Senior Director, Clinical Strategy & Transformation

Sienna Senior Living; Ontario; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living is seeking a Senior Director for Clinical Strategy & Transformation. This role is vital for leading innovation and improving services across Long-Term Care and Retirement divisions by implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing clinical effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a relevant degree, and a passion for person-centered care. Join a dedicated team committed to enriching the lives of seniors with excellence in service.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and vacation package

RRSP with Company Match

Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)

Continuous learning and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years progressive leadership experience in healthcare.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale clinical transformation.
• Experience in managing projects across various healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of clinical initiatives across divisions.
• Ensure project alignment with strategic priorities and regulatory compliance.
• Utilize data to drive improvements and report project outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Health Administration, or related healthcare discipline

Master’s preferred

Job description

Senior Director, Clinical Strategy & Transformation

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Sienna Senior Living (TSX: SIA), is one of Canada’s largest owners and operators of 101 seniors’ living residences, in addition to managing 12 residences for third parties. We offer care, support, services and housing in Retirement and Long Term Care to seniors/residents and their families. And wetruly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity and respect.

At Sienna, we empower our 14,500 team members across Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta to help our residents live the life they desire and deserve. Our purpose is simple: to cultivate happiness in daily life!

What Sienna Offers:We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs:

• A competitive compensation and vacation package
• RRSP with Company Match
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company Match
• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs
• The successful candidate must be located in either Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan or Alberta and must be willing to travel across these provinces as this is a Nation role. Travel reimbursement, including mileage reimbursement and use of 407 ETR Toll within Ontario applies.

The Senior Director, Clinical Strategy & Transformation is responsible for leading system-level clinical innovation, transformational initiatives, and strategic quality advancement across Long-Term Care and Retirement divisions. This role will drive the design, implementation, and scaling of projects that improve clinical services, enhance operational effectiveness, and strengthen the resident experience. Working in collaboration with operational leaders and support partners, the Senior Director will champion a culture of quality improvement, system integration, regulatory excellence and person-centered care, while contributing to the development of future organizational leadership capacity.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the development and implementation of transformational initiatives that improve clinical and wellness services across Long-Term Care and Retirement divisions.
• Design future-ready care and service models aligned with resident needs, operational excellence, and sector best practices.
• Oversee cross-functional clinical and operational projects from conception through implementation.
• Ensure project alignment with strategic priorities, regulatory compliance, and sustainability goals.
• Support clinical integration and transformation planning related to portfolio growth, including acquisitions, redevelopments, and repositioning.
• Apply structured change management methodologies to support effective adoption of new programs, technologies, and practices across stakeholder groups.
• Build internal capacity for innovation and change at site and organizational levels.
• Collaborate with operational and clinical leaders to embed continuous quality improvement principles into core practice.
• Support system integration across business units, harmonizing clinical programs, assessments, and operational procedures.
• Utilize data, resident outcomes, and operational metrics to inform project priorities, measure impact, and drive continuous improvement.
• Report on project outcomes and transformation metrics to executive leadership.
• Foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including site leaders, residents and families, sector partners, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure that initiatives are designed with stakeholder input and focused on enhancing the resident experience.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Health Administration, or related healthcare discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 7 years progressive leadership experience in healthcare, preferably in seniors’ care (Long-Term Care, Retirement, or Community Health sectors).
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale clinical transformation, quality improvement, or strategic initiatives.
• Experience working within regulated environments, including familiarity with MLTC, RHRA, and CARF or Accreditation Canada standards.
• Strategic thinking with a systems approach to problem solving.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives concurrently.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing across multiple organizational levels.
• Proficient in the use of data to drive decision-making, measure outcomes, and inform quality improvement.
• Committed to person-centered care, innovation, and service excellence.
• Hybrid work model with expectation of regular in-person engagement at support office and the communities or residence.
• Travel within Ontario, BC, Alberta & Saskatchewan is required (**Mileage and Travel Reimbursement Applies including 407 ETR Usage**)
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet project and operational demands.

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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