Mirams Becker Inc.
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is a professional organization that represents physicians and other members of Ontario’s medical community. It was founded in 1880 and advocates for the well-being of their members and the health of Ontarians.
The OMA advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. The OMA continually seeks to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario's health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions and opportunities for improvement. Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for six consecutive years, the OMA offers a respectful, bold, responsive and transparent workplace committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, employee wellbeing, continuous learning and a flexible hybrid work environment.
Senior Director, Organizational Development
The Senior Director, Organizational Development plays a key leadership role in ensuring the OMA's organizational design, policies, workforce capabilities and people practices evolve in step with modern best practices and emerging AI-enabled ways of working. Working at the intersection of People & Culture and Technology, the Senior Director will lead a practical, human-centred approach to organizational development and transformation that integrates equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, employee wellbeing and future workforce needs.
As the organizational steward for the human, behavioural and process changes associated with modernization, the Senior Director will ensure that roles, workflows, decision-making and workforce capabilities evolve intentionally as technology and business practices mature. The role will assess organizational readiness and change impacts, engage stakeholders, strengthen adoption and measure sustained behavioural and capability shifts. This work will extend beyond implementation to ensure that transformation delivers lasting value and that employees and leaders are equipped to work safely, effectively and confidently in an evolving environment.
The Senior Director will advance organizational effectiveness by using workforce data, behavioural insights and employee feedback to align structure, roles, policies, culture, employee programs and ways of working with the OMA's strategic priorities. The role will translate qualitative and quantitative information into practical workforce actions, strengthen organizational health and design strategies, and drive modernization and continuous improvement across People & Culture systems, practices and policy frameworks.
In partnership with Technology, People & Culture colleagues and business leaders, the Senior Director will design and steward a structured approach to digital, AI and people-related change. This will include readiness assessment, stakeholder mapping, change impact analysis, communications, reinforcement, measurement and ongoing iteration. The role will identify current and future skill gaps arising from new technologies and processes and partner with the Talent Development & Learning team and business leaders to support effective upskilling and reskilling.
The Senior Director will also help leaders and teams adapt human judgment, accountability and oversight as AI becomes more prevalent in the workplace. They will champion adoption approaches that balance productivity with wellbeing, equity, accessibility and trust, while advancing maturity in the responsible use of workforce metrics and people analytics. The role will ensure that qualitative and quantitative data are interpreted appropriately and used to inform organizational risks, priorities and recommendations.
Culture, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, wellbeing and engagement will be embedded as core organizational design principles. The Senior Director will ensure these considerations are reflected across leadership practices, people systems, policies and decision-making frameworks through clear standards, practical tools and decision checkpoints. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, they will provide guidance on workforce risks and opportunities related to organizational change, culture, technology adoption and policy decisions, grounded in a strong understanding of human behaviour, organizational dynamics and equity impact.
The preferred candidate is a strategic and practical organizational development leader who has operated at a systems level and can connect organizational design, culture, workforce strategy, policy and technology-enabled transformation. They will bring demonstrated success leading complex enterprise change and advising senior leaders through ambiguity, with the judgment to balance modernization and productivity with employee experience, wellbeing, accessibility, equity and trust. A strong relationship builder and facilitator, the successful candidate will be able to align diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes and translate data, behavioural insights and employee feedback into clear recommendations and action.
The successful candidate will bring six to nine years of progressive experience in organizational development, organizational design, change management or a related field. This will include experience with organization-wide diagnostics, data-informed workforce strategy, enterprise change, culture and engagement, and advising senior leaders. Demonstrated success facilitating complex, multi-stakeholder processes in changing environments, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex portfolios is required, along with a strong grounding in EDIA and inclusive organizational practices.
To express interest in this exciting opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume, in confidence, to https://miramsbecker.com/opportunities/senior-director-organization-development-oma . For additional information contact Penny Mirams at penny@miramsbecker.com or Natalie Woods at natalie@miramsbecker.com .
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be used in the evaluating or assessing of candidates.
The base salary range this new role is $150,000–$160,000
OMA and Mirams Becker Inc. are equal-opportunity employers committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage, and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is a professional organization that represents physicians and other members of Ontario’s medical community. It was founded in 1880 and advocates for the well-being of their members and the health of Ontarians.
