Promeus is a retained executive search firm that provides solutions for executive recruitment and selection in the Education, Government, HealthCare, Municipal, Private, Public and Not for Profit sectors. Our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to help improve their organizational performance by delivering outstanding leadership solutions.
Our Promise to You
As experts in strategic leadership recruitment, Promeus brings innovation, flexibility, foresight and integrity to each and every search process. We say what we do and we do what we say. Here is our promise to you:
Innovative Search Solutions
We will introduce you to exceptional candidates. Using our local, national and global network, as well as a search process customized to meet your unique needs, we will ensure sound advice and recommendations through every step of the project. We will also ensure you are supported beyond the placement -- success to us means that the chosen candidate is thriving in the position and delivering value to the organization, not simply when the job is filled.
Subject Matter Expertise
Promeus offers a new vision in strategic leadership recruitment that is built on a foundation of over 40 years of executive search experience. Promeus has a wide breadth of experience with particular depth in education, health, and the broader public sector as well as finance and general management within the private sector. Our Partners and Associates bring extensive market and expertise gained through personal experience in their chosen practice areas.
Discretion and Confidentiality
Your organization’s future and success is a responsibility we take very seriously. We understand that whether you are conducting talent assessments or hiring for a new leadership position, your organizational strategy is highly sensitive and is dependent on the confidence and trust you place in your Executive Search partners. Our team can provide that confidence. In addition, our team upholds the rigorous quality and professional practice standards of the Association of Executive Search Consultants and the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.
Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer
Quinte Health is a progressive and integrated system of four community hospitals working with our Foundations and our partners to foster healthier, more connected people and communities. Care is provided through four hospitals – Belleville General Hospital, North Hastings Hospital, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, and Trenton Memorial Hospital – and includes four emergency departments, operating rooms at three hospitals, a rehabilitation day hospital, children’s treatment centre, ambulatory care clinics, community mental health programs, and a range of diagnostic services. There are inpatient beds for acute medical patients, intensive care, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, and surgery.
Quinte Health is situated within south eastern Ontario and provides picturesque waterfronts, safe communities, and a mix of small-town charm and big-city amenities. Our communities are passionate about their hospitals and ensuring high quality care close to home. Quinte Health’s greatest strength lies in our connection amongst the four hospitals and with each hospital’s connection to the local communities it serves.
The Position
Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer (VP) is a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and an active and engaged participant in the design, implementation, and achievement of key priorities and outcomes related to Quinte Health’s purpose, values, and strategy. The VP, in partnership with the SLT, is accountable for playing a key influential leadership role in hospital strategy, community partnerships, key organizational projects, staff and patient experience and, ultimately, the delivery of superior quality clinical services and exceptional patient care. The VP will be responsible for a broad portfolio that includes Surgery, Oncology, Quality, Process Improvement, Pharmacy Services, IPAC, Diagnostic Imaging, and Laboratory programs while providing leadership and oversight over a range of external-facing projects, such as the implementation of a new health information system implementation, and other clinical transformation initiatives.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the new VP will be to:
Be an active leader, partner, collaborator, and innovator in the transformation of improved quality outcomes for Quinte Health’s Patients and Communities.
Supporttheorganizationinitsachievementofkeymilestonesandqualityinitiativestopromoteacultureofclinical excellence, and transformative patient care.
In collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, support several corporate initiatives such as a new health information system, clinical services planning, an organizational quality framework, and strategic plan implementation.
FacilitateintegratedcarenetworksandstrengthenQuinteHealth’srelationshipwiththeOHT,system partners, and providers to improve access, flow, and coordination of services.
Establish and strengthen opportunities to support the individuals and teams within the portfolio to grow, thrive, and lead.
Act as an ambassador, connector, and partnership builder. Foster new strategic collaborative relationships with community partners and local health service providers.
Provide leadership for best operational practices and develop creative strategies to evolve program goals and effective/efficient clinical service delivery.
Lead initiatives that will support a positive work culture, patient, and family centred care, and effective integration and partnerships across the system.
