Executive Director, Better Insights and Health

Position #: 9003980

Expected Start Date: October 20, 2025

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: To be determined

Department: Executive Director Office - Insights & Better Health

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Hours of Work: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 week

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description:

The Executive Director, Insights for Better Health is a key leader in Saskatchewan health care, partnering with system leaders to achieve our province’s healthcare goals. Reporting to the VP Quality, Safety & Information / CIO, the ED is responsible for contributing to the development and achievement of strategy by articulating gaps and needs. 

The ED supports strategy through operational and business plans and the execution and monitoring of same. The ED demonstrates strong leadership to ensure that there is an innovative and positive working climate and a client-centric culture. The ED must work cross functionally within the portfolio and across the organization to support operations.  The ED will work closely with other system partners including eHealth SK, Ministry of Health, HQC and Educational Institutes.

The specific accountabilities of this position include strategic advisement and operational decision making, for the following portfolio functions Advanced Analytics, Population Health, Research, Ethics, Program Planning & Support.

The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced knowledge, specialized expertise and executive-level skills in the following key areas:

Advanced Data Analytics & Modeling

• Expertise/ experience in data science, statistics, and predictive/prescriptive analytics.
• Able to move from descriptive analytics to advanced modeling to support healthcare decisions.
• Experienced in applying AI/machine learning to complex healthcare problems.

Patient-Centered & Outcome-Focused Approach

• Deep commitment to using data to improve patient outcomes and health equity.
• Experience working with PREMs and PROMs and integrating patient perspectives into analytics.
• Ensures that analytics efforts drive improvements in patient care, safety, and experience.

 Research & Ethical Insight

• Familiarity with health research methods and collaboration with academic researchers.
• Ability to support evidence-based approaches and critical appraisal of research findings.
• Strong ethical judgment to ensure responsible data use, privacy, and transparent governance.

 Data Integration & IT Systems

• Expertise integrating data from multiple disparate systems (e.g., EHRs, qualitative data, surveys).
• Understanding of data pipelines, data warehouses, and enterprise data platforms.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools to support health system decision-making.

Healthcare Domain Knowledge

• Experience in healthcare data environments.
• Clinical background is an asset but not essential; must understand clinical implications of data.

 Communication & Knowledge Translation

• Exceptional ability to communicate analytic findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards, and presentations that influence action.
• Strong writing and speaking skills to build credibility with clinical and executive leaders.

 Leadership & Change Management

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams (analytics, research, ethics, etc.).
• Skilled in building collaboration and consensus across organizational silos.
• Ability to lead cultural and structural change in a large, complex health system.
• Responsible for developing and leading a strong, highly skilled and engaged team through effective organization and strong interpersonal skills that will meet the needs of the Health Authority.

If interested in a more detailed position description, please contact Melissa Renwick (melissa.renwick@saskhealthauthority.ca).

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education:

• Graduate/Masters level degree or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Licensed and in good standing with professional association and/or regulatory body, if applicable

Experience:

• Extensive experience, at a strategic level, as a leader who has developed and led innovative planning and programs in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• 10+ years in a leadership position with progressive advancement

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of legislation and applicable laws
• Advanced knowledge of the healthcare system in Saskatchewan and across Canada
• Has demonstrated ability to coach and develop others
• Has demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Has demonstrated strong critical thinking, financial and analytical skills
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Promotes innovation, guides change and is committed to continuous improvement
• Has a proven ability to collaborate strategically with a wide variety of stakeholders to balance the needs and interests of these diverse groups within the corporate agenda
• Has a proven ability to build strategic partnerships with government, physicians, unions, academic institutions, interprovincial/external relationships, professional associations and other healthcare organizations
• Demonstrates a commitment to a diverse, culturally competent and culturally safe work environment and representative workforce
• Demonstrates and is recognized for strategic leadership that includes articulation of mission, vision and strategy and charts a path forward
• Demonstrates and is recognized for strategic leadership that connects mission, vision and strategy to operational work
• Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
• Is committed to patient and family centered care
• Is committed to quality, safety and continuous improvement, striving towards zero harm

Other Information:

• Travel within the province of Saskatchewan is required
• Location to be determined based on where the successful candidate resides.