Program Director, CEO Office

Your Opportunity:
Help shape the future of healthcare in Alberta Alberta Health Services (AHS) is seeking an experienced executive operations leader for the role of Program Director for its Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO) Office. As Program Director, you’ll help guide AHS’s planning and strategic direction, offering expert advice in operational excellence. Your systems thinking and ability to analyze trends, anticipate challenges, and seize opportunities will be key. Acting as a primary liaison for the CEO’s office, you’ll provide insight into provincial operations and lead the development and evaluation of processes, procedures, and policies that drive organizational success. Politically astute and coalition-savvy, you know how to build partnerships that advance strategic goals. This is a pivotal time to join AHS as we reimagine and refocus healthcare delivery. This is an in-person position located in Edmonton. In a refocused healthcare system, AHS plays an integral role in delivering high-quality acute care services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories. We are a nation-leading hospital-based service provider operating 106 facilities across the province and we are dedicated to excellence in patient care. Showcase your leadership skills at AHS, where we strive to foster an environment where patients, clients, and staff feel safe, healthy, valued, and supported.

Description:
The Program Director for the CEO’s Office supports AHS’s planning and strategic direction by providing expert advice on operational planning, risk, compliance, and performance. Reporting to the Strategic Advisor, the Program Director provides support and recommendations for opportunities and challenges associated with business and operational planning, policy, and program development. In this role, the Program Director offers insight, high-level analysis, and guidance to the executive team on behalf of the CEO’s office, identifying trends, challenges, and opportunities. This includes coordinating and leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of projects, policies, and initiatives that reflect evolving business needs and best practices. You will oversee issues management and ensure effective coordination of provincial and organization-wide communications. As a trusted liaison between the CEO’s office and operational areas, you’ll provide strategic insight and alignment across the organization. A key member of the leadership team, you’ll act as a liaison for the CEO’s office and foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government, regulatory bodies, public agencies, and industry partners. The Program Director will also lead a team of executive support professionals within the CEO’s office, promoting a high-performance, collaborative culture.
- **Classification**:Program Director
- **Union**:Exempt
- **Unit and Program**:CEO Office
- **Primary Location**:Seventh Street Plaza
- **Location Details**:As Per Location
- **Temporary Employee Class**:Temp F/T Benefits
- **FTE**:1.00
- **Posting End Date**:02-DEC-2025
- **Date Available**:29-DEC-2025
- **Temporary End Date**:24-MAY-2027
- **Hours per Shift**:7.75
- **Length of Shift in weeks**:2
- **Shifts per cycle**:10
- **Shift Pattern**:Days
- **Days Off**:Saturday/Sunday
- **Minimum Salary**:$55.74
- **Maximum Salary**:$98.04
- **Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
**Additional Required Qualifications**:
**Preferred Qualifications**:
Familiarity with the unique challenges and opportunities associated with Alberta’s/Canada’s health care system. Demonstrated success in managing and leading personnel and projects within a growing, dynamic, and complex health agency is highly desirable.