health sciences, public health, nursing, health administration, public policy, business administration, or social sciences.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in clinical program policy, system planning, health service delivery, or program administration, preferably within a provincial or large health system environment.
• Equivalency may be considered: related education and experience may be accepted on a one for one basis.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

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Five (5) full time permanent positions.

Hours of Work

• 7.25 Daily Hours
• 36.25 Weekly Hours
• 8:15AM to 4:30PM (Monday to Friday)

All positions are located in Edmonton or Calgary office. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and Information

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post‑secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) (https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

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 require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jagreet Uppal at [e-mail].