Manager- Multiple Positions (Acute Care)

Role Responsibilities

Manager, Surgical Services

1. Lead Team Performance and Operations
•    Provide direct leadership to the Surgical Services team, including supervision, coaching, and performance management.
•    Set clear expectations, establish priorities, allocate work, and monitor progress to ensure timely, high quality policy and program outputs.
•    Support workforce planning and succession development to strengthen team capacity.
•    Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture aligned with APS leadership competencies.

2. Oversee Policy and Program Delivery
•    Lead the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of major surgical policy initiatives and programs.
•    Ensure all initiatives support government priorities related to access, wait time reduction, performance accountability, and system sustainability.
•    Review, refine, and approve policy products prepared by Senior Policy Advisors to ensure quality, clarity, and alignment with ministry objectives.

3. Guide Stakeholder Engagement and Issue Resolution
•    Lead strategic engagement with internal ministry partners and external health system stakeholders to support coordinated development of surgical initiatives.
•    Provide leadership in resolving complex issues involving diverse stakeholder needs, system constraints, or policy challenges.
•    Represent the unit at intergovernmental, inter divisional, and external stakeholder tables.

4. Provide Strategic Advice and Risk Management
•    Deliver expert policy and system advice to the Director and senior executives on emerging trends, risks, capacity pressures, and gaps related to surgical services.
•    Identify system risks and implement mitigation strategies to strengthen policy implementation and service delivery.
•    Contribute to the development of executive briefings, ministerial materials, decision submissions, and public communications.

5. Support Governance, Reporting, and Accountability
•    Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for surgical policy initiatives and programs.
•    Ensure consistent project tracking, documentation, and records management across the team.
•    Support governance structures related to surgical services planning, system oversight, and accountability reporting.

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Role Responsibilities continued

Manager, Cancer Policy and Manager, Cancer Integration & Partnerships

1. Provide Leadership in Cancer Care Policy and Strategy
•    Lead the team responsible for advancing initiatives that improve Albertans’ access to cancer care services within the provincial acute care system.
•    Provide high quality, audience appropriate, and timely policy advice in response to inquiries from the Minister’s Office, executive leadership, and cross government partners.
•    Support the Ministry’s cancer care policy and strategy efforts through development, review, and coordination of policy products, action requests, and materials for Cabinet committees and the Minister.

2. Deliver Expert Advice to Senior Leadership
•    Advise the Director and executive leaders on cancer care issues, system performance, emerging trends, and stakeholder considerations.
•    Provide guidance on policy directions, administrative processes, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decision making within the unit and broader department.

3. Lead Strategic Analysis and System Response Planning
•    Identify and analyze system-level issues affecting cancer care and the broader acute care environment.
•    Lead the development of strategic responses, policy options, and recommendations to address priority challenges facing the Ministry and Government of Alberta.
•    Apply evidence based approaches to evaluate implications, risks, and opportunities within the cancer care system.

4. Engage and Collaborate Across the Health System
•    Collaborate with key system partners—including Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, community organizations, and cross ministry groups—to ensure health system wide coordination on cancer care access and service delivery.
•    Support initiatives focused on improving patient outcomes, reducing variability in care, and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in cancer care delivery.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support joint planning, alignment, and policy integration.

5. Lead Policy Projects and Innovation in Acute Care
•    Lead project teams in developing, assessing, and implementing policy options and innovative approaches that enhance access and quality of acute care services, including cancer related hospital and surgical services.
•    Support initiatives aimed at reducing wait times to clinically recommended targets and expanding access and capacity across the surgical and inpatient care systems.

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6. Identify Health System Impacts and Drive Innovation
•    Evaluate potential system impacts—including cross ministry considerations—associated with proposed policies, emerging issues, or service delivery changes.
•    Promote innovative thinking, new models of care, and system redesign opportunities that enhance access, continuity, and performance in cancer and acute care services.

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Manager, Specialty Provincial Programs

1. Lead Acute Care Policy, Strategy, and Priority Initiatives
•    Lead and manage research, policy development, strategic planning, and related activities supporting the Ministry’s acute care related to provincial acute care programs.
•    Develop, coordinate, and implement an acute care policy framework to strengthen departmental leadership in provincial acute care system capacity.
•    Provide leadership and expertise in developing policy, strategies, and actions that advance the Ministry’s commitments to improving access and delivery of acute care services across Alberta’s hospitals.
•    Coordinate issues management processes to ensure responses are proactive, timely, and comprehensive.
•    Support effective communication strategies for major announcements related to health system performance.
•    Collaborate with partners across the health system to advance improvement and planning initiatives.

