Manager, Hospitals Funding, Planning and Performance

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Are you passionate about healthcare and looking to make a significant impact in the public sector?

The Ministry of Health's Health Sector Models Branch is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Manager of Hospitals Funding, Planning, and Performance. This is a unique opportunity to lead strategic initiatives and drive performance improvements across Ontario's healthcare system.

Join us and play a crucial role in shaping the future of healthcare funding and planning in Ontario!

About Us:

The Health Sector Models Branch enhances Ontario's healthcare system by establishing strategic funding, performance, and accountability frameworks. We lead sector and agency engagement for planning and performance measurement, collaborating with key stakeholders like the Hospital Advisory Committee (HAC) and Ontario Health (OH). Our branch provides divisional leadership for strategic planning, performance, and corporate reporting, supporting integration and a cross-program view to ensure cohesive healthcare management and policy implementation.

Why Join Us:

•Make an Impact: Contribute to the improvement of healthcare services across Ontario.
•Forward-Looking: Be part of a team that is focused on future-oriented planning and strategic initiatives.
•Collaborative Environment: Work within cross-functional teams and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
•Professional Growth: Develop your skills in a supportive and challenging environment.

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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 invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.

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.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

Create the Work Environment

In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities

Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of its business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of professionals, providing strategic direction, mentoring, and support.
• Develop and implement innovative funding policies and performance frameworks to enhance hospital efficiency.
• Foster strong relationships with hospital partners, the Hospital Advisory Committee, and other key stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary liaison for performance and planning approaches, ensuring alignment with broader health sector strategies.
• Ensure the effective use of financial and performance data to drive continuous improvement and accountability.
• Build and enhance tools to support advanced analytics functions for the division.

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How do I qualify?

Leadership Experience:

• You have a proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
• You have experience leading complex projects and high-profile initiatives, effectively utilizing resources and prioritizing tasks to deliver results.
• You incorporate the principles of diversity and inclusion across all elements of your management style.

Policy and Strategic Thinking:

• You have experience managing the planning, design and implementation of strategic policy and initiatives.
• You can develop and implement performance frameworks and funding policies.
• You have experience in strategic planning and aligning initiatives with organizational goals.

Analytical Skills:

• You can translate complex technical data into actionable policy recommendations that support strategic decision-making and impact.
• You are proficient in financial data analysis and performance evaluation.
• You are have experience building tools to support advanced analytics and preparing statistical packages.

Industry Knowledge:

• You have a strong understanding of hospital performance and funding methodologies.
• You have experience working with healthcare stakeholders and organizations.
• You have knowledge of healthcare policy and the ability to navigate the health sector landscape.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills:

• You have experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse internal and external partners.
• You have experience in preparing and presenting information effectively to senior management.
• You demonstrate clear communication skills in articulating strategy, direction, advice and recommendations.

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-HL-223807/24

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la " langue du poste " figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .