Director, Health System Planning and Strategic Priorities

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Health or Business Administration or related discipline, plus a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in a senior leadership capacity in a large, complex unionized environment, preferably health care or public sector, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Demonstrates expert ability to develop and implement plans and strategies and to identify and implement transformational and business initiatives.
• Ability to synthesize the multiple expectations placed on the organization, from both Government and within VCH, and express them in a way that they are cohesive, understandable, and actionable.
• Ability to consolidate many complex concepts into a compelling and coherent strategy.
• Understands organization’s ability and readiness for change. Promotes a shared vision of transformation with accountability to achieve outcomes.
• Exceptional analytical skills and decision-making abilities. Strong strategic thinker and systems approach to problem solving.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Excellent facilitation skills within a senior management environment.
• Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing to lead, negotiate, influence, and collaborate with a variety of partners and leadership both internal and external to the organization.
• Proven leadership and management skills with an excellent sense of corporate priority and a strong business acumen.
• Demonstrates expertise and leadership in managing and overseeing cross-organizational activities to completion.
• Effectively problem-solves with an organizational perspective to incorporate the organization’s systems and strategies when developing viable solutions to organizational problems.
• Exhibits a strong understanding of the complex health care environment to elicit credibility with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to foster collaboration and effective working relationships with partners that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  Closing Statement:
  As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
  If you have any questions, please reach out to Orlando Cerrato, Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition at executivecareers@vch.ca.

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