Experience
The successful candidate will be an accomplished and visionary executive with at least 5-7 years of senior-level experience in a complex environment and have a successful reputation as a client-focused, transformational, and values-based leader. The successful candidate will be a visionary leader with a passion for unleashing the potential in an integrated community hospital environment, and a track record in building high performing quality organizations. In addition to having relevant post graduate credentials, the VP will have a broad background and a passion for patient-and-family-centred care, quality improvement, clinical transformation, and partnering with patients and families. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
Quinte and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
Jan 30, 2023
Full time
Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer
Quinte Health is a progressive and integrated system of four community hospitals working with our Foundations and our partners to foster healthier, more connected people and communities. Care is provided through four hospitals – Belleville General Hospital, North Hastings Hospital, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, and Trenton Memorial Hospital – and includes four emergency departments, operating rooms at three hospitals, a rehabilitation day hospital, children’s treatment centre, ambulatory care clinics, community mental health programs, and a range of diagnostic services. There are inpatient beds for acute medical patients, intensive care, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, and surgery.
Quinte Health is situated within south eastern Ontario and provides picturesque waterfronts, safe communities, and a mix of small-town charm and big-city amenities. Our communities are passionate about their hospitals and ensuring high quality care close to home. Quinte Health’s greatest strength lies in our connection amongst the four hospitals and with each hospital’s connection to the local communities it serves.
The Position
Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer (VP) is a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and an active and engaged participant in the design, implementation, and achievement of key priorities and outcomes related to Quinte Health’s purpose, values, and strategy. The VP, in partnership with the SLT, is accountable for playing a key influential leadership role in hospital strategy, community partnerships, key organizational projects, staff and patient experience and, ultimately, the delivery of superior quality clinical services and exceptional patient care. The VP will be responsible for a broad portfolio that includes Surgery, Oncology, Quality, Process Improvement, Pharmacy Services, IPAC, Diagnostic Imaging, and Laboratory programs while providing leadership and oversight over a range of external-facing projects, such as the implementation of a new health information system implementation, and other clinical transformation initiatives.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the new VP will be to:
Be an active leader, partner, collaborator, and innovator in the transformation of improved quality outcomes for Quinte Health’s Patients and Communities.
Supporttheorganizationinitsachievementofkeymilestonesandqualityinitiativestopromoteacultureofclinical excellence, and transformative patient care.
In collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, support several corporate initiatives such as a new health information system, clinical services planning, an organizational quality framework, and strategic plan implementation.
FacilitateintegratedcarenetworksandstrengthenQuinteHealth’srelationshipwiththeOHT,system partners, and providers to improve access, flow, and coordination of services.
Establish and strengthen opportunities to support the individuals and teams within the portfolio to grow, thrive, and lead.
Act as an ambassador, connector, and partnership builder. Foster new strategic collaborative relationships with community partners and local health service providers.
Provide leadership for best operational practices and develop creative strategies to evolve program goals and effective/efficient clinical service delivery.
Lead initiatives that will support a positive work culture, patient, and family centred care, and effective integration and partnerships across the system.
Experience
The successful candidate will be an accomplished and visionary executive with at least 5-7 years of senior-level experience in a complex environment and have a successful reputation as a client-focused, transformational, and values-based leader. The successful candidate will be a visionary leader with a passion for unleashing the potential in an integrated community hospital environment, and a track record in building high performing quality organizations. In addition to having relevant post graduate credentials, the VP will have a broad background and a passion for patient-and-family-centred care, quality improvement, clinical transformation, and partnering with patients and families. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
Quinte and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
Director, Financial Services
Quinte Health is a progressive and integrated system of four community hospitals working with our Foundations and our partners to provide exceptional care to their local communities. Care is provided through four hospitals – QHC Belleville General Hospital, QHC North Hastings Hospital, QHC Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, and QHC Trenton Memorial Hospital – and includes four emergency departments, operating rooms at three hospitals, a rehabilitation day hospital, children’s treatment centre, ambulatory care clinics, community mental health programs, and a range of diagnostic services. There are inpatient beds for acute medical patients, intensive care, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, and surgery.