2. Provide Expert Advice and Strategic Analysis
•    Provide high quality, timely, and audience appropriate policy advice for provincial acute care programs to the Director, departmental executives, and the Minister’s Office.
•    Review and prepare updates, briefings, and decision support materials for senior leadership, including the Executive Director, ADM, and Deputy Minister.
•    Identify and lead analysis of emerging issues, strategic responses, and system level pressures affecting acute care.
•    Support development of communication materials for internal and external stakeholders, including Ministerial correspondence.

Role Responsibilities continued

3. Oversee Policy Development and Evidence Informed Decision Making
•    Oversee policy and legislative reviews related to acute care priorities.
•    Monitor national and international trends, innovations, and models of care to inform policy development.
•    Build and maintain networks across internal and external stakeholder groups to gather insights and inform strategy.
•    Support data collection, analysis, and reporting on acute care outcomes in collaboration with program leads and partners.
•    Ensure alignment, integration, and linkages between acute care projects and related policy initiatives.
•    Plan, organize, and participate in meetings, working groups, forums, and policy development activities.

4. Manage Strategic Relationships to Advance Health System Priorities
•    Build and sustain strategic networks with internal and external stakeholders, including partners across government and the provincial health system including Acute Care Alberta.
•    Align health system priorities with existing and emerging initiatives across the Ministry and government.
•    Represent the branch, division, or ministry on cross ministry committees and collaborative tables.
•    Identify key contacts and linkages for unit staff and support relationship development needed for project advancement.
•    Engage executives and staff in operational planning, progress monitoring, evaluation, and communication activities.
•    Collaborate with fellow branch leaders to enhance coordination, information sharing, and delivery on divisional priorities.

Role Responsibilities continued

5. Support Unit Operations and Team Leadership
•    Support the Director with planning, coordination, and integration activities that move initiatives forward and establish procedural and operational frameworks.
•    Manage day to day operations of the Unit and provide leadership, guidance, and direction to direct report team members.
•    Foster cross training, knowledge sharing, and professional development to increase team capacity and resilience.
•    Support Unit budget planning and monitoring.
•    Act on behalf of the Director, Senior Managers, or Managers during absences as required.

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Manager, Clinical Programs

1. Provide Leadership in Acute Care Policy, Strategy, and System Improvement
•    Lead and manage research, policy development, strategic planning, and related activities that support the Ministry’s acute care priorities in provincial Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory provincial programs.
•    Coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive acute care policy framework to strengthen departmental leadership in system capacity planning.
•    Support effective communication strategies for major announcements related to wait times, access, integration and health system performance.
•    Lead issues management processes to ensure responses are proactive, timely, accurate, and comprehensive.
•    Work collaboratively with partners to coordinate provincial wait time initiatives, treatment improvements, and planning activities.
•    Develop communication materials for internal and external stakeholders, including Ministerial correspondence.
•    Prepare and review updates, briefings, and decision support materials for the Director, Executive Director, ADM, Associate Deputy Minister, and other senior leaders; liaise with Communications to produce briefing materials, announcements, and related deliverables.
•    Collaborate with Unit and Divisional colleagues to ensure policies reflect health standards, evidence based practices, and quality and access priorities.
•    Provide expert consultation and advice on acute care policy to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with Government of Alberta directions and priorities.

2. Oversee Policy Development and Evidence Informed Analysis
•    Oversee policy and legislative reviews, revisions, and updates related to acute care priorities in Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging provincial programs.
•    Monitor national and international trends, innovations, and models of care to inform evidence based policy development.
•    Build and strengthen networks across diverse stakeholder groups to support policy research, strategy development, and system intelligence gathering.
•    Support collection, analysis, and reporting of acute care outcomes, working closely with program leads and external partners to inform policy direction.
•    Ensure policy linkages, integration, and alignment with related initiatives across the health system.
•    Plan, organize, and participate in meetings, working groups, forums, and policy development sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Participate in the planning and implementation of policy working groups and related collaborative activities.

