About the role

Join Peel Region as an Advisor for Health Strategy and Partnerships. Drive key initiatives improving community safety and well-being through strategic leadership and collaboration.

Responsibilities

Lead and advise on major strategic projects integrating intelligence across Health Services and the broader health system.
Support and lead integrated strategic and business planning, performance measurement, implementation, and reporting.
Provide strategic insights and regular updates to senior leaders and steering committees.
Build and strengthen relationships with internal teams, community organizations, and system partners.
Facilitate community meetings, planning tables, and working groups, applying community engagement and development principles.
Ensure community voice and lived experience are embedded in co‑design processes.
Provide expert advice on performance optimization, process improvements, tools, and methodologies.
Develop and implement performance measurement frameworks and indicators to monitor initiatives, assess outcomes, and support evidence informed decision-making.
Track trends and identify opportunities for innovation and improved coordination.
Lead large, complex, long-term initiatives across all project phases—from planning through close out—ensuring effective execution, monitoring, controlling, and risk management.
Conduct research, critical analysis, and prepare briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership and Council.
Represent the department on internal and external committees.

Master’s degree in Health Sciences, Public Health, Business Administration or Public Policy combined with 5 years experience in the Health Services sector or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience within the health system, social services sector and/or municipal government environment with an understanding of the political and administrative culture.
Extensive knowledge of performance measurement and evaluation, project management, change management, quality / process improvement, strategy development and execution and effective leadership.
Well-developed communications skills to utilize specialized interactive skills including negotiating, counseling or advocating and to act as spokesperson representing the department on internal corporate meetings and committees.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate and lead complex planning processes with diverse stakeholders.
A satisfactory Level 1 Criminal Record Check obtained directly from a police station (third-party background checks will not be accepted).

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date.
Voluntary enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable).
Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis (where applicable) starting at 3 weeks per annum.
3 Paid personal days and floating holidays.
Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing.
Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance (where applicable).
Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion.
Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources.