Senior Manager, Hospital Governance

Are you passionate about healthcare and looking to make a significant impact in the public sector?

The Ministry of Health's newly created Health Sector Governance and Oversight Office (HSGO) is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our new team as the Senior Manager, Hospital Governance. This is a unique opportunity to lead strategic initiatives to strengthen accountability between hospital boards and the Ministry of Health.

About Us:

The Health Sector Governance and Oversight Office (HSGO) mandate is to strengthen accountability between hospital boards and the Ministry of Health to ensure effective governance, transparency, and the successful delivery of healthcare. Working closely with internal partners such as the Hospitals Branch in the ministry and external partners, some of HSGO's key initiatives include Governance Frameworks, Education and Development on accountability and governance, and Enhancing Governance and Oversight Tools and Practices.

Why Join Us:

•Make an Impact: Contribute to the improvement of healthcare services across Ontario
•Forward-Looking: Be part of a team that is focused on future-oriented planning and strategic initiatives.
•Collaborative Environment: Work within cross-functional teams and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
•Professional Growth: Develop your skills in a supportive and challenging environment.

About the job

Create the Work Environment

In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities

Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of its goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision.

In this role, you will:
• Lead and manage a team of professionals, providing strategic direction, mentoring, and support.
• Develop and implement governance frameworks and standards to enhance standardized governance and oversight across hospitals.
• Develop strategic initiatives aimed to foster a culture of excellence in governance, and ensuring Ontario's health systems operates with the highest standards of accountability and transparency.
• Foster strong relationships with hospital partners, including hospital boards, and other key stakeholders.
• Recommend options, build and enhance tools and best practices on governance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant healthcare regulations and standards.
• Empower your team of professional staff to think strategically and innovatively, enabling a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity, and excellence.

What you bring to the team

Leadership Experience:

• You have a proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
• You have experience leading complex projects and high-profile initiatives, effectively utilizing resources and prioritizing tasks to deliver results.
• You incorporate the principles of diversity and inclusion across all elements of your management style.

Policy and Program Planning:

• You have experience managing the planning, design and implementation of strategic policy and program frameworks to support delivery, transformation, change management initiatives.
• You can develop and implement governance frameworks, programs and policies through direct stakeholder relations and strategic consultations.
• You have experience in program planning and aligning initiatives with organizational goals.
• You exercise a high level of political acuity and judgement when developing and providing advice for confidential/sensitive issues.
• You are experienced in managing change, risk, procurement, communication, resources, and business process.

Industry Knowledge:

• You have a strong understanding of not-for-profit board governance and preferably have experience working with hospital boards.
• You have experience working with hospital and healthcare stakeholders and organizations.
• You have knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and compliance requirements.
• You have knowledge of healthcare policy and the ability to navigate the health sector landscape.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills:

• You have experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse internal and external partners.
• You have experience in preparing and presenting information effectively to senior management.
• You demonstrate clear communication skills in articulating strategy, direction, advice and recommendations.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

The OPS is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.

The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.

The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy, the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint, and the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Additional information

Address:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation Group:

Management Compensation Plan

Understanding the job ad - definitions

Schedule:

6

Category:

Management and General

Posted on:

Monday, March 24, 2025

Note:

• T-HL-226815/25

How to apply:

1. You must apply online by visiting ontario.ca/careers. You must enter the job id number in the Job ID search field to locate the job ad.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job descriptionto make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Usto provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember:

The deadline to apply is Monday, April 7, 2025 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.