Director, People Development

Land acknowledgement: Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty. Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.

Who you are:

A healthcare leader who embodies our core values of Respect, Trust, Commitment, Compassion, and Courage. A patient-centered leader committed to delivering the highest standards of care to every patient, every day A collaborative team player with outstanding communication, critical thinking, and prioritization skills. Passionate about innovation, operational excellence, and making a positive impact on patients, families, and team members.

What We Need:

Oak Valley Health is looking for an experienced operational leader to serve as Director, People Development and Wellbeing. Reporting to the Vice President, People and CHRO, this role is accountable for the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of Organizational Development, Learning and Leadership Development, Employee Experience, Occupational Health & Safety, Workplace Wellbeing, and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB). The Director translates OVH's People Plan 2026–2029 into annual work plans, dependable services and measurable improvements, particularly in Well‑being and Belonging and Leadership and Growth. Working through managers and professional teams, the Director establishes priorities, service standards and clear accountabilities; manages budgets and resources; and resolves operational issues across the portfolio. The successful candidate brings practical experience implementing and sustaining programs that improve employee and leader capability, performance, engagement, health and safety. This role requires sound judgment, active team leadership and the ability to balance daily service needs with planned improvements that support exceptional care and an extraordinary patient and employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Operations and Team Leadership Lead day-to-day portfolio operations through managers and professional teams, ensuring responsive, consistent and coordinated services across OVH sites. Translate approved People Plan priorities into annual operating plans with clear deliverables, owners, timelines and measures; monitor progress and address barriers to delivery. Manage portfolio budgets, staffing, workload and external service providers; align resources to priorities and deliver within approved funding. Coach and develop direct reports, set performance expectations, address performance concerns and build team capacity and succession coverage. Maintain a portfolio scorecard covering service delivery, program outcomes and risks; use results and employee and leader feedback to improve services.
• Talent Development Learning and Performance Management Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of leadership development, employee learning, talent development and succession planning programs aligned with operational needs. Identify capability gaps with leaders and subject matter experts; translate needs assessments into practical development plans and accessible learning opportunities. Implement and maintain the performance and development review cycle, including goal setting, feedback, development planning, manager tools and training; monitor completion and quality in partnership with HR Business Partners. Oversee learning schedules, content quality and program delivery; facilitate sessions and coach leaders when needed, and assess whether learning improves workplace practice. Ensure effective use of the learning management system, including Workday LMS, for enrolment, learning records, completion reporting and evaluation; coordinate system improvements with HR Operations and Digital/IT.
• Employee Experience Culture and Equity Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Coordinate employee engagement and People Pulse surveys, communicate findings and support leaders to implement and track meaningful action plans. Deliver onboarding, recognition, team effectiveness and organizational development programs that respond to identified needs and support retention, psychological safety and OVH values. Implement approved EDIB priorities through inclusive learning, leadership practices and employee programs; identify barriers and track actions and outcomes with relevant partners. Support leaders with facilitation, coaching and practical change