Lead

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At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

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

• a health care spending or wellness 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

Supporting the Strategy team, this position plays an integral role in supporting the advancement of the Ontario Health’s mandate to deliver an integrated health care system. It does this by designing and executing projects and deliverables that will advance strategic priorities for Ontario Health’s CEO and Senior Leadership Team.

Here is what you will need to be successful

The Strategy Lead will contribute to this work through:

• Facilitating the development of strategic options to advance Ontario Health’s mandated priorities, including improving the integration of Ontario’s healthcare system and improving access and quality of care for Ontarians.

• Leading complex analysis and engagement programs and preparing clear and compelling findings and recommendations for senior Ontario Health leadership that will influence decision making.

• Forging strong relationships across Ontario Health’s various functions that will enable effective collaboration and ensure our team consistently finds ways to enhance our value to the Agency.

Leadership:

• Ensuring the quality and integrity of project work across all deliverables.

• Demonstrating commitment and willingness to be a team player, support colleagues and ensure team and project goals are accomplished.

• Planning, organizing and participating in internal and external working groups and advisory committees, ensuring tracking of action items and follow-ups.

• Developing productive partnerships with program areas across Ontario Health and with external partners and organizations.

• Supporting a high-performing team and maintaining a culture of respect, inclusiveness, learning, support and collaboration.

• Demonstrating and maintaining a positive and creative influence in keeping project momentum moving forward.

• Championing Ontario Health’s organizational values of inclusion, diversity and anti-racism and promoting these within the team.

• Supervise and mentor staff when required to do so, including but not limited to providing performance feedback and appropriately escalating issues to the Manager.

Problem Solving:

• Taking an action-oriented approach to understanding and assessing ambiguous challenges and generating potential approaches.

• Using a structured, logical approach to articulate problem statements and to clarify objectives, assumptions, and principles with senior Ontario Health leadership.

• Leverage exceptional problem-solving skills to generate clear, hypothesis-driven workplans to address these issues for our business partners.

• Managing the execution of workplans including sequencing activities and interdependencies; proactively identifying, managing and escalating issues and risks as needed.

• Conducting work on multiple projects and assignments, shifting and adapting work in response to changes in program priorities and timelines

Analysis & Communications

• Determining analytical approaches that will efficiently test hypotheses and inform recommendations; working with business partners to collect required information and conduct analysis.

• Engage subject matter experts and leaders from across the various Ontario Health portfolios, as well as external partners as required (leading informant interviews and facilitating workshops) to develop and inform strategic options and planning approaches.

• Developing compelling communications materials and presenting findings to key decision makers within Ontario Health’s senior leadership team and within external partners (e.g., Ministry of Health) to inform and guide strategic decision-making.

• Leveraging superb analytical and communication skills to build alignment and consensus across Ontario Health and its system partners related to complex issues.

Engagement

• Developing close working relationships with senior Ontario Health leaders to advance planning on strategic priorities and ensure that our team’s activities are contributing to and enabling the successful realization of these priorities.

• Engaging external partners including the Ministry of Health as required to advance strategic priorities and support the successful translation of policy objectives to implementation.

• Seeking opportunities to enhance the value that our team brings to the Agency and presenting these to the team.

Education and Experience

• Masters level degree preferred in an appropriate discipline (Health Policy, Business / Health Administration, Sciences or another relevant discipline).

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in policy, strategy or planning role, with a minimum of two (2) years’ recent experience working within the healthcare sector.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario Healthcare system.

Knowledge and Skills

• Proven ability to work independently.

• Proven leadership capabilities (including through influencing colleagues who were not direct reports).

• Proven comfort with ambiguous mandates / challenges.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and skilled at presenting complex concepts clearly and effectively for senior leaders.

• Skilled in creating products (e.g., papers, reports, presentations, diagrams) for multiple internal and external audiences.

• Experience in engagement and facilitation of group consensus and decision making.

• Proven ability to develop relationships with key partners to establish trust, credibility, and respect.

• Proven ability in project management, with strong time management and organizational skills.

• Must be detail-oriented with strong problem solving, critical thinking, and negotiating skills.

• Proven ability to work in a variety of team situations.

• Excellent computer skills and the ability to use a variety of software programs (including Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

Location: Ontario  

Ontario Health supports a hybrid work environment and has office locations across the province. We welcome applications from candidates residing anywhere in the province of Ontario.

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Employment Type:

Temporary + (Fixed Term) Full time

Contract Length:

15 Month(s)

Salary Band:

Band 6

External Application Deadline Date:

October 1, 2025