Oak Valley Health (Markham Stouffville Hospital)
Land acknowledgement:
Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.
Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.
Who you are:
You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills
Position Summary
The Manager, Procurement and Materials Management provides senior leadership for enterprise-wide competitive procurement, strategic sourcing, and contract management functions across Oak Valley Health, while also overseeing materials management operations that support organizational and clinical service delivery.
This role is accountable for leading high-value and complex procurement initiatives, procurement governance, vendor relations, contract implementation and management, and sourcing strategies that drive value, operational efficiency, standardization, and risk mitigation across the organization.
The Manager ensures compliance with the Ontario Broader Public Sector (BPS) Procurement Directive, Buy Ontario Act and organizational policies while partnering closely with clinical, operational, and executive leaders to support organizational priorities, capital initiatives, operational needs, and future growth.
Working collaboratively with MMC (Mohawk Medbuy Corporation) and other sourcing partners, the role is responsible for optimizing procurement performance, strengthening supplier relationships, and enhancing procurement practices and controls across the organization.
In addition, the role provides operational oversight for materials management functions including inventory management, stores, receiving, and distribution services to ensure efficient and reliable supply chain operations.
The Manager leads both unionized and non-unionized staff and contributes to organizational governance through reporting, policy development, audits, and Board and Committee materials.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Lead enterprise-wide procurement and sourcing strategies that support organizational priorities, operational excellence, value optimization, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation
Oversee all procurement activities including operational, clinical, and capital purchasing
Independently lead competitive procurement processes including RFQs, RFPs, contract negotiations, and vendor selection activities
Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with the BPS Procurement Directive, Buy Ontario Act, trade agreements, and organizational policies
Partner with internal stakeholders to assess business requirements, develop sourcing strategies, and support informed procurement decisions
Collaborate with MMC and other group purchasing organizations to maximize pricing opportunities, standardization, and contract value
Develop procurement KPIs, vendor performance metrics, and reporting frameworks to support continuous improvement, operational transparency and fiscal accountability
Lead procurement governance initiatives, process improvements, and policy enhancements
Provide procurement expertise and strategic support for organizational growth initiatives, capital projects, and new program development
Contract & Vendor Management
Oversee the full lifecycle of contract management including contract review, negotiation, execution, renewals, compliance monitoring, and vendor performance management
Provide strategic guidance related to contract risk, procurement controls, and supplier management
Build and maintain strong vendor and stakeholder relationships while addressing contract, procurement, and service-related issues in a timely manner
Support procurement audits, compliance reviews, and documentation requirements
Materials Management & Supply Chain Operations
Provide operational leadership for inventory management, stores, receiving, mailroom, and distribution services
Ensure efficient flow, storage, and distribution of supplies across the organization
Implement best practices related to inventory control, utilization management, and supply continuity planning
Support operational readiness and supply chain resilience initiatives
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Lead, mentor, and support unionized and non-unionized staff through coaching, development, workforce planning, and performance management
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement
Build strong working relationships with clinical leaders, operational teams, vendors, and external partners
Contribute to strategic planning and organizational initiatives
Governance & Reporting
Prepare reports, briefing notes, business cases, and presentations for Senior Leadership and Board Committees
Support organizational policy development and procurement governance initiatives
Contribute to organizational risk management and operational planning activities
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Professional procurement or supply chain designation (e.g., SCMP) preferred
Minimum 5–7 years progressive leadership experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, or supply chain operations, preferably within healthcare or the broader public sector
Demonstrated experience leading complex competitive procurement initiatives and contract negotiations
Strong knowledge of the Ontario BPS Procurement Directive, Buy Ontario Act, procurement governance practices, and public sector compliance requirements
Experience working with group purchasing organizations such as MMC or HealthPro
Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies, procurement metrics, and vendor performance frameworks
Experience leading unionized and non-unionized teams in the 24/7 operating environment
Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management skills
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
Working knowledge of labour relations, Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety legislation, WHMIS, and infection prevention and control practices
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday
Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.
