Specialist, Funding Policy and Operations

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- Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day- a health care spending account- a premium defined benefit pension plan- three personal days and two float days annually- three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years- career development opportunities- a collaborative values-based team culture- a wellness program- a hybrid working model- participation in- Communities of Inclusion Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Here is what you will be doing:
The Senior Specialist, Funding Policy and Operations, Ontario Renal Network will be a critical member of the team. The Senior Specialist is a senior level position within the Funding Policy and Operations team primarily responsible for leading and/or supporting the development and implementation of a suite of initiatives and policy to support renal patient care in the province.

The Ontario Renal Network (ORN), a part of Ontario Health, is responsible for advising the Ontario government on the renal system. The ORN manages the delivery of clinical services to patients with chronic kidney disease in Ontario. The ORN’s Funding Policy and Operations team leads the funding policy development, implementation and continuous improvement of the ORN’s provincial funding model for renal services in the province.

Here is what you will need to be successful:
- Plan, lead, and execute several medium to large-scale projects, policy development and initiatives to support renal patient care in the province.- Actively manage projects/initiatives, including identifying and effectively communicating with relevant stakeholders, managing project work plans, driving agendas, and providing input in a collaborative setting.- Perform in a leadership role in various program related projects, policies, activities and initiatives.- Identify issues and risks in a timely manner and escalating to the Manager, and proposing recommended mitigations as required.- Manage multiple projects concurrently within timelines.- Develop various products to support internal and external communication, reporting and decision-making, including but not limited to briefing notes, reports, executive summaries, status updates and presentations.- Develop and present material using excellent written and verbal communication skills.- Research, analyze and generate information and maintain a detailed knowledge of data to support quality improvement initiatives, strategic implementation and performance monitoring.- Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses to support project and/or program goals, as required.- Participate in evaluation activities to support the identification of further areas for improvement in planning approaches and methodologies.- Develop and foster effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to health care providers, administrators, patient and family advisor, project teams, and committees.- Work closely with clinical leads, administrators and team members from across ORN in collaborative projects involving policy change management.- Facilitate knowledge transfer and exchange and proactively share knowledge across teams as appropriate.- Develop content expertise in renal clinical program areas of focus and associated funding policies including data, indicators, guidance/best practice.- Support integration within OH departments on related work, and support other initiatives within the ORN as needed.- Perform cross-functional tasks and/or other duties within Funding Policy and Operations, as required.

Education and Experience:
- Master´s degree (preferred) or Undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline (clinical epidemiology, health sciences, health services research, health, business administration, or engineering) or equivalent combination of education and experience.- Minimum 3 - 5 years of related experience in healthcare environment is preferred.- Proven track record leading/supporting large-scale projects preferably in a health care environment.- Experience with project management related to policy development and evaluation, including planning and implementation; PMP is an asset.- Expertise and experience in data analysis, policy analysis, and business strategy, and the ability to translate informati