Senior Business Partner, Provincial Emergency Services

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care. What Ontario Health offers: Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support you and your family’s health Flexible health care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your overall well-being A premium defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge Three personal days and two float days annually, providing added flexibility to support work-life balance, in addition to vacation days Ongoing learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion, fostering belonging, equity, and the sharing of diverse perspectives across our team This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the design and operations of the Ontario Health, Emergency Services program. Our program focuses on emergency care at the provincial level, ensuring effective delivery of Ontario Health programs related to Emergency Services, and optimizing access to, and the quality of care provided by Ontario emergency departments. The Senior Business Partner (SBP) role for Ontario Health contributes their expert knowledge, experience and insight to the conception, development and implementation of strategy, system planning and performance measurement for Ontario’s emergency services provincial program. The SBP will work in a dynamic and face-paced environment and will be responsible for fostering, maintaining, and enhancing strong working relationships and strategic business partnerships with senior levels of management at Ontario Health, leading large scale initiatives that advance ED system priorities. In alignment with the OH mandate and broader OH priorities, you will help the emergency services program achieve greater value from existing and planned health system investments through collaboration, partnership, and integration. In addition, the SBP will develop and ensure transparency, consistency and compliance across partnership policies and protocols, and will provide quality business relationship services within a corporate framework while managing various partnerships, agreements, projects, programs, and initiatives. Deeply understands and can communicate the specific business needs (e.g., data, performance measurement, capacity planning, communications, partner engagement) to propose and drive new initiatives and partnerships that align with those business needs Anticipate business challenges and proactively plans to design and support change Able to understand organizational priorities, along with population need and system capacity, to conceive and enable partnerships with OH business units and others that will deliver sustainable successful solutions Brokers business solutions and strategic partnerships to meet the needs of Ontario Health partners Understand business strategy and provide support to drive key priorities Champion and monitor diversity and inclusion within partners and leaders Lead in the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans for provincial emergency services Transform business needs into workforce planning requirements effectively use information to provide recommendations on how to continuously improve quality and value Lead business leaders through change management initiatives Lead complex change and transformation programs Operation, review, and support of the annual business plans, developing goals and objectives to ensure business plan outcomes are achieved Education and Experience Completion of a master's degree, major in business administration, health administration, health informatics, information technology, or recognized equivalent 5-7 years of overall work experience developing, implementing, and operating programs aimed at improving clinical care and outcomes and/or health system design, planning, and performance Clinical experience in emergency care setting is strongly preferred Knowledge and successful experience consulting with, supporting and influencing senior and executive leadership Experience in managing large/complex operations and projects, and overseeing day-to-day operational activities Experience in engaging and soliciting support from key partners in the delivery of operational/program activities An understanding of how the overall Ontario Health strategy and direction impacts the va