The OMA advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. The OMA continually seeks to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario's health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions and opportunities for improvement. Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for six consecutive years, the OMA offers a respectful, bold, responsive and transparent workplace committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, employee wellbeing, continuous learning and a flexible hybrid work environment.
Senior Director, Organizational Development
The Senior Director, Organizational Development plays a key leadership role in ensuring the OMA's organizational design, policies, workforce capabilities and people practices evolve in step with modern best practices and emerging AI-enabled ways of working. Working at the intersection of People & Culture and Technology, the Senior Director will lead a practical, human-centred approach to organizational development and transformation that integrates equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, employee wellbeing and future workforce needs.
As the organizational steward for the human, behavioural and process changes associated with modernization, the Senior Director will ensure that roles, workflows, decision-making and workforce capabilities evolve intentionally as technology and business practices mature. The role will assess organizational readiness and change impacts, engage stakeholders, strengthen adoption and measure sustained behavioural and capability shifts. This work will extend beyond implementation to ensure that transformation delivers lasting value and that employees and leaders are equipped to work safely, effectively and confidently in an evolving environment.
The Senior Director will advance organizational effectiveness by using workforce data, behavioural insights and employee feedback to align structure, roles, policies, culture, employee programs and ways of working with the OMA's strategic priorities. The role will translate qualitative and quantitative information into practical workforce actions, strengthen organizational health and design strategies, and drive modernization and continuous improvement across People & Culture systems, practices and policy frameworks.
In partnership with Technology, People & Culture colleagues and business leaders, the Senior Director will design and steward a structured approach to digital, AI and people-related change. This will include readiness assessment, stakeholder mapping, change impact analysis, communications, reinforcement, measurement and ongoing iteration. The role will identify current and future skill gaps arising from new technologies and processes and partner with the Talent Development & Learning team and business leaders to support effective upskilling and reskilling.
The Senior Director will also help leaders and teams adapt human judgment, accountability and oversight as AI becomes more prevalent in the workplace. They will champion adoption approaches that balance productivity with wellbeing, equity, accessibility and trust, while advancing maturity in the responsible use of workforce metrics and people analytics. The role will ensure that qualitative and quantitative data are interpreted appropriately and used to inform organizational risks, priorities and recommendations.
Culture, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, wellbeing and engagement will be embedded as core organizational design principles. The Senior Director will ensure these considerations are reflected across leadership practices, people systems, policies and decision-making frameworks through clear standards, practical tools and decision checkpoints. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, they will provide guidance on workforce risks and opportunities related to organizational change, culture, technology adoption and policy decisions, grounded in a strong understanding of human behaviour, organizational dynamics and equity impact.
The preferred candidate is a strategic and practical organizational development leader who has operated at a systems level and can connect organizational design, culture, workforce strategy, policy and technology-enabled transformation. They will bring demonstrated success leading complex enterprise change and advising senior leaders through ambiguity, with the judgment to balance modernization and productivity with employee experience, wellbeing, accessibility, equity and trust. A strong relationship builder and facilitator, the successful candidate will be able to align diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes and translate data, behavioural insights and employee feedback into clear recommendations and action.
The successful candidate will bring six to nine years of progressive experience in organizational development, organizational design, change management or a related field. This will include experience with organization-wide diagnostics, data-informed workforce strategy, enterprise change, culture and engagement, and advising senior leaders. Demonstrated success facilitating complex, multi-stakeholder processes in changing environments, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex portfolios is required, along with a strong grounding in EDIA and inclusive organizational practices.
To express interest in this exciting opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume, in confidence, to https://miramsbecker.com/opportunities/senior-director-organization-development-oma . For additional information contact Penny Mirams at penny@miramsbecker.com or Natalie Woods at natalie@miramsbecker.com .
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be used in the evaluating or assessing of candidates.