Compensation:
BAND E
Range:
$50.10 - $65.89
Who we are:
Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community healthcare organizations. Across our two hospital sites (Markham and Uxbridge) a Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), a Community Health Centre (CHC), and Hospital-to-Home programs, we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services, and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).
Our 542 physicians, 35 midwives, over 3,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an Honoured to Care mindset, and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost.
Oak Valley Health Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging statement
Oak Valley Health takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of LGBTQ2+ communities, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of Oak Valley Health. Furthermore, Oak Valley Health is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources.
We are honoured to be recognized as one of Forbes Canada's Best Employers for Diversity. We ranked within the top 150 organizations across the country. Learn more about our commitment to EDIB .
Land acknowledgement:
Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.
Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.
Who you are:
You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills
Position Summary
The Manager, Procurement and Materials Management provides senior leadership for enterprise-wide competitive procurement, strategic sourcing, and contract management functions across Oak Valley Health, while also overseeing materials management operations that support organizational and clinical service delivery.
This role is accountable for leading high-value and complex procurement initiatives, procurement governance, vendor relations, contract implementation and management, and sourcing strategies that drive value, operational efficiency, standardization, and risk mitigation across the organization.
The Manager ensures compliance with the Ontario Broader Public Sector (BPS) Procurement Directive, Buy Ontario Act and organizational policies while partnering closely with clinical, operational, and executive leaders to support organizational priorities, capital initiatives, operational needs, and future growth.
Working collaboratively with MMC (Mohawk Medbuy Corporation) and other sourcing partners, the role is responsible for optimizing procurement performance, strengthening supplier relationships, and enhancing procurement practices and controls across the organization.
In addition, the role provides operational oversight for materials management functions including inventory management, stores, receiving, and distribution services to ensure efficient and reliable supply chain operations.
The Manager leads both unionized and non-unionized staff and contributes to organizational governance through reporting, policy development, audits, and Board and Committee materials.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Lead enterprise-wide procurement and sourcing strategies that support organizational priorities, operational excellence, value optimization, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation
Oversee all procurement activities including operational, clinical, and capital purchasing
Independently lead competitive procurement processes including RFQs, RFPs, contract negotiations, and vendor selection activities
Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with the BPS Procurement Directive, Buy Ontario Act, trade agreements, and organizational policies
Partner with internal stakeholders to assess business requirements, develop sourcing strategies, and support informed procurement decisions
Collaborate with MMC and other group purchasing organizations to maximize pricing opportunities, standardization, and contract value
Develop procurement KPIs, vendor performance metrics, and reporting frameworks to support continuous improvement, operational transparency and fiscal accountability
Lead procurement governance initiatives, process improvements, and policy enhancements
Provide procurement expertise and strategic support for organizational growth initiatives, capital projects, and new program development
Contract & Vendor Management
Oversee the full lifecycle of contract management including contract review, negotiation, execution, renewals, compliance monitoring, and vendor performance management
Provide strategic guidance related to contract risk, procurement controls, and supplier management
Build and maintain strong vendor and stakeholder relationships while addressing contract, procurement, and service-related issues in a timely manner
Support procurement audits, compliance reviews, and documentation requirements
Materials Management & Supply Chain Operations
Provide operational leadership for inventory management, stores, receiving, mailroom, and distribution services
Ensure efficient flow, storage, and distribution of supplies across the organization
Implement best practices related to inventory control, utilization management, and supply continuity planning
Support operational readiness and supply chain resilience initiatives
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Lead, mentor, and support unionized and non-unionized staff through coaching, development, workforce planning, and performance management
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement
Build strong working relationships with clinical leaders, operational teams, vendors, and external partners
Contribute to strategic planning and organizational initiatives
Governance & Reporting
Prepare reports, briefing notes, business cases, and presentations for Senior Leadership and Board Committees
Support organizational policy development and procurement governance initiatives
Contribute to organizational risk management and operational planning activities
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Professional procurement or supply chain designation (e.g., SCMP) preferred
Minimum 5–7 years progressive leadership experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, or supply chain operations, preferably within healthcare or the broader public sector
Demonstrated experience leading complex competitive procurement initiatives and contract negotiations
Strong knowledge of the Ontario BPS Procurement Directive, Buy Ontario Act, procurement governance practices, and public sector compliance requirements
Experience working with group purchasing organizations such as MMC or HealthPro
Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies, procurement metrics, and vendor performance frameworks
Experience leading unionized and non-unionized teams in the 24/7 operating environment
Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management skills
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
Working knowledge of labour relations, Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety legislation, WHMIS, and infection prevention and control practices
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday
Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.
