Program Manager, Primary Care Digital
Program Manager, Primary Care Digital
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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.
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
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
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About Us:The Population Health and Value Based Health Systems portfolio at Ontario Health is seeking a Program Manager for the Primary Care Program that will focus on digital initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your healthcare knowledge and project/program management skills. The Primary Care Program provides strategic direction and coordination for primary care initiatives across Ontario Health. It also collaborates with health systems partners to (i) connect and integrate primary care within Ontario Health Teams to improve coordination of care; (ii) stabilize and expand capacity and access to comprehensive primary care supported by interprofessional teams; and (iii) measure and optimize the quality equity and performance of primary care in Ontario
Role Overview:The Program Manager Primary Care Digital will be responsible for engaging with Ontario Health staff across portfolios and regions to advance the work of a large-scale (provincial) digital health initiative and will provide support to the senior clinical lead for this initiative. A strong collaborative working relationship with the leadership team across Population Health and Value Based Health Systems (PHVBS) and Digital Excellence in Health (DXH) portfolios as well as with external stakeholders (e.g. Ministry of Health academics) will be essential. The Program Manager will be responsible for several programmatic activities to ensure the successful planning execution and evaluation of the digital health program
Here is what you will be doing:
Create a communications and engagement plan to effectively communicate and interact with a variety of stakeholders including senior leaders funders and executives
Act as a key interface and liaison with key internal and external stakeholders
Manage and coordinate engagement activities with provincial and regional stakeholders as well as other stakeholders through planned engagement sessions including working groups expert committees advisory councils and focus groups
Collaborate effectively within the team and provide leadership subject matter expertise guidance and support to work towards a common goal and to help coach and inspire others
Work with provincial/regional advisory bodies and subject matter experts to provide thought leadership (i.e. innovating thinking) for the initiative
Work closely with and provide support to the Digital Clinical Lead Primary Care
Lead change within the context of the overall initiative often working with peer roles to execute change
Apply formal change management methodologies and practices used to drive behavioural changes
Advise and update management teams on a regular basis including challenges and opportunities
Approach problems proactively and recommend thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of complex problems
Manage multiple projects and operational tasks concurrently
Make decisions with supervisor support where results have a major impact across the organization requiring sophisticated solutions and long-term correction
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience:
An undergraduate degree in public health health sciences business/health administration public policy or a related field is required
A masters degree in public health health sciences business/health administration public policy or a related field is preferred
Project Management Professional or related professional designation as asset
5-7 years of project and/or program management experience in the healthcare sector managing medium to large projects/programs and progressively increasingly scale and scope of execution authority
Experience working directly with physicians and other clinicians to embed the clinical voice into digital projects
Experience in change management process development and business/project management operations
Experience working in a hybrid environment equally comfortable working with teams online or in person
Experience planning and leading large meetings
Experience in the Ontario health care sector and public service with existing positive relationships an asset
In-depth knowledge and application of the Project Management Life Cycle
Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge of primary care in Ontario
Knowledge of the digital health space in Ontario
Knowledge of population health and health equity principles
An understanding of Ontarios health care system
Develop relationships with key stakeholders to establish trust credibility and respect and clearly articulate key messages that resonate across different stakeholder groups and audiences
Ability to maintain awareness of varying stakeholder objectives and to foster positive outcomes by actively listening facilitating and communicating complex content to large and diverse audiences
Skilled understanding how to frame information and communicate it in a high-risk environment where information sharing to demonstrate transparency and trust is closely balanced with the reputational and liability risks of not sharing the appropriate information to the right audience or at the right time
Demonstrated ability to successfully execute on multiple large-scale complex high-risk projects ideally within a cross-functional structure
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate opportunities for innovation with internal and external partners
Proven ability to problem-solve by providing thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of complex problems and approaching challenges proactively using strong critical thinking and negotiating skills
Excellent writing skills including the ability to prepare briefing notes reports and business presentations
Excellent oral skills including ability to create and deliver effective presentations and answer questions
Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
High degree of emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills
Work independently in a highly organized and self-directed manner with minimal supervision
Prioritize and effectively anticipate and respond to risks and issues as they arise
Analyze and define problems evaluate alternatives find solutions and make decisions
Work well under pressure and use good judgment in assessing difficult situations
Creative and results-oriented
Comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a degree of uncertainty or ambiguity
Support the advancement of equity inclusion and diversity across the Ontario health system
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Employment Type:
Permanent Full timeContract Length:
N/ASalary Band:
Band 6External Application Deadline Date:
June 30 2025All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations Mtis Inuit and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 2SLGBTQIA communities; trans and nonbinary individuals;and people living with disabilities.
Ontario Health is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process please email and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