Quinte Health is situated within south eastern Ontario and provides picturesque waterfronts, safe communities, and a mix of small-town charm and big-city amenities. Our communities are passionate about their hospitals and ensuring high quality care close to home. Quinte Health’s greatest strength lies in our connection amongst the four hospitals and with each hospital’s connection to the local communities it serves.
The Position
Reporting to the Vice President and CFO, the Director, Financial Services (Director) will provide leadership over financial reporting, planning, and procurement to support Quinte Health’s financial strategy and operations. The Director will work collaboratively with senior leadership, physicians, colleagues, and staff to enable a strategic financial plan that supports Quinte Health’s ambitious goals for patients and the community. The Director will steward a culture of service providing financial direction, support, and innovative thinking for initiatives across the organization to optimize financial performance in a climate of complex fiscal change. In this key role, the Director will be accountable for the strategic direction of the financial and business operations across Quinte Health. The Director will lead and support a portfolio that includes including financial reporting, financial planning, budgeting, procurement, and materials management.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the Director will be to:
Contribute strategic financial insight and business planning to all matters across Financial Services.
Provide recommendations and lead process improvement initiatives regarding fiscal sustainability, billing practices, and system implementation/ optimization.
Identify and provide financial leadership on innovative business opportunities to advance strategic and operational goals and objectives.
Support and influence Quinte Health’s operations on matters related to hospital finance, including tax optimization and compliance, internal reporting, and monitoring of expenditures, monitoring of internal controls on financial accounting processes, risk management, budgeting, and compliance with Ministry legislative standards.
Assess opportunities to streamline internal processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency of accounting and financial processes.
Provide support for the continued development of a leading customer service model, working in partnership with clinical and corporate programs across the organization while setting a positive culture for continuous improvement.
Experience
The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of progressive experience in health care and/or a similarly complex environment/sector. The successful candidate will ideally have in-depth knowledge in hospital finance, reporting and accounting practices, as well as broader health care industry and economic knowledge. In addition to possessing a degree and accounting designation, the candidate will be an energetic, strategic thinker with the ability to see beyond the numbers. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
Quinte and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
Jan 26, 2023
Full time
Director, Financial Services
Quinte Health is a progressive and integrated system of four community hospitals working with our Foundations and our partners to provide exceptional care to their local communities. Care is provided through four hospitals – QHC Belleville General Hospital, QHC North Hastings Hospital, QHC Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, and QHC Trenton Memorial Hospital – and includes four emergency departments, operating rooms at three hospitals, a rehabilitation day hospital, children’s treatment centre, ambulatory care clinics, community mental health programs, and a range of diagnostic services. There are inpatient beds for acute medical patients, intensive care, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, and surgery.
Quinte Health is situated within south eastern Ontario and provides picturesque waterfronts, safe communities, and a mix of small-town charm and big-city amenities. Our communities are passionate about their hospitals and ensuring high quality care close to home. Quinte Health’s greatest strength lies in our connection amongst the four hospitals and with each hospital’s connection to the local communities it serves.
The Position
Reporting to the Vice President and CFO, the Director, Financial Services (Director) will provide leadership over financial reporting, planning, and procurement to support Quinte Health’s financial strategy and operations. The Director will work collaboratively with senior leadership, physicians, colleagues, and staff to enable a strategic financial plan that supports Quinte Health’s ambitious goals for patients and the community. The Director will steward a culture of service providing financial direction, support, and innovative thinking for initiatives across the organization to optimize financial performance in a climate of complex fiscal change. In this key role, the Director will be accountable for the strategic direction of the financial and business operations across Quinte Health. The Director will lead and support a portfolio that includes including financial reporting, financial planning, budgeting, procurement, and materials management.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the Director will be to:
Contribute strategic financial insight and business planning to all matters across Financial Services.
Provide recommendations and lead process improvement initiatives regarding fiscal sustainability, billing practices, and system implementation/ optimization.