Compensation:
BAND E
Range:
$50.10 - $65.89
Who we are:
Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community healthcare organizations. Across our two hospital sites (Markham and Uxbridge) a Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), a Community Health Centre (CHC), and Hospital-to-Home programs, we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services, and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).
Our 542 physicians, 35 midwives, over 3,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an Honoured to Care mindset, and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost.
Oak Valley Health Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging statement
Oak Valley Health takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of LGBTQ2+ communities, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of Oak Valley Health. Furthermore, Oak Valley Health is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources.
We are honoured to be recognized as one of Forbes Canada's Best Employers for Diversity. We ranked within the top 150 organizations across the country. Learn more about our commitment to EDIB .
Promeus
Senior Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Digital Officer
Ontario Health (OH) is leading one of the most significant digital health transformations in Canada. As the provincial agency responsible for connecting and coordinating Ontario’s health system, OH works across hospitals, primary care, home and community care, long-term care, mental health, and other sectors to advance more integrated, connected, and digitally enabled models of care. Guided by its values of Integrity, Inspiration, Tenacity, Humility, and Care , OH is helping shape the future of healthcare delivery through innovation, collaboration, and large-scale digital transformation.
The Position
OH is seeking a bold, results-focused, and enterprise-minded digital executive to serve as its next Senior Vice President, Digital Health & Chief Digital Officer (SVP & CDO). This role leads one of the largest and most complex digital health portfolios in Canada and will help shape the next generation of connected, digitally enabled, and increasingly virtual models of care across Ontario.
As a member of OH’s Senior Leadership Team, the SVP & CDO will provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s Digital Excellence in Health (DxH) portfolio, overseeing a broad digital ecosystem that supports healthcare providers, clinicians, organizations, and patients across the province. With responsibility for more than 1,150 staff, a multi-hundred-million-dollar budget, and a portfolio of more than 150 digital products and services, the scale and complexity of this mandate is unmatched in the Canadian healthcare landscape.
The SVP & CDO will play a central role in advancing Ontario’s Digital First for Health strategy through large-scale digital modernization, enterprise architecture, interoperability, and coordinated implementation across a highly interconnected healthcare system. Key priorities include primary care digital transformation, clinical information system integration, enterprise data services, cloud transformation, cybersecurity and cyber resilience, AI and automation enablement, virtualization of care, and modernization of critical provincial digital platforms.
Working closely with government, healthcare providers, clinicians, hospital digital leaders, vendors, and executive leaders across the system, the SVP & CDO will help advance a more connected, integrated, interoperable, secure, and clinically enabled digital environment across Ontario. This role requires a collaborative and influential leader who can build alignment across a decentralized healthcare landscape while driving disciplined execution, operational excellence, and measurable system impact.
This is not simply a technology leadership role, it is a system leadership role with the opportunity to shape how healthcare is delivered, connected, and experienced across Ontario for years to come.
The Person
The ideal candidate is an accomplished senior executive and trusted leader in digital health and information technology, with experience leading large-scale digital operations, modernization initiatives, and enterprise transformation within complex, multi-stakeholder environments. They bring demonstrated success building strong partnerships across government, healthcare organizations, clinicians, vendors, and system stakeholders, with the ability to navigate complexity, influence decision-making, and build alignment across highly interconnected environments.
