Executive Director-Healthcare Quality

Hamad Medical Corporation; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a Strategic Leader for Quality Improvement. The role requires extensive experience in healthcare quality and patient safety, strategic planning, and partnership building. The ideal candidate will be involved in training program development and lead initiatives aimed at enhancing healthcare quality and safety across multiple levels. This position is pivotal in driving systemic change and maintaining high standards in patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–15 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare quality, with at least 5 years in a senior or executive role.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, and value-based care.
• Familiarity with international quality standards.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver multitiered training programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and growth of HHQI.
• Oversee the design and delivery of training programs.
• Drive implementation of evidence-based quality initiatives.
• Represent HHQI at various forums.

Skills

Healthcare quality improvement

Patient safety expertise

Program development

Strategic leadership

Change leadership

Education

10–15 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare quality

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and growth of HHQI as a premier institute for healthcare quality, improvement science, and patient safety.
• Oversee the design and delivery of training programs in quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical leadership for healthcare professionals at all levels.
• Drive system-wide implementation of evidence-based quality initiatives and improvement collaboratives.
• Forge and maintain international partnerships to enhance HHQI’s global reach and learning network.
• Provide technical and strategic guidance for national initiatives aligned with HMC’s quality and safety objectives.
• Ensure integration of data analytics, digital solutions, and global best practices into quality improvement methodologies.
• Represent HHQI at local, regional, and international forums and lead national dialogue on quality and safety.

Job Location

• Doha Qatar

Required Skills and Experience

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

Minimum 10–15 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare quality, with at least 5 years in a senior or executive role

Quality & Patient Safety Expertise

• Advanced knowledge of healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, and value-based care. Familiarity with international quality standards (IHI, JCI, ISQua, WHO) and accreditation frameworks.
• Experience leading quality and safety initiatives across multiple facilities or national systems.

Capacity Building

• Proven ability to develop and deliver multitiered training programs in quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership.
• Experience in curriculum development, faculty mentorship, and running improvement collaboratives and national quality campaigns.
• International & Multisectoral Collaboration
• History of building strategic partnerships and networks with global health organizations and academic institutions.
• Proven ability to position an institute on the international stage and facilitate cross-border knowledge exchange.

Change Leadership & Innovation

• Expertise in leading transformational change and embedding a culture of continuous improvement within complex systems.
• Familiarity with healthcare digital innovation, including quality dashboards, decision support tools, and digital learning platforms.

Key Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to implementation and delivery.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence across clinical, executive, and policy levels
• High integrity, cultural sensitivity, and collaborative leadership style.
• Committed to advancing equity, safety, and excellence in healthcare.