VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario. Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals who love what they do. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centred care to those who need it most in their homes, schools, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.”
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Key skills, experience and behaviors required for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related health care discipline from a recognized university preferred
• Advanced degree, e.g., Master’s Degree in Health Administration or Business Administration or equivalent ideal
• A minimum of two to three years in progressive leadership and change management roles, preferably within the healthcare sector preferred
• Demonstrated experience establishing and delivering complex projects within a large system and / or organization
• Strong technical skills in MS Office applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.) and virtual collaboration tools like Zoom and Teams
• Knowledge and experience in home care, hospital, and charitable community support sectors preferred
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred
• PROSCI Change Management Practitioner, certification preferre

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Supports the development of the Strategic Leadership Hub and adhering to standardized tools, templates and processes
• Champions a future-thinking, sustainability and solutions approach to projects
• Leads and supports, with sponsors, a broad project team for complex, priority initiatives from project initiation to completion
• Designs and ensures sustainability of collaborative annual department operational and strategic planning, and other priority processes
• Leads the adoption of change management leading practices, including follow through on benefits realization for annual work plan priorities
• Brings a quality improvement and evidence-based approach in supporting a project team’s design efforts for QI, model of care changes etc.
• Works within and follows the policies, procedures and regulations related to staff safety as required by VHA and under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Key skills, experience and behaviors required for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related health care discipline from a recognized university preferred
• Advanced degree, e.g., Master’s Degree in Health Administration or Business Administration or equivalent ideal
• A minimum of two to three years in progressive leadership and change management roles, preferably within the healthcare sector preferred
• Demonstrated experience establishing and delivering complex projects within a large system and / or organization
• Strong technical skills in MS Office applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.) and virtual collaboration tools like Zoom and Teams
• Knowledge and experience in home care, hospital, and charitable community support sectors preferred
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred
• PROSCI Change Management Practitioner, certification preferred