Lead, Strategy

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What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type.

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day

Health care spending account

Premium defined benefit pension plan

3 personal days and 2 float days annually

Individual contributors start at 3 weeks’ vacation, and 4 weeks at 2 yrs.

Career development opportunities

A collaborative values-based team culture

Wellness programs

A hybrid working model

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Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

A division of the Population Health and Value Based Health Systems portfolio, the Value Based Care team is focused on several areas of work as part of Ontario Health’s approach to improving population health and creating greater value for patients and caregivers. These areas include funding strategies that better reflect the nature of patient conditions across their continuum of care, data and analytic products to support Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) and management of population health, performance and accountability development for OHTs, and value-based strategies to improve the delivery of integrated care.

The Strategy Lead, Value Based Programs, will work closely with internal clients and external stakeholders to identify and set strategic priorities and ensure that value-based care and population health objectives are continually integrated into portfolio plans and deliverables. The Strategy Lead should be a strategically minded candidate, with a strong understanding of the health system, a demonstrated ability to see the bigger picture, and who can provide strong thought leadership amidst diverse and complex topics. In collaboration with health system partners and teams across Ontario Health, the key focus areas for this role will include:

Supporting the development of the strategic plan/ opportunities within the division through the development, implementation and maintenance of a strategic roadmap

Supporting value-based and integrated care program implementation, including leading initiatives that advance integrated and value-based care maturity and performance of Ontario Health Teams

Strategic and financial impact analysis of value-based and integrated care planning and funding opportunities

Here is what you will be doing:

Leads research and analysis, inclusive of scans, market analysis, and comparative policy assessments, to support integrated care strategy, business planning and decision-making

Leads strategic partnership initiatives with OH’s system partners ensuring that value-based care and population health principles are embedded in new policies and funding models to advance integrated care

Works with senior level clinicians and administrators to design and enable the implementation of programs that focus on better addressing the continuum of care for patients

Provides consultative and analytical support regarding interpretation and presentation of both program models and data, preparing ad hoc reports and presentations to assist with projects and decision-making

Works across Ontario Health portfolios, the Ministry of Health, OHTs and other healthcare providers in a collaborative and consultative manner to advance value-based and integrated care initiatives

Applies a deep understanding of health system policy initiatives and funding reform instruments to drive OH’s strategic positioning and partnership opportunities with respect to value-based and integrated care

Lead the development of proposals for new strategies, projects and funding that align with Ministry of Health policies and Ontario Health’s corporate strategy

Keeps abreast of value-based care and population health trends, finding innovative and creative ways to incorporate key learnings and effectively communicating these to OH teams and system partners to support system transformation

Cultivates innovative system thinking and planning

Works collaboratively with other team members in advancing larger divisional objectives, including Ontario Health Team priorities

Performs other related duties as assigned

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education & Experience

Undergraduate degree in the Health Sciences, Business, Public Policy, Economics or other relevant field; graduate degree (e.g. MHSc, MHA, MPA, MHI) is preferred

5-7 years’ experience in roles focused on health system planning, health policy and/or program delivery

Thorough knowledge of Ontario’s health system and experience working with a wide range of clinical and administrative stakeholders

Demonstrated experience in health system planning, with an understanding of how to strategize and/or implement value-based programs and methodologies that follow a patient’s continuum of care

Knowledge of, and experience with, government policy development and approval processes would be strongly advantageous; broad management consulting experience and strategy development/execution experience would be an acceptable alternative

Strong grasp of health policy, and health system funding reform instruments and other payment/ funding models

Familiarity with procurement and contracting norms in Ontario would be highly advantageous

Awareness of emerging IT trends and their impact on healthcare delivery

Skills and Abilities ​

Demonstrated ability to establish strong relationships within an organization, collaborate effectively and maintain outstanding service delivery standards

Ability to think strategically, ask guiding questions and understand the strategic significance of data/results

Exceptional writing skills, along with an ability to present solutions and results from complex analysis in a clear and compelling manner

Superior analytical skills, including data analysis and interpretation, especially in support of strategic planning and decision-making

Exceptional problem-solving capabilities that can be applied within a complex and dynamic environment

Proven ability to work as part of a high-performing team, with a results-driven focus

Flexibility in taking on evolving work in a rapidly changing environment, relative to priorities at hand

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Salary Band:  6

Location: GTA, Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change). All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Internal Application Deadline Date: June 18, 2024

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; Black and racialized; members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary; and disabled.

We encourage applicants with accessibility needs to notify us if they have any accommodation needs in the application and/or interview process.