POSITION: Program Manager, Accreditation
REPORTS TO: Director, Continuing Professional Development
START DATE: November 16, 2026
SALARY RANGE: 60,000-75,000
POSITION TYPE: Permanent, full-time, replacement
LOCATION: Remote (Ottawa-based)

About the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) is the national voice for cardiovascular clinicians and scientists, representing more than 2,500 cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and heart health specialists across Canada. For nearly eight decades, we have set the standard for evidence-based cardiovascular care through trusted clinical guidelines, accredited professional development, peer-reviewed publications, and the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, the pre-eminent national forum for cardiovascular learning and community.
Our mission is simple and enduring: we advance heart health for all. Our vision, strong heart teams in a heart-healthy Canada, reflects a belief that the best outcomes come when clinicians, scientists, and health professionals work together with shared purpose.
CCS is at an exciting moment in its history. Our 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, Leading with Purpose. Advancing Heart Health charts a path toward becoming a national clinical system leader, one that not only sets clinical standards but shapes the systems and policies that determine how cardiovascular care is delivered across the country. Organized around five pillars: member experience, the One Heart Team, advocacy, organizational sustainability, and our people, the plan reflects both the ambition of our mission and a genuine commitment to the individuals who bring it to life every day.
We work closely with the most respected cardiovascular minds in Canada, and we are committed to building a workplace where people are empowered to grow, contribute, and do meaningful work.
We value integrity, excellence, community, and evidence, and we bring those principles to everything we do.
If you are looking for a role where your work has national reach and your voice genuinely matters, CCS may be the right fit for you.

POSITION PURPOSE:
The Program Manager, Accreditation provides subject-matter expertise for developing, designing and implementing specific projects, programs and initiatives and ensuring that they run smoothly, efficiently and meet their stated objectives. Under the direction of Director Continuing Career development they organize resources, manage timelines and ensure alignment with the overall strategic objectives, vision and priorities of CCS.
The Program Manager, Accreditation is part of a results-oriented, dynamic team and works closely and collaboratively with their Director other departments and other key stakeholders to further the organization’s dominant role in the cardiovascular health and medical specialty sector. In all that they do, the Specialist is responsible to consistently demonstrate the competencies specified for this position.
KEY BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE
The Program Manager, Accreditation is competent, knowledgeable and experienced in:

- Development, implementation, analysis of specific to medical accreditation and certification requirements of the Royal College in Canada including the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements
- Completing tasks within established guidelines,



with minimal supervision and adhering to budgets to ensure that resources are used efficiently with minimal waste
- Managing time, resources and competing priorities to deliver results on time and within the scope of the project as directed by the Director of Continuing Professional Development
- Developing documents, policies and processes as they relate to accreditation for CCS members
- Identifying opportunities for improvement and proposing creative, solutions to problems

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACCREDITATION:

- Plan and organize projects, programs and initiatives and ensure that they are implemented efficiently, within specific timelines and in a cost-effective manner
- Monitor the progress of projects, programs and initiatives to spot potential issues, make recommendations for improvements and provide regular updates to accreditation
- Design data models and analyze data and metrics to identify trends, patterns and insights that can inform decision making
- Design and develop robust accreditation systems and user-interfaces that meet the organization’s and end users’ needs using effective, leading edge techniques that support CCS goals
- Implement quality control strategies that monitor and regularly test system performance, report on gaps, reliability or other issues and provide recommendations on how to address these in a timely, realistic manner
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and actively promote best practices in accreditation
- Assist with training of staff, members and other stakeholders on key concepts related to accreditation, MOC and support them in creating programs for their members
- Create, update, streamline and maintain documentation related to accreditation procedures, ensuring they are current and accessible to CCS staff members and other key stakeholders
- Collaboratively support the accreditation needs of other departments
- Undertake additional responsibilities from time-to-time, as assigned by the Director of Continuing Professional development

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

- Contribute to the development of forecasts, tracking and budgets for accreditation programs and maintains strict control of all accountable expenses
- Assist with all aspects of invoice management including purchase requisitions, receiving and managing receipts and financial accountability
- Monitor project expenditures and streamline processes to improve efficiencies, minimize costs, eliminate redundancies and optimize deliverables

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT:

- Build collaborative relationships with other departments whenever possible to improve internal communications and build stronger connections in furtherance of the organization’s objectives for accreditation initiatives
- Identify key internal and external stakeholders and build relationships with them that provide long-term, financial benefit and enhanced visibility for the organization by:
- • Communicating regularly with stakeholders
- Handling issues or concerns in a timely manner




- Providing professional and well-thought-out advice or recommendations
- Research stakeholder needs and adapt to them in order to deliver optimized, effective, targeted solutions that enhance the user-experience while delivering measurable results
- Collaborate with vendors and service providers to ensure that accreditation programs are functioning optimally and may research, recommend and oversee additional vendors or contractors, if required
- • Work with vendors to identify opportunities for service improvement or cost savings

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Essential

- Undergraduate degree or diploma in medical accreditation or regulatory compliance specific to the health care industry, medical training or equivalent education with an appropriate blend of relevant, progressive position-related experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressively related experience in an accreditation or compliance role in a non-profit organization
- Demonstrated strong organizational skills, attention-to-detail and time management are essential
- Understanding of and demonstrated commitment to the CCS vision, mission and values
- Flexibility to periodically work irregular hours and to travel within North America (18 days/year)
- Demonstrated experience in and understanding of the unique work environment in a non-profit organization, specifically in the health care field especially as it relates to funding and funding regulations

Desirable

- French language skills
- An understanding of privacy legislation in relation to personal information or confidential scientific information
- Knowledge and/or strong interest in the cardiovascular professional community and the cardiovascular health of Canadians

Working conditions:
The CCS is an Ottawa based organization that functions primarily through work from home with periodic annual and ad hoc in-person meetings at a central Ottawa location.
This is a full-time remote work position. Periodic weekend and evening work for attendance at committee meetings as well as the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress is required.
This position operates under the pressure of periodic multiple competing priorities that need to be managed.
CCS offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package; salary is commensurate with experience. To find out more information about the CCS, please visit our website at http://www.ccs.ca (http://www.ccs.ca/).
While we sincerely thank all those who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Commitment to diversity and accessibility
CCS is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities and peoples of indigenous heritage.

The CCS is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise the Society in a timely fashion of any accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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