Director, Integrated Health Systems and Partnerships

Build your career at the hospital that's building for the future

Humber River Health is committed to revolutionizing patient care for our diverse community. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our great team: people who share our passion to deliver excellent, patient-focused, expert care. The Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University.

 We are currently seeking a Director, Integrated Health Systems and Partnerships who will work collaboratively with internal colleagues, external partners and stakeholders to build an integrated health system. The Director, Integrated Health Systems and Partnerships works with other key leaders and partners to develop and implement initiatives that advance integrated care and partnerships. Lead teams and projects to build system capacity by envisioning, developing and maintaining key partnerships and other strategies that will better connect services across the systems.

Employee Type:  Temporary Full Time

Duration:  up to December 31, 2026.

Reports to:  Vice President, Post Acute Care and Health Systems Partnerships

Responsibilities:

• Provide creative thought leadership to develop and deploy a strategic vision; connect and align activities and projects with the North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team (NWT OHT) strategic goals.
• Coordinate NWT OHT strategic planning, policy, and operational decisions; identify areas for improved collaboration and continuous improvement; champion the identification of innovative and best practices for functional excellence; determine feasible options and initiates changes to structure or operating practices (upon approval).
• Manage and coordinate the ongoing implementation of the NWT OHT tactics and priorities under the leadership of the NWT Senior Executive Committee.
• Be the central point of contact and key organization networker for the NWT OHT.
• Manage the OHT Secretariat and oversee its day-to-day operations.
• Represent HRH and NWT OHT at local, regional, and provincial tables.
• Build and maintain key relationships with primary care networks, community providers, hospitals, long-term care and rehabilitation institutions and other cross-sector stakeholders to advance integrated system thinking and approaches.
• Maintain and monitor project and program plans, budgeting, and tracking of milestones.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert on Ministry of Health (MOH) and other funding vehicles, including HBAM, QBPs, OHTs, and other mechanisms to identify opportunities & sources of external funding.
• Conduct market research, determining which services of the Humber River Health to target, and new opportunities to pursue.
• Conduct environmental scans and identify opportunities for improvement; prepare business cases and proposals as required.
• In partnership with Senior Team and Directors, advocate for funding at local, provincial and national levels. Identify areas of underfunding or potential funding.
• Utilize data to inform strategic and operational priorities and to optimize performance.
• Monitor and govern compliance with professional, accreditation, ethical and legal standards.
• Monitor and analyze performance and quality metrics against targets for compliance.
• Improve and support activities aligned with patient and learner satisfaction and staff and physician engagement.
• Manage escalated issues independently and in collaboration with team; take action to resolve issues and conflicts, and maintain positive relationships

 Requirements:

• Graduate Degree in Health Leadership, Health Informatics, or Business
• Canadian Health Executive (CHE) certification preferred.
• 5 years of management experience with minimum 3 years of experience in healthcare.
• Experience in process design/workflow mapping.
• Ability to synthesize complex ideas (including legal), negotiate, and build relationship.
• Diplomacy and political acuity.
• Direct experience with budget and people management.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
• Critical thinking and prioritization skills required.
• Proven impact and influence skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, solve problems with evidence-based decision making practices and resolve conflicts in a timely and efficient manner.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Windows, MS Project, Internet and Outlook.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code. Humber River Health is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our Recruitment team.

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This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this position. However, the actual responsibilities, duties, qualifications and experience may vary. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Information contained in this job posting/description is subject to change.

Humber River Health is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives, it fuels our creative thinking, generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrow's healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancement opportunities for our employees including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We also provide accommodation to applicants and all of our employees - from hire to retire.

Let us know what we can do to help you be successful during your recruitment experience at Humber River Health.