Lead

ACA is currently seeking a Program Lead to help lead Children’s Health Alberta. This is your opportunity to lead a team of child health experts who oversee provincial practices that ensure the best possible patient experience and outcomes for patients and families. As the Program Lead, you will plan, implement, and evaluate the province-wide Children’s Health Alberta program. You will set goals and benchmarks and establish systems for program evaluation and quality improvement that support sustainable, evidence-based, best-practice care in the critical care health system. As this position is provincial in scope, your physical work location is negotiable within Alberta and eligible for a hybrid/remote work arrangement. This position will be part of Acute Care Alberta effective April 1, 2025. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Acute Care Alberta.

Reporting to the Senior Program Lead for Children’s Health Alberta, you will provide leadership, expert advice, and recommendations as you establish desired outcomes for pediatric patients and set relevant metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to track program progress and effectiveness. In this role, you will coordinate and evaluate multi-stakeholder quality improvement and innovation projects that are provincial in scope. You will work to ensure condition-specific standardized care paths, protocols and care delivery to enable seamless patient flow; and support health system sustainability by providing recommendations on resource allocation to support these goals. The Program Lead will also support initiatives, bringing evidence into practice, in conjunction with the Health Service Delivery Organizations (HSDO’s). This role is future-oriented to support innovative best-in-class acute care for pediatric patients. This role requires a comprehensive skill set to support the evolution of Children’s Health Alberta. In this position, you will play a key role in fostering engaging relationships with appropriate partners nationally and provincially. On the ground level, you will work to establish a positive and psychologically safe team culture, coach employees for high performance, and ensure the accuracy and reliability of data quality.

Undergraduate degree in health sciences or related field; equivalent experience may be considered. 7 years of progressive leadership experience in a complex health system role. Evidence of success in leading and implementing provincial or multi-site initiatives. Demonstrated commitment to professional development. Extensive knowledge of the health system across the continuum within an integrated academic health care system.

Strong leadership and team-building skills; ability to coach and inspire. Excellent communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure. Knowledge of quality improvement, data analytics, and health system processes. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Graduate degree in health care management or related field; equivalent experience may be considered. Training in change management, quality improvement, or project management. Relevant clinical experience and/or analytics expertise. Certifications such as PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, or PROSCI ADKAR®.