Identify and provide financial leadership on innovative business opportunities to advance strategic and operational goals and objectives.
Support and influence Quinte Health’s operations on matters related to hospital finance, including tax optimization and compliance, internal reporting, and monitoring of expenditures, monitoring of internal controls on financial accounting processes, risk management, budgeting, and compliance with Ministry legislative standards.
Assess opportunities to streamline internal processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency of accounting and financial processes.
Provide support for the continued development of a leading customer service model, working in partnership with clinical and corporate programs across the organization while setting a positive culture for continuous improvement.
Experience
The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of progressive experience in health care and/or a similarly complex environment/sector. The successful candidate will ideally have in-depth knowledge in hospital finance, reporting and accounting practices, as well as broader health care industry and economic knowledge. In addition to possessing a degree and accounting designation, the candidate will be an energetic, strategic thinker with the ability to see beyond the numbers. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
Quinte and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
Medical Director, Regional Programs
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care plays a vital role provincially, regionally, and locally for people living with mental illness and addictions, and people needing specialized geriatric services. Waypoint provides an extensive range of acute and longer-term inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction services to the Simcoe, Muskoka, and Ontario Health Central regions. Waypoint employs more than 1,500 staff, including approximately 50 medical staff and 100 volunteers. Accredited with exemplary status and achieving two gold-level Quality Healthcare Workplace Awards, the Hospital focuses on an exemplary workforce that drives the best outcomes for patients. A Catholic sponsored hospital, Waypoint is well positioned to build on its success as a “hospital committed to providing excellence in specialized mental health and addictions services grounded in research and education and guided by faith-based values.”
The Position
Waypoint is seeking an exceptional, visionary, and innovative leader for the role of Medical Director, Regional Programs. In this role, the Medical Director will be an active participant in Waypoint’s continued pursuit of clinical excellence, maximizing quality, advancing best practices, and transforming the client experience. Reporting to the VP, Medical Affairs & Chief of Staff, and joining a dynamic and high performing physician leadership team, the Medical Director will help advance Waypoint’s mission, and strategic and enabling plans. The Medical Director will provide oversight to designated regional tertiary care programs, with a focus on the Acute Assessment Program, and will have a close working relationship with Waypoint’s Outpatient Program. Additionally, the Director will effectively partner with a range of community and hospital providers to activate the vision of a hospital without walls.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the new Medical Director will be to:
Lead clinical transformation, innovation, and community capacity building to improve access to effective specialized care.
Leverage and advance new models of care and system-level capacity by advancing partnerships, working in close collaboration with health system providers.
Developandnurturestrategicalliancesandactivelyparticipateinthedevelopmentofkeyproviderpartnerships, striving towards seamless integrated service delivery.
Influence policy, education, and research through engagement with various stakeholders, provincially and regionally.
Foster evidence-based care across and beyond Waypoint through the adoption, implementation and sustainment of quality standards and other best practices.
Lead, role model, and collaborate in continuing education and quality improvement activities to transform organizational culture and daily practice.
Develop and empower a cohesive and collaborative team that is service-driven and focused on establishing an exceptional patient experience.
Experience
The successful candidate will a physician licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and recognized as a specialist in psychiatry by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Medical Director will be an experienced, inclusive, influential, and visionary leader with a track record in advancing medical leadership, quality improvement, strategy, and partnerships. Recognized as an effective change agent, the Medical Director will have demonstrated commitment to improving service and operations in a clinical setting as well as participating in broader systems-level change, while demonstrating acute assessment competencies and staying apprised of emerging evidence and best practices. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca.
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
Jan 19, 2023
Full time
Medical Director, Regional Programs
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care plays a vital role provincially, regionally, and locally for people living with mental illness and addictions, and people needing specialized geriatric services. Waypoint provides an extensive range of acute and longer-term inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction services to the Simcoe, Muskoka, and Ontario Health Central regions. Waypoint employs more than 1,500 staff, including approximately 50 medical staff and 100 volunteers. Accredited with exemplary status and achieving two gold-level Quality Healthcare Workplace Awards, the Hospital focuses on an exemplary workforce that drives the best outcomes for patients. A Catholic sponsored hospital, Waypoint is well positioned to build on its success as a “hospital committed to providing excellence in specialized mental health and addictions services grounded in research and education and guided by faith-based values.”
