Program Lead, Innovations and Strategic Development

Program Lead, Innovations and Strategic Development

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Healthcare Excellence Canada provided pay range

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Base pay range

CA$71,000.00/yr - CA$79,000.00/yr

Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) works with partners to spread innovation, build capability and catalyze policy change so that everyone in Canada has secure and high-quality healthcare. Through collaborations with patients, caregivers and people working in healthcare, we turn proven innovations into lasting improvements in all dimensions of healthcare excellence.

If you would like to contribute to the safe and high-quality healthcare of Canadians, apply to the position below and join HEC

Term: Permanent Full-Time

Reports to: Director, Innovations and Strategic Development

Salary Range: $66,697 - $83,372 - $100,046 (Typical hiring range: $71,000 - $79,000)

Location: We are a pan-Canadian healthcare organization and welcome candidates from across Canada. Our head office is located in Ottawa, Ontario and we welcome flexible work options such as permanent/fully remote, hybrid, flexible work hours, and compressed work weeks.

Deadline to apply: June 8, 2025, at 11:59pm (ET)

How to apply: Visit https://hecesc.bamboohr.com/jobs

The Program Lead supports the planning and delivery of HEC’s programs, collaborative education and improvement initiatives; conducts literature reviews and environmental scans, evaluation,



and analysis (including data analysis and interpretation); prepares reports, briefing notes, and other program documents; and coordinates meetings and events.

The Innovations and Strategic Development (ISD) team is responsible for identifying and developing initiatives, and programming in alignment with HEC’s strategy. As part of the focus area of Care Closer to Home and Supporting and Retaining the Health Workforce, the ISD team supports programs in these areas, which are part of HEC’s recently announced Care Forward movement. Other work includes: supporting the organization as HEC examines its approach and resources related to strategic partnerships and maximize our opportunity to improve healthcare quality and safety for everyone in Canada; and HEC’s Spotlight Series.

Your core responsibilities include:

- Supports the project management and system delivery needs of HEC’s programs, including design and delivery of project timelines, milestones, activities, tracking, and monitoring to ensure proper follow up and completion of deliverables. Conducts regular analyses of team participation and deliverables including attending webinars and education sessions. Participates on calls connected to program area; maintains meeting minutes with concise summaries and action items.
- Assists with the development of improvement resources,



products and tools that facilitate the delivery of HEC’s improvement approach to its improvement teams and partners.
- Analyzes, synthesizes, and/or creates summary report of deliverables.
- Works with team members, and external partners, to design and deliver program curriculum, including both virtual and in-person workshops.

Education and experience you will need to have:

- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare improvement, health policy, public health, epidemiology, community health, or a related field is required.
- Minimum of three (3) years progressive experience is required.
- Bilingual in French and English is preferred (English communication skills at Advanced “C” level required).

You will be a great fit for this role if you have:

- A demonstrated ability working in health and healthcare, particularly First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis health.
- Highly developed interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent project management skills including the ability to plan and the ability to collaborate with other teams and across the organization.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated time management skills. Well organized and attentive to detail.
- Professional tact and diplomacy and confidentiality required.
- Ability to work well in a dynamic and highly motivated team.
- Ability to work in many technological systems to support program delivery.

HEC currently offers:

- Competitive salary with a bilingual bonus (if applicable)
- Full access to our comprehensive benefits package on the 1st
- day of employment
- Flexible work

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