A collaborative and influential executive, they are recognized for combining strategic vision with disciplined execution and operational leadership. They possess deep knowledge of the evolving digital health landscape, including enterprise technology operations, cybersecurity, interoperability, cloud transformation, clinical data services, AI and automation, and connected models of care. Equally important is the ability to balance innovation with practicality, build high-performing teams, and translate ambitious digital priorities into scalable and measurable solutions that strengthen healthcare delivery and system performance.
To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Heather Spiegel, at resumes@promeus.ca .
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities. Please note that this role follows our in office work model, requiring employees to work from a designated, approved Ontario Health location
Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and offers accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.
Senior Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Digital Officer
Ontario Health (OH) is leading one of the most significant digital health transformations in Canada. As the provincial agency responsible for connecting and coordinating Ontario’s health system, OH works across hospitals, primary care, home and community care, long-term care, mental health, and other sectors to advance more integrated, connected, and digitally enabled models of care. Guided by its values of Integrity, Inspiration, Tenacity, Humility, and Care , OH is helping shape the future of healthcare delivery through innovation, collaboration, and large-scale digital transformation.
The Position
OH is seeking a bold, results-focused, and enterprise-minded digital executive to serve as its next Senior Vice President, Digital Health & Chief Digital Officer (SVP & CDO). This role leads one of the largest and most complex digital health portfolios in Canada and will help shape the next generation of connected, digitally enabled, and increasingly virtual models of care across Ontario.
As a member of OH’s Senior Leadership Team, the SVP & CDO will provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s Digital Excellence in Health (DxH) portfolio, overseeing a broad digital ecosystem that supports healthcare providers, clinicians, organizations, and patients across the province. With responsibility for more than 1,150 staff, a multi-hundred-million-dollar budget, and a portfolio of more than 150 digital products and services, the scale and complexity of this mandate is unmatched in the Canadian healthcare landscape.
The SVP & CDO will play a central role in advancing Ontario’s Digital First for Health strategy through large-scale digital modernization, enterprise architecture, interoperability, and coordinated implementation across a highly interconnected healthcare system. Key priorities include primary care digital transformation, clinical information system integration, enterprise data services, cloud transformation, cybersecurity and cyber resilience, AI and automation enablement, virtualization of care, and modernization of critical provincial digital platforms.
Working closely with government, healthcare providers, clinicians, hospital digital leaders, vendors, and executive leaders across the system, the SVP & CDO will help advance a more connected, integrated, interoperable, secure, and clinically enabled digital environment across Ontario. This role requires a collaborative and influential leader who can build alignment across a decentralized healthcare landscape while driving disciplined execution, operational excellence, and measurable system impact.
This is not simply a technology leadership role, it is a system leadership role with the opportunity to shape how healthcare is delivered, connected, and experienced across Ontario for years to come.
The Person
The ideal candidate is an accomplished senior executive and trusted leader in digital health and information technology, with experience leading large-scale digital operations, modernization initiatives, and enterprise transformation within complex, multi-stakeholder environments. They bring demonstrated success building strong partnerships across government, healthcare organizations, clinicians, vendors, and system stakeholders, with the ability to navigate complexity, influence decision-making, and build alignment across highly interconnected environments.
A collaborative and influential executive, they are recognized for combining strategic vision with disciplined execution and operational leadership. They possess deep knowledge of the evolving digital health landscape, including enterprise technology operations, cybersecurity, interoperability, cloud transformation, clinical data services, AI and automation, and connected models of care. Equally important is the ability to balance innovation with practicality, build high-performing teams, and translate ambitious digital priorities into scalable and measurable solutions that strengthen healthcare delivery and system performance.
To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume, quoting the appropriate position title, to Judy Mandelman or Heather Spiegel, at resumes@promeus.ca .