The Position
Waypoint is seeking an exceptional, visionary, and innovative leader for the role of Medical Director, Regional Programs. In this role, the Medical Director will be an active participant in Waypoint’s continued pursuit of clinical excellence, maximizing quality, advancing best practices, and transforming the client experience. Reporting to the VP, Medical Affairs & Chief of Staff, and joining a dynamic and high performing physician leadership team, the Medical Director will help advance Waypoint’s mission, and strategic and enabling plans. The Medical Director will provide oversight to designated regional tertiary care programs, with a focus on the Acute Assessment Program, and will have a close working relationship with Waypoint’s Outpatient Program. Additionally, the Director will effectively partner with a range of community and hospital providers to activate the vision of a hospital without walls.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the new Medical Director will be to:
Lead clinical transformation, innovation, and community capacity building to improve access to effective specialized care.
Leverage and advance new models of care and system-level capacity by advancing partnerships, working in close collaboration with health system providers.
Developandnurturestrategicalliancesandactivelyparticipateinthedevelopmentofkeyproviderpartnerships, striving towards seamless integrated service delivery.
Influence policy, education, and research through engagement with various stakeholders, provincially and regionally.
Foster evidence-based care across and beyond Waypoint through the adoption, implementation and sustainment of quality standards and other best practices.
Lead, role model, and collaborate in continuing education and quality improvement activities to transform organizational culture and daily practice.
Develop and empower a cohesive and collaborative team that is service-driven and focused on establishing an exceptional patient experience.
Experience
The successful candidate will a physician licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and recognized as a specialist in psychiatry by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Medical Director will be an experienced, inclusive, influential, and visionary leader with a track record in advancing medical leadership, quality improvement, strategy, and partnerships. Recognized as an effective change agent, the Medical Director will have demonstrated commitment to improving service and operations in a clinical setting as well as participating in broader systems-level change, while demonstrating acute assessment competencies and staying apprised of emerging evidence and best practices. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca.
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.
Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (Waypoint) is an internationally recognized specialty mental health hospital located on the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. Waypoint plays a vital role provincially, regionally, and locally for people living with mental illness and addictions, and people needing specialized geriatric services. The hospital is home to the province’s only high-secure forensic mental health programs and has an extensive range of both acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient, outpatient, and community services as well as regional specialized geriatric services. Waypoint employs more than 1,500 staff, including approximately 50 medical staff and 100 volunteers. Accredited with exemplary status and achieving two gold-level Quality Healthcare Workplace Awards, the Hospital focuses on an exemplary workforce that drives the best outcomes for patients. A Catholic sponsored hospital, Waypoint is well positioned to build on its success as a “hospital committed to providing excellence in specialized mental health and addictions services grounded in research and education and guided by faith-based values.”
The Position
In this role, the Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (VP/CFO) is accountable for providing organizational leadership in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving a diverse range of Corporate Services strategies and programs that support the overall strategic direction of Waypoint. Reporting to the President and CEO, the VP/CFO is an influential member of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for providing strategic business and financial leadership for the organization across a portfolio that includes Finance, Data Analytics, Health Information Management, Procurement and Materials Management, Information Technology, Security, Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Food Services.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be to:
Advance an innovative financial strategy that aligns with Waypoint’s Strategic Plan, supports excellent patient care, and facilitates the optimization of hospital funding and future financial sustainability.
Promote a strategic approach to corporate service delivery, further advancing technological innovation, operational efficiency, and business process optimization.
Advance an innovative digital health enabling plan that optimizes clinical and corporate operations. This includes integrating digital and data solutions, leveraging collaboration with external partners, and improving client access to their health information.
Provide strategic and operational leadership regarding financial opportunities and challenges, clinical services planning, projected growth, and government funding changes, investment and business planning, and risk management initiatives.