The base salary range this new role is $150,000–$160,000
OMA and Mirams Becker Inc. are equal-opportunity employers committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage, and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
IC/ES
Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada) is a pan-Canadian network of member organizations that either hold linkable health and health-related data for entire populations and/or have mandates and roles relating directly to access or use of those data. Member organizations include provincial, territorial, and pan-Canadian organizations that span all of Canada. Each member organization is actively involved in HDRN Canada’s governance and operations and shares a commitment to our mission, vision and values.
ICES is seeking a Lead- HDRN Partnership to join our Partnerships- HDRN department. The Lead – HDRN Partnerships is responsible for designing and managing a comprehensive program of work focused on developing and managing external partnerships with a wide variety of organizations in support of the mission and strategic goals of HDRN. This position drives business opportunities for HDRN and ICES by identifying and pursuing partnership projects that enable the use of health and health-related data for multi-regional studies. The Lead – HDRN Partnerships will develop and operationalize HDRN Canada Partnerships Framework, the Health Data Research Alliance and other major partnership initiatives.
Responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:
Cross-Functional Leadership & Project Management:
Cross-Canada Leadership: Lead and motivate multidisciplinary, multi-jurisdictional teams across Canada to deliver complex partnerships projects on time and within budget;
Lifecycle Management: Manage all phases of the project lifecycle defining scope, tracking milestones, and mitigating risks;
Corporate Integration: Ensure close operational alignment with the HDRN corporate team (including the Director of Operations, Director of Communications, and CEO/Scientific Director).
Partnership Framework and Interest Holder Analysis:
HDRN Partnership Framework: Drive continuous evolution of the HDRN Canada Partnership Framework to guide the program of work undertaken by the Partnerships - HDRN Department in support of the organization’s mission and strategic goals;
Performance Measurement: Design, implement, and manage tracking tools and performance frameworks to systematically collect, analyze, and report on the outcomes and impacts of the Partnerships - HDRN Department to a range of internal and external audiences;
Interest Holder Analysis: Develop methods for continuously assessing and understanding the perspectives and positioning of HDRN interest holders. Collaborate with HDRN corporate team on development and maintenance of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system;
Reporting & Representation: Produce high-quality technical reports, project updates, and executive briefing notes for ICES and HDRN. Represent the organizations publicly at forums, panels, and conferences.
HDR Alliance:
Secretariat Support: In collaboration with the HDR Alliance Chair and the HDRN Canada CEO and Scientific Director, ensure the smooth functioning of the HDR Alliance and the associated event, Working with Federated Data Forum, by continuously expanding the group, managing membership, rotating and supporting the Chair, planning and running agendas, and producing meeting summaries;
Collective Action Projects: Continuously identify and develop collective project ideas, organize HDR Alliance project teams, facilitate resourcing and execution of collective action projects;
Promoting HDR Alliance: Work closely with HDRN Communications team and HDR Alliance members to promote the work of the HDR Alliance to national and international audiences.
Managing Bilateral Relationships and Groups:
Partnership Pipeline Development: Actively identify and cultivate prospective partners, continuously identifying new opportunities to support HDRN Canada’s mission and strategic goals;
Existing Bilateral Relationships: Continuously strengthen existing partnerships through regular communication, information sharing and by identifying and pursuing opportunities to work together on specific projects;
Secretariat Support to Key Groups: In collaboration with group chairs and others, ensure the smooth functioning of groups by managing membership, rotating and supporting the Chair, planning and running agendas, and producing meeting summaries. Key groups include:
SPOR Canadian Data Platform (CDP) Advisory Committee
HDRN Researcher Panel
International Partnerships Coordinating Team
HDRN Canada at ICES.
Strategic Leadership & Operational Alignment:
Strategic Horizon Scanning: Work closely with the Director, Partnerships – HDRN to provide strategic lead on identifying emerging trends and recommending new areas for action to advance HDRN Partnerships in support of the organization’s mission and strategic goals. Proactively assess and identify new business needs, evolving market demands, and emerging partnerships opportunities;
Strategy Execution: Translate the broader HDRN Strategic Plan into an actionable, forward-looking roadmap for the Partnerships – HDRN Department;
Operational Alignment: Maintain close working alignment with the Lead – HDRN Data Services Development Team to identify and develop partnerships in support of HDRN Data Services.