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities. Please note that this role follows our in office work model, requiring employees to work from a designated, approved Ontario Health location
Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and offers accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.
Hamilton Health Sciences
Director, Cancer Research and Clinical Trials
Please apply via https://www.hhscareers.ca and search for Requisition # 125611
HHS Requisition #125611
Location: Juravinski Cancer Centre
Status: Regular Full-Time
Hours per Week: 37.5
Salary: $83.37 - $106.88 Hourly
Unit Summary
The Cancer Research and Clinical Trials Program at Hamilton Health Sciences is based at the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC), one of Canada’s leading academic cancer centres and the regional cancer program for a population of more than 3 million people across Central West Ontario.
The JHCC includes the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC), which is an academic cancer center seeing more than 7500 new cancer patients each year. The JCC provides consultation and specialized assessment, treatment, follow-up and urgent care for patients with cancer and their families. Services include comprehensive programs in systemic and radiation therapy, surgical oncology, malignant hematology and supportive care.
Research is a fundamental part of what we do at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). HHS has a decades-long track record of making discoveries that change how healthcare is delivered around the world. Our culture of exploration and innovation has attracted top research talent from across Canada and beyond, and we’re consistently ranked among the country’s Top 40 Research Hospitals.
The Clinical Trials enterprise at the JCC is an internationally recognized oncology research program. Research areas are inclusive of all phases of therapeutic, supportive care, and non-therapeutic studies. Clinical trials personnel are integral members of the multi-disciplinary team, facilitating patient recruitment and participation in clinical research. Clinical and translational research is integral to JCC’s mission of advancing leading edge cancer treatments.
Position Summary
The Director of Cancer Research and Clinical Trials provides senior strategic and executive leadership for the cancer clinical research enterprise at Hamilton Health Sciences and the Juravinski Cancer Centre. Reporting to the Vice President of Oncology, and the Executive Director, Research Strategy & Operations, the Director is accountable for the overall vision, growth, quality, and sustainability of the evolving Cancer Research and Clinical Trials portfolio.
The Director, in partnership with the Medical Director for Cancer Clinical Research in a dyad model, sets the enterprise-level strategy for cancer research and clinical trials, ensuring alignment with oncology clinical priorities, institutional research strategy, academic partnerships, and provincial and national cancer research objectives. The role provides leadership and direction to the Clinical Trials Department through its management team, ensuring that operational infrastructure, workforce models, and funding strategies enable the successful delivery of a large, complex portfolio of academic and industry sponsored studies across all disease sites and relevant clinical programs, including Cancer Genetics, diagnostics, systemic therapy, radiation therapy, surgical oncology, supportive care, and regional partner programs.
As a senior leader within an academic health sciences centre, the Director integrates clinical research into care delivery, builds and sustains strong internal partnerships with Medical Directors, investigators, and research operations, and advances external partnerships with industry sponsors, cooperative groups, and academic collaborators. The Director ensures that cancer clinical trials enhance patient access to innovation, meet the highest standards of safety and quality, and positions HHS as a leading and trusted site for high-impact cancer research, clinical trials, and research-enabled care nationally and internationally.
The Director will build the infrastructure, partnerships, culture, and operational discipline required to make research participation a routine and equitable part of cancer care, so that every patient has the opportunity to participate in research where appropriate.
Schedule Work Hours
Monday to Friday; days. Participation in leadership on-call and operational escalation processes as required.
Qualifications
Master’s degree preferred in health sciences, sciences, business, health administration or a related discipline relevant to oncology research.
