Specialist - Quality Improvement Performance, Reporting, & Service Planning

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon seeks a Strategy & Innovation Specialist. You will work within the Strategy and Innovation portfolio across planning, partner engagement, performance measurement, and guiding transformation initiatives.

The role requires broad health planning and change management experience; use systems thinking to map current and future states, identify gaps, and develop actionable improvement plans.

Qualifications

• Five years of related experience in planning or strategy.
• Experience leading planning programs in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Licensed and in good standing with regulatory body, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, partner with stakeholders, measure performance, innovate and guide transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate with colleagues in Quality, Safety and Strategy to align organizational goals.
• Apply systems thinking to assess current state and design actionable improvement plans.
• Incorporate stakeholder experiences to inform ongoing organizational planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Systems transformation

People leadership

Critical thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree in healthcare or management

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Licensed with regulatory body

Job description

Position #: 9011206
Expected Start Date: October 26, 2026
Union: OOS
Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Director Strategic Reporting and Service Planning
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: October 26, 2027
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Standby
Number of Hours per Rotation: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: The Strategy & Innovation Specialist is a key function within the Strategy & Innovation portfolio that works within five key areas: lead planning, partner, measure performance, innovate and spread, and guide transformation change initiative. As a large and complex organization, the Saskatchewan Health Authority requires alignment, leadership and support across these key areas.The Strategy and Innovation Specialist is an experienced professional with a broad-based background in health planning and organizational change. They use systems theory to help teams understand and assess current state, envision future state, identify gaps, and create actionable plans for improvement. They are committed to understanding and learning from stakeholder (including patients, families, and staff) experiences to inform organizational planning on an ongoing basis.They will collaborate and coordinate work with colleagues in the broader Quality, Safety and Strategy portfolio. Strategy and Innovation Specialists are generalists who have demonstrated their drive for continuous learning and application of new knowledge and skills.

Experience

• Experience developing and leading planning and programs in complex environment
• Leader who has developed planning and programs in multi-stakeholder environment
• Five (5) years experience in a related area

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in a healthcare or management related discipline
• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable

Competencies

• Analytical skills
• Capability to transform systems: Encourage and support innovation
• Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
• Critical thinking skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system
• Knowledge in applicable human resource functions and disciplines
• Ability to adapt to and implement change
• Knowledge in organization's goals, vision, mission and values
• Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Ability to lead and coach others
• Knowledge in applicable legislation and standards
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm

Other Information

• Travel within Saskatchewan
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/