Mentorship and Development:
Support, mentor and train HDRN – Partnerships department members by providing guidance, sharing expertise, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development, thereby enhancing team capabilities and collaboration;
Actively participate as a member of the HDRN – Partnerships department by contributing to team discussions and initiatives that enhance the overall effectiveness of the department’s function within HDRN and ICES. This requires strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
Other:
Other duties as may be assigned within the scope of this position.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Minimum Required Education, Years of Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in field relevant to health research;
Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, ideally within the health care or health services research sectors;
Experience working with major health, research and data partners within Ontario or elsewhere;
Experience working with researchers and in extended collaborative networks.
Preferred Education, Years of Experience, and Certifications/Professional Designations:
Master’s degree in public health, health services research or related field.;
Management experience in a health research context is helpful but not required.
Experience in health planning, public policy, and government relations is an asset.
Professional experience engaging with inter-provincial and inter-territorial health research and data organizations
PMP certification (Project Management Professional).
Minimum Required Position-Specific Knowledge and Technical Skills:
Ability to manage multidisciplinary and network wide project teams, working with a broad range of internal and external members, fostering collaboration and effective communication to achieve project objectives.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects within tight timelines.
Exceptional interpersonal, written, oral communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and facilitate discussions at all levels of the organization, ensuring clear, concise, and consistent information sharing.
Working knowledge of health services research, including the use of administrative data for health systems evaluation and monitoring.
Ability to maintain high standards and professionalism in all stages of projects, ensuring quality outcomes and adherence to organizational values and objectives.
Strong initiative, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities, demonstrating a proactive approach to identifying challenges and implementing effective solutions.
Demonstrated understanding of partnership development strategies, facilitating the establishment and maintenance of effective collaborations with various partners.
Preferred Position-Specific Knowledge and Technical Skills:
Demonstrated understanding of strategic planning and program implementation processes.
French oral and written skills.
This full-time, 17-month contract opportunity is for an existing vacancy at ICES Central. The annual salary range for this role is $91,000 - $110,000. Successful candidate must reside within Ontario while working under our remote flex model and be able to come into the office when required from time to time.
Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada) is a pan-Canadian network of member organizations that either hold linkable health and health-related data for entire populations and/or have mandates and roles relating directly to access or use of those data. Member organizations include provincial, territorial, and pan-Canadian organizations that span all of Canada. Each member organization is actively involved in HDRN Canada’s governance and operations and shares a commitment to our mission, vision and values.
ICES is seeking a Lead- HDRN Partnership to join our Partnerships- HDRN department. The Lead – HDRN Partnerships is responsible for designing and managing a comprehensive program of work focused on developing and managing external partnerships with a wide variety of organizations in support of the mission and strategic goals of HDRN. This position drives business opportunities for HDRN and ICES by identifying and pursuing partnership projects that enable the use of health and health-related data for multi-regional studies. The Lead – HDRN Partnerships will develop and operationalize HDRN Canada Partnerships Framework, the Health Data Research Alliance and other major partnership initiatives.
Responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:
Cross-Functional Leadership & Project Management:
Cross-Canada Leadership: Lead and motivate multidisciplinary, multi-jurisdictional teams across Canada to deliver complex partnerships projects on time and within budget;
Lifecycle Management: Manage all phases of the project lifecycle defining scope, tracking milestones, and mitigating risks;
Corporate Integration: Ensure close operational alignment with the HDRN corporate team (including the Director of Operations, Director of Communications, and CEO/Scientific Director).
Partnership Framework and Interest Holder Analysis:
HDRN Partnership Framework: Drive continuous evolution of the HDRN Canada Partnership Framework to guide the program of work undertaken by the Partnerships - HDRN Department in support of the organization’s mission and strategic goals;
Performance Measurement: Design, implement, and manage tracking tools and performance frameworks to systematically collect, analyze, and report on the outcomes and impacts of the Partnerships - HDRN Department to a range of internal and external audiences;
Interest Holder Analysis: Develop methods for continuously assessing and understanding the perspectives and positioning of HDRN interest holders. Collaborate with HDRN corporate team on development and maintenance of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system;
Reporting & Representation: Produce high-quality technical reports, project updates, and executive briefing notes for ICES and HDRN. Represent the organizations publicly at forums, panels, and conferences.