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in cancer clinical research, clinical trials, research operations, or a closely related academic health sciences discipline
Minimum 5 years of senior leadership experience overseeing teams, programs, or portfolios in a complex, regulated research environment
Demonstrated expertise in leading or overseeing operations across the full clinical trials lifecycle, including feasibility, activation, conduct, monitoring, close out, and reporting
Strong working knowledge of clinical research regulations and standards, including Health Canada, REB requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and sponsor compliance
Proven ability to provide strategic and operational leadership in a matrixed, highly regulated and unionized healthcare environment
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with medical leaders (e.g. medical director of research institute), principal investigators, and research operations teams
Strong relationship building, communication, and influence skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and multidisciplinary internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated commitment to patient‑centered, equity‑informed research, quality, and safety
Experience contributing to research governance structures and institutional decision making forums
Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-level change across a matrixed academic health sciences centre.
Experience integrating research activity into clinical care pathways, disease-site programs, and multidisciplinary clinical operations.
Working knowledge of research finance, contracts, cost recovery, sponsor negotiations, collective agreements, and sustainability planning.
Demonstrated understanding of precision oncology, Cancer Genetics, molecular diagnostics, or related research-enabled models of care.
Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.
www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca
Director, Cancer Research and Clinical Trials
Please apply via https://www.hhscareers.ca and search for Requisition # 125611
HHS Requisition #125611
Location: Juravinski Cancer Centre
Status: Regular Full-Time
Hours per Week: 37.5
Salary: $83.37 - $106.88 Hourly
Unit Summary
The Cancer Research and Clinical Trials Program at Hamilton Health Sciences is based at the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC), one of Canada’s leading academic cancer centres and the regional cancer program for a population of more than 3 million people across Central West Ontario.
The JHCC includes the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC), which is an academic cancer center seeing more than 7500 new cancer patients each year. The JCC provides consultation and specialized assessment, treatment, follow-up and urgent care for patients with cancer and their families. Services include comprehensive programs in systemic and radiation therapy, surgical oncology, malignant hematology and supportive care.
Research is a fundamental part of what we do at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). HHS has a decades-long track record of making discoveries that change how healthcare is delivered around the world. Our culture of exploration and innovation has attracted top research talent from across Canada and beyond, and we’re consistently ranked among the country’s Top 40 Research Hospitals.
The Clinical Trials enterprise at the JCC is an internationally recognized oncology research program. Research areas are inclusive of all phases of therapeutic, supportive care, and non-therapeutic studies. Clinical trials personnel are integral members of the multi-disciplinary team, facilitating patient recruitment and participation in clinical research. Clinical and translational research is integral to JCC’s mission of advancing leading edge cancer treatments.
Position Summary
The Director of Cancer Research and Clinical Trials provides senior strategic and executive leadership for the cancer clinical research enterprise at Hamilton Health Sciences and the Juravinski Cancer Centre. Reporting to the Vice President of Oncology, and the Executive Director, Research Strategy & Operations, the Director is accountable for the overall vision, growth, quality, and sustainability of the evolving Cancer Research and Clinical Trials portfolio.
The Director, in partnership with the Medical Director for Cancer Clinical Research in a dyad model, sets the enterprise-level strategy for cancer research and clinical trials, ensuring alignment with oncology clinical priorities, institutional research strategy, academic partnerships, and provincial and national cancer research objectives. The role provides leadership and direction to the Clinical Trials Department through its management team, ensuring that operational infrastructure, workforce models, and funding strategies enable the successful delivery of a large, complex portfolio of academic and industry sponsored studies across all disease sites and relevant clinical programs, including Cancer Genetics, diagnostics, systemic therapy, radiation therapy, surgical oncology, supportive care, and regional partner programs.
As a senior leader within an academic health sciences centre, the Director integrates clinical research into care delivery, builds and sustains strong internal partnerships with Medical Directors, investigators, and research operations, and advances external partnerships with industry sponsors, cooperative groups, and academic collaborators. The Director ensures that cancer clinical trials enhance patient access to innovation, meet the highest standards of safety and quality, and positions HHS as a leading and trusted site for high-impact cancer research, clinical trials, and research-enabled care nationally and internationally.
