Lead, Renal Clinical Programs

Here is what you will be doing:

• Lead the development of a strategy to advance equitable access, experience and outcomes for people with chronic kidney disease

• Plan, lead and execute projects to advance equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism and drive clinical quality improvement

• Promote a patient-focused approach and ensure work is undertaken in alignment with Ontario Health's values and priorities

• Engage a diverse set of stakeholder groups, internal and external, to collaborate and partner on delivery of key activities and solicit support and buy-in

• Actively manage projects and initiatives, including identifying and effectively communicating with relevant stakeholders, managing project documentation, driving agendas, and providing input in a collaborative setting.

• Develop needs assessments, jurisdictional scans, briefing notes, options analyses, impact assessments to create program policies and guidance

• Prepare reports, briefings, policy papers, briefing/issue notes, and presentations for a variety of audiences

• Develop and present material using excellent written, verbal, and graphical communications skills, with ability to express complex concepts effectively to a variety of audiences

• Deliver excellent tactical and critical strategic thinking

• Approach problems proactively and recommends thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of complex problems

• Provide management and stakeholders with status updates, feedback and appropriate reporting on projects

• Manage multiple projects concurrently

• Promote collaboration and teamwork including working for consensus and contributing to achievement of team/group goals

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

• An undergraduate degree in public health, health sciences, health administration or a related field is required

• A master's degree in public health, health sciences, health administration or a related field is preferred

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience

• Experience conducting end-to-end planning and execution of program/operational activities within the specific focus area of expertise

• Experience in advancing equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism in the health system

• Experience synthesizing and applying best practice recommendations to quality improvement initiatives

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to successfully execute on multiple large-scale, complex, high-risk projects, ideally within a cross-functional structure

• An understanding of Ontario's cancer care system

• Knowledge of frameworks for evidence review and evaluation and policy development

• Proven ability to problem solve and provide thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of complex problems and approach challenges proactively

• Excellent writing skills including the ability to prepare briefing notes, reports and policy papers

• Excellent oral skills including ability to create and deliver effective presentations and answer questions

• Strong relationship building skills, with demonstrated experience engaging and building relationships and consensus amongst diverse stakeholders, including clinicians and patient and family advisors

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities in a cross-functional team environment and to respond quickly based on timelines and project plans

• Demonstrated ability to successfully execute on multiple large-scale, complex, high-risk projects

• Detail-oriented with excellent organization and time management skills

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision

• Ability to work well under pressure and use good judgment in assessing difficult situations

• Comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a degree of uncertainty or ambiguity

• Well-rounded expertise and help facilitate complex interdependencies between projects and with key partners

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Location: Toronto, Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)

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 of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities. To receive a copy of this job posting in French, please contact us at careers@ontariohealth.ca. Your request will be responded to within three business days and will not impact your ability to apply for this role.

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