HDR Alliance:
Secretariat Support: In collaboration with the HDR Alliance Chair and the HDRN Canada CEO and Scientific Director, ensure the smooth functioning of the HDR Alliance and the associated event, Working with Federated Data Forum, by continuously expanding the group, managing membership, rotating and supporting the Chair, planning and running agendas, and producing meeting summaries;
Collective Action Projects: Continuously identify and develop collective project ideas, organize HDR Alliance project teams, facilitate resourcing and execution of collective action projects;
Promoting HDR Alliance: Work closely with HDRN Communications team and HDR Alliance members to promote the work of the HDR Alliance to national and international audiences.
Managing Bilateral Relationships and Groups:
Partnership Pipeline Development: Actively identify and cultivate prospective partners, continuously identifying new opportunities to support HDRN Canada’s mission and strategic goals;
Existing Bilateral Relationships: Continuously strengthen existing partnerships through regular communication, information sharing and by identifying and pursuing opportunities to work together on specific projects;
Secretariat Support to Key Groups: In collaboration with group chairs and others, ensure the smooth functioning of groups by managing membership, rotating and supporting the Chair, planning and running agendas, and producing meeting summaries. Key groups include:
SPOR Canadian Data Platform (CDP) Advisory Committee
HDRN Researcher Panel
International Partnerships Coordinating Team
HDRN Canada at ICES.
Strategic Leadership & Operational Alignment:
Strategic Horizon Scanning: Work closely with the Director, Partnerships – HDRN to provide strategic lead on identifying emerging trends and recommending new areas for action to advance HDRN Partnerships in support of the organization’s mission and strategic goals. Proactively assess and identify new business needs, evolving market demands, and emerging partnerships opportunities;
Strategy Execution: Translate the broader HDRN Strategic Plan into an actionable, forward-looking roadmap for the Partnerships – HDRN Department;
Operational Alignment: Maintain close working alignment with the Lead – HDRN Data Services Development Team to identify and develop partnerships in support of HDRN Data Services.
Mentorship and Development:
Support, mentor and train HDRN – Partnerships department members by providing guidance, sharing expertise, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development, thereby enhancing team capabilities and collaboration;
Actively participate as a member of the HDRN – Partnerships department by contributing to team discussions and initiatives that enhance the overall effectiveness of the department’s function within HDRN and ICES. This requires strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
Other:
Other duties as may be assigned within the scope of this position.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Minimum Required Education, Years of Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in field relevant to health research;
Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, ideally within the health care or health services research sectors;
Experience working with major health, research and data partners within Ontario or elsewhere;
Experience working with researchers and in extended collaborative networks.
Preferred Education, Years of Experience, and Certifications/Professional Designations:
Master’s degree in public health, health services research or related field.;
Management experience in a health research context is helpful but not required.
Experience in health planning, public policy, and government relations is an asset.
Professional experience engaging with inter-provincial and inter-territorial health research and data organizations
PMP certification (Project Management Professional).
Minimum Required Position-Specific Knowledge and Technical Skills:
Ability to manage multidisciplinary and network wide project teams, working with a broad range of internal and external members, fostering collaboration and effective communication to achieve project objectives.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects within tight timelines.
Exceptional interpersonal, written, oral communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and facilitate discussions at all levels of the organization, ensuring clear, concise, and consistent information sharing.
Working knowledge of health services research, including the use of administrative data for health systems evaluation and monitoring.
Ability to maintain high standards and professionalism in all stages of projects, ensuring quality outcomes and adherence to organizational values and objectives.
Strong initiative, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities, demonstrating a proactive approach to identifying challenges and implementing effective solutions.
Demonstrated understanding of partnership development strategies, facilitating the establishment and maintenance of effective collaborations with various partners.
Preferred Position-Specific Knowledge and Technical Skills:
Demonstrated understanding of strategic planning and program implementation processes.
French oral and written skills.
This full-time, 17-month contract opportunity is for an existing vacancy at ICES Central. The annual salary range for this role is $91,000 - $110,000. Successful candidate must reside within Ontario while working under our remote flex model and be able to come into the office when required from time to time.