Role Responsibilities continued

3. Manage Relationships to Advance Health System Priorities
•    Build and sustain strategic relationships with internal and external partners, including Acute Care Alberta, to advance acute care priorities and support system wide coordination.
•    Link Ministry and health system priorities to existing initiatives across the Ministry and government.
•    Represent the branch, division, or Ministry on cross ministry committees and collaborative forums.
•    Identify key contacts and relationship pathways for Unit staff to support effective engagement and progression of their work.
•    Engage executives and staff in operational planning, progress monitoring, evaluation, and communication activities.
•    Collaborate with fellow branch leaders to deliver on divisional priorities and maintain effective communication and information sharing mechanisms.

4. Support Unit Operations and Team Leadership
•    Support the Director by leading planning, coordination, and integration activities to advance initiatives and develop operational and procedural frameworks.
•    Manage day to day Unit operations and provide leadership, coaching, and direction to team members.
•    Foster cross training, knowledge sharing, and professional development to build team capacity and resilience.
•    Support Unit budgeting activities, including planning and monitoring.
•    Act on behalf of the Director or other senior managers during absences, ensuring continuity of leadership.
•    Manage and coordinate a growing acute care policy portfolio that supports effective access and delivery of hospital based healthcare services in Alberta.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

•    Systems Thinking - Understands how policies, decisions, and actions interact within the broader health system. Anticipates downstream impacts, aligns work with strategic priorities, and considers long term implications for patients, partners, and the Ministry.

•    Creative Problem Solving - Applies analytical and innovative thinking to identify issues, generate options, and develop effective, evidence informed solutions. Uses creativity and sound judgment to navigate complex system challenges.

•    Drive for Results - Demonstrates persistence, accountability, and a strong focus on achieving outcomes. Anticipates obstacles, manages priorities effectively, and delivers high quality work that supports Ministry goals.

•    Build Collaborative Environments - Fosters teamwork, open communication, and trust across diverse groups. Encourages shared problem solving, leverages collective expertise, and creates an inclusive environment that supports successful outcomes.

•    Develop Networks - Builds and sustains productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Actively connects people, information, and ideas to strengthen collaboration and advance system priorities.

•    Agility - Adapts quickly to emerging issues, shifting priorities, and changing environments. Responds with flexibility, maintains resilience under pressure, and adjusts strategies to ensure continued progress.

Qualifications

Qualifications - Manager, Surgical Services
•    University graduation in a related field such as health sciences, public health, health administration, public policy, business administration, or social sciences.
•    Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in health system policy, program development, system planning, or service delivery, preferably within surgical services, acute care, or a comparable healthcare environment.
•    Equivalencies may be considered: a combination of related education and directly relevant experience on a one for one basis.

Qualifications - Manager, Cancer Policy and Manager, Cancer Integration & Partnerships
•    University degree in a related discipline such as health sciences, public health, health administration, public policy, business, or social sciences.
•    Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in stakeholder engagement, system integration, health planning, or partnership development, preferably within cancer care, acute care, or a large, complex health system.
•    Equivalencies will be considered: a combination of related education and directly relevant experience may be accepted on a one for one basis.

Qualifications - Manager, Specialty Provincial Programs
•    University degree in a related field such as health sciences, public health, health administration, public policy, business administration, or social sciences.
•    Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in health policy, program development, system planning, or service delivery, preferably within specialty clinical programs, acute care, or a provincial health system.
•    Equivalency may be considered: a combination of related education and directly relevant experience on a one for one basis.

Qualifications - Manager, Clinical Programs
•    University degree in a related field such as health sciences, public health, nursing, health administration, public policy, business administration, or social sciences.
•    Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in clinical program policy, system planning, health service delivery, or program administration, preferably within a provincial or large health system environment.
•    Equivalency may be considered: related education and experience may be accepted on a one for one basis

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

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Five (5) full time permanent positions. 
•    Manager, Surgical Services
•    Manager, Cancer Policy 
•    Manager, Cancer Integration & Partnerships
•    Manager, Specialty Provincial Programs
•    Manager, Clinical Programs

Hours of Work
•    7.25 Daily Hours
•    36.25 Weekly Hours
•    8:15AM to 4:30PM (Monday to Friday)

All positions are located in Edmonton or Calgary office.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.