Manager, Strategy and Policy - Toronto, Canada - Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Are you a strategic leader who excels at solving complex and interesting problems with transformative solutions? Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your exceptional stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills to execute programs and initiatives related to health care delivery?

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is seeking an experienced leader to join their team and lead negotiations and strategies in the healthcare system.

Make a profound impact on the well-being of millions of Ontarians as a leader in healthcare policy, innovation, and system improvement

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is one of the largest employers in the province, employing more than 60,000 people. Every day we are modernizing government operations and improving public services. We have a wide range of meaningful and rewarding career opportunities in communities across Ontario. We welcome new ideas and new people, encourage learning and development, and reward achievement. No matter the position, we live the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness.

What a career in the OPS can offer you: The OPS is committed to be an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment. In addition to flexible work arrangements, collegial and professional work culture, career growth and development and on-the-job training to help you succeed, we offer a competitive total compensation package, which includes an attractive salary, defined benefit pension plan, comprehensive health and dental plan and much more.

Our team:

The Physician and Provider Services Division (PPSD)is accountable for policy development, negotiations, and mediation or arbitration where applicable and the implementation of agreements between government and certain health care provider associations. The division recently modernized its organizational structure to better align with their business objectives.

The Provider Negotiations Management Branch is a new branch, created to lead the negotiations process for the ministry with health care providers including the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), the Association of Ontario Midwives, the Ontario Association of Optometrists, and the Ontario Dental Association.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism: The OPS is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.

The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.

Visit the

OPS Anti-Racism Policy, the

OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint, and the

Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service.

What can I expect to do in this role?: You'll lead the

Negotiations Strategy and Policy Unit, a new team of 7 staff leading negotiations, planning with partners across the division, ministry and Ontario Public Service.

In this role, you will:

Lead and facilitate negotiations between various associations across the province and work with external stakeholders on policy and program issues informing future negotiations;
Manage, motivate and mentor a team of experienced strategic policy staff, while supporting and promoting a productive, diverse and inclusive work environment;
Provide strategic leadership expertise for the management of negotiations and, ongoing monitoring of labour markets;
Oversee partnership and consensus building with stakeholders to develop, promote and deliver negotiation strategies that support ministry goals; and
Provide professional direction and advice on issues impacting negotiations, agreements, policy and programs to senior management staff.

This role may offer a hybrid work schedule (up to two (2) days of remote work per week) and may require working non-traditional business hours during negotiation periods.

How do I qualify?:

Leadership and Management Skills:

You have inclusive leadership skills to lead, mentor and motivate a high performing team to achieve high quality and timely results;
You have experience establishing strategic objectives and work plans to meet current and future priorities;
You have successfully led and delivered change initiatives amongst evolving priorities; and
You have experience with operational management, including financial planning, budgeting as well as managing workload and human resources.

Strategic Planning: