Senior Program Lead

Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) is recruiting for its next Senior Program Lead (SPL), Clinical Operations. A member of the CCA Executive Leadership Team, the SPL is a key executive role providing strategic direction and operational oversight for CCA’s clinical programs. A strategic and visionary leader, the incumbent leads and supports the translation of CCA strategy and priorities into action setting direction consistent with the overarching strategy to deliver state of the art cancer services. This role has significant provincial and organizational impact and holds accountability for establishing, monitoring and supporting the development of strategies to improve performance and clinical outcomes across CCA, and integration with care partners. Leadership, relationship management, change management, and stakeholder engagement are large and complex components of this role. The Senior Program Lead is responsible for cultivating and sustaining mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to CCA.

This position is accountable integrated cancer services and programs across Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) including the planning, delivery and evaluation of clinical cancer services and programs, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational priorities of CCA. Specific accountabilities and responsibilities include the delivery of cancer services at CCA’s Tertiary Centres (Arthur J. E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Cross Cancer Institute), Regional Cancer Centres (Grande Prairie, Central Alberta, Jack Ady and Margery E. Yuill), 11 Community Cancer Centres and CCA’s Supportive Care & Patient Experience Program including: Leading clinical operational planning initiatives in collaboration with operational and medical leadership to support the organization’s strategic direction and desired outcomes. Ensure alignment with the annual operational plan, the cancer roadmap, and the cancer strategy plan. Providing input and recommendations to Executive Leadership Team on all aspects of service delivery that impact the overall CCA budget and the achievement of the operational plan. Utilizing executive level discussions to explore complex health system problems, opportunities and direction setting. Advising the Managing Director and Executive Leadership on transformative strategies to proactively address future or imminent organizational, clients and patient challenges. Supporting the effective alignment of resources and services with the strategic direction of CCA Identifying challenges and opportunities providing leadership and direction to support the development of innovative and strategic approaches that enable the achievement of operational goals and strategic vision. Fostering a highly effective workplace with strong commitment to knowledge generation and translation, quality improvement, and patient centered care.

Graduate degree in healthcare management, business administration or a related healthcare field required. A minimum of 7-10 years of current and relevant experience in a senior leadership role involving management of large and diverse range of functions in a health care setting. Senior leadership experience in a healthcare environment, including experience in a senior management role of clinical service or operations.

Extensive practical experience in strategy, policy development, leadership and program management. · Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching/teaching and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated ability to use strategic thinking, considering long-term goals assessing options and implications. Effective communicator with strong organizational skills. Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within a large diverse organization and managing with a unionized sector. Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions.

As required.