The Director will build the infrastructure, partnerships, culture, and operational discipline required to make research participation a routine and equitable part of cancer care, so that every patient has the opportunity to participate in research where appropriate.
Schedule Work Hours
Monday to Friday; days. Participation in leadership on-call and operational escalation processes as required.
Qualifications
Master’s degree preferred in health sciences, sciences, business, health administration or a related discipline relevant to oncology research.
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in cancer clinical research, clinical trials, research operations, or a closely related academic health sciences discipline
Minimum 5 years of senior leadership experience overseeing teams, programs, or portfolios in a complex, regulated research environment
Demonstrated expertise in leading or overseeing operations across the full clinical trials lifecycle, including feasibility, activation, conduct, monitoring, close out, and reporting
Strong working knowledge of clinical research regulations and standards, including Health Canada, REB requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and sponsor compliance
Proven ability to provide strategic and operational leadership in a matrixed, highly regulated and unionized healthcare environment
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with medical leaders (e.g. medical director of research institute), principal investigators, and research operations teams
Strong relationship building, communication, and influence skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and multidisciplinary internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated commitment to patient‑centered, equity‑informed research, quality, and safety
Experience contributing to research governance structures and institutional decision making forums
Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-level change across a matrixed academic health sciences centre.
Experience integrating research activity into clinical care pathways, disease-site programs, and multidisciplinary clinical operations.
Working knowledge of research finance, contracts, cost recovery, sponsor negotiations, collective agreements, and sustainability planning.
Demonstrated understanding of precision oncology, Cancer Genetics, molecular diagnostics, or related research-enabled models of care.
Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.
www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca
Northern Health
Manager, Patient Care Services
Wrinch Memorial Hospital – Hazelton, BC
Lead with purpose. Make a lasting impact. Northern Health is seeking an inspiring and culturally responsive leader to join our team as Manager, Patient Care Services at Wrinch Memorial Hospital. This is a rare opportunity to provide strategic and operational leadership in a close‑knit, community‑focused hospital serving a largely Indigenous population in northwestern British Columbia.
About the Role
Reporting within Clinical Operations, the Manager, Patient Care Services plays a pivotal leadership role in ensuring excellence in patient‑centred care across assigned clinical areas. In alignment with Northern Health’s vision, values, and strategic priorities, you will lead teams, steward resources, manage risk, and champion quality improvement to support safe, effective, and culturally respectful care.
You will apply sound management theory and practice to operations, staffing, performance monitoring, data analysis, and outcome measurement—while supporting physicians, staff, and partners to achieve shared goals.
A Unique Leadership Opportunity
Wrinch Memorial Hospital is a Level 3 community hospital offering:
Acute Care
Long‑Term Care
Emergency Department
Day Surgery
Co‑located Primary Care and Community Services
Located on the unceded territory of the Gitxsan people, the hospital serves a broad geographic region in the Upper Skeena. Hazelton sits at the confluence of the Skeena (Xsan) and Bulkley (Wedzenkwah) Rivers, beneath the dramatic Stekyawden Mountain—offering an unmatched connection to land, culture, and community.
Key Accountabilities
Lead and support high‑performing interdisciplinary teams
Ensure excellence in patient‑centred, culturally safe care
Oversee operations, utilization, quality improvement, and risk management
Manage approved physical, financial, and human resources effectively
Support strategic initiatives and system transformation
Build strong partnerships with Indigenous communities, physicians, staff, and health partners.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field
Minimum five (5) years recent clinical experience, including two (2) years in a leadership role
Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Current registration with a relevant professional college or association (preferred)
Skills & Leadership Competencies
Cultural Agility & Self‑Awareness – creates safe, inclusive environments
Empathy & Team Engagement – builds trust, listens deeply, develops others
Results‑Focused Leadership – implements decisions through respectful processes
Coalition Building – fosters partnerships across complex systems
System Transformation – champions meaningful change that improves outcomes for Indigenous peoples
Strong program planning, change management, negotiation, and communication skills
Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth
Total Rewards
Salary range: approximately $132,169 – $163,073 , based on qualifications and experience
Comprehensive benefits package (extended health, dental, municipal pension)
Four weeks of vacation after one year
Financial support for eligible relocation expenses
Employer‑paid leadership development and training
Employee referral incentives
Short commutes and unparalleled access to outdoor adventure
Why Northern Health
Northern Health delivers hospital and community‑based health services across nearly 600,000 km² of northern BC, supporting over 300,000 residents in partnership with 55 First Nations communities. With more than 12,000 staff and physicians, we are deeply committed to high‑quality, person‑centred care rooted in collaboration, respect, and innovation.