Advance Waypoint’s infrastructure renewal and capital redevelopment initiatives.
Continue to advance strong working relationships with key provincial bodies including the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, and the Ontario Hospital Association to support the strategic, financial, and capital aspects for Waypoint’s future.
Provide mentorship and support to a high-performing team, enabling growth and effective succession planning.
Experience
The successful candidate will have at least 7-10 years of progressive leadership experience at either the Director or Executive Leadership level in Finance and Corporate Services. This is an influential leadership role that requires an individual who excels at driving business strategy and operational efficiency in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. The successful candidate will have the transformational ability to implement leading practices in fiscal accountability through modernizing processes and corporate governance. In addition, he/she/they will have the ideal opportunity to be a vocal and visible advocate of excellence in innovative healthcare, including the use of data analytics and execution of capital redevelopment, while contributing to both strategic and operational financial leadership in an ambitious organization-wide vision and strategy. A passion for the mental health sector and value alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values will also be key. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and 2SLGBTQAI+ persons.
Jan 16, 2023
Full time
Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (Waypoint) is an internationally recognized specialty mental health hospital located on the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. Waypoint plays a vital role provincially, regionally, and locally for people living with mental illness and addictions, and people needing specialized geriatric services. The hospital is home to the province’s only high-secure forensic mental health programs and has an extensive range of both acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient, outpatient, and community services as well as regional specialized geriatric services. Waypoint employs more than 1,500 staff, including approximately 50 medical staff and 100 volunteers. Accredited with exemplary status and achieving two gold-level Quality Healthcare Workplace Awards, the Hospital focuses on an exemplary workforce that drives the best outcomes for patients. A Catholic sponsored hospital, Waypoint is well positioned to build on its success as a “hospital committed to providing excellence in specialized mental health and addictions services grounded in research and education and guided by faith-based values.”
The Position
In this role, the Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (VP/CFO) is accountable for providing organizational leadership in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving a diverse range of Corporate Services strategies and programs that support the overall strategic direction of Waypoint. Reporting to the President and CEO, the VP/CFO is an influential member of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for providing strategic business and financial leadership for the organization across a portfolio that includes Finance, Data Analytics, Health Information Management, Procurement and Materials Management, Information Technology, Security, Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Food Services.
Key Leadership Initiatives for the new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be to:
Advance an innovative financial strategy that aligns with Waypoint’s Strategic Plan, supports excellent patient care, and facilitates the optimization of hospital funding and future financial sustainability.
Promote a strategic approach to corporate service delivery, further advancing technological innovation, operational efficiency, and business process optimization.
Advance an innovative digital health enabling plan that optimizes clinical and corporate operations. This includes integrating digital and data solutions, leveraging collaboration with external partners, and improving client access to their health information.
Provide strategic and operational leadership regarding financial opportunities and challenges, clinical services planning, projected growth, and government funding changes, investment and business planning, and risk management initiatives.
Advance Waypoint’s infrastructure renewal and capital redevelopment initiatives.
Continue to advance strong working relationships with key provincial bodies including the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, and the Ontario Hospital Association to support the strategic, financial, and capital aspects for Waypoint’s future.
Provide mentorship and support to a high-performing team, enabling growth and effective succession planning.
Experience
The successful candidate will have at least 7-10 years of progressive leadership experience at either the Director or Executive Leadership level in Finance and Corporate Services. This is an influential leadership role that requires an individual who excels at driving business strategy and operational efficiency in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. The successful candidate will have the transformational ability to implement leading practices in fiscal accountability through modernizing processes and corporate governance. In addition, he/she/they will have the ideal opportunity to be a vocal and visible advocate of excellence in innovative healthcare, including the use of data analytics and execution of capital redevelopment, while contributing to both strategic and operational financial leadership in an ambitious organization-wide vision and strategy. A passion for the mental health sector and value alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values will also be key. To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume to Judy Mandelman or Nancy Lismer at resumes@promeus.ca .
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and 2SLGBTQAI+ persons.