If you are a values‑driven leader ready to make a meaningful difference in a community where your work truly matters, we invite you to apply .
Manager, Patient Care Services
Wrinch Memorial Hospital – Hazelton, BC
Lead with purpose. Make a lasting impact. Northern Health is seeking an inspiring and culturally responsive leader to join our team as Manager, Patient Care Services at Wrinch Memorial Hospital. This is a rare opportunity to provide strategic and operational leadership in a close‑knit, community‑focused hospital serving a largely Indigenous population in northwestern British Columbia.
About the Role
Reporting within Clinical Operations, the Manager, Patient Care Services plays a pivotal leadership role in ensuring excellence in patient‑centred care across assigned clinical areas. In alignment with Northern Health’s vision, values, and strategic priorities, you will lead teams, steward resources, manage risk, and champion quality improvement to support safe, effective, and culturally respectful care.
You will apply sound management theory and practice to operations, staffing, performance monitoring, data analysis, and outcome measurement—while supporting physicians, staff, and partners to achieve shared goals.
A Unique Leadership Opportunity
Wrinch Memorial Hospital is a Level 3 community hospital offering:
Acute Care
Long‑Term Care
Emergency Department
Day Surgery
Co‑located Primary Care and Community Services
Located on the unceded territory of the Gitxsan people, the hospital serves a broad geographic region in the Upper Skeena. Hazelton sits at the confluence of the Skeena (Xsan) and Bulkley (Wedzenkwah) Rivers, beneath the dramatic Stekyawden Mountain—offering an unmatched connection to land, culture, and community.
Key Accountabilities
Lead and support high‑performing interdisciplinary teams
Ensure excellence in patient‑centred, culturally safe care
Oversee operations, utilization, quality improvement, and risk management
Manage approved physical, financial, and human resources effectively
Support strategic initiatives and system transformation
Build strong partnerships with Indigenous communities, physicians, staff, and health partners.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field
Minimum five (5) years recent clinical experience, including two (2) years in a leadership role
Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Current registration with a relevant professional college or association (preferred)
Skills & Leadership Competencies
Cultural Agility & Self‑Awareness – creates safe, inclusive environments
Empathy & Team Engagement – builds trust, listens deeply, develops others
Results‑Focused Leadership – implements decisions through respectful processes
Coalition Building – fosters partnerships across complex systems
System Transformation – champions meaningful change that improves outcomes for Indigenous peoples
Strong program planning, change management, negotiation, and communication skills
Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth
Total Rewards
Salary range: approximately $132,169 – $163,073 , based on qualifications and experience
Comprehensive benefits package (extended health, dental, municipal pension)
Four weeks of vacation after one year
Financial support for eligible relocation expenses
Employer‑paid leadership development and training
Employee referral incentives
Short commutes and unparalleled access to outdoor adventure
Why Northern Health
Northern Health delivers hospital and community‑based health services across nearly 600,000 km² of northern BC, supporting over 300,000 residents in partnership with 55 First Nations communities. With more than 12,000 staff and physicians, we are deeply committed to high‑quality, person‑centred care rooted in collaboration, respect, and innovation.
If you are a values‑driven leader ready to make a meaningful difference in a community where your work truly matters, we invite you to apply .