Program Manager, Performance, Accountability & Funding Allocation

Ontario Health | Santé Ontario

Program Manager leading the design and implementation of performance frameworks for Ontario Health. Influencing regional health outcomes and managing complex initiatives across health system.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeChatham • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced knowledge of program design, delivery principles, and risk management methodologies within the Ontario health sector. Proven ability to lead large program implementations, engage stakeholders, and provide strategic communications to drive organizational alignment and performance.

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Program Design and DeliveryRisk Management PrinciplesStrategic CommunicationsPublic Sector FinanceHealthcare Experience

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Hard Skills

Program ImplementationRisk ManagementPerformance Management FrameworksData AnalysisFunding Allocation Methods

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingNegotiationInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

DashboardsScorecardsBriefing Materials

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Health AdministrationChartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Industry Keywords

Ontario HealthHealth Service ProviderPublic SectorHealthcare SectorProgram Effectiveness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the delivery of regional improvement frameworks for health service provider sector management, ensuring alignment with Ontario Health priorities, performance measures, standards, and best practices.
Assess regional program goals, outcomes, and new proposals through the lens of feasibility, value-for-money, implementation readiness, and emerging system priorities.
Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, translating strategic priorities into practical actions and future-state program models.
Support harmonization of program initiatives across Ontario Health to promote consistency, integration, and system-wide impact.
Develop and implement risk management strategies, including escalation processes, mitigation plans, and recommendations to address barriers to successful implementation.
Lead change management and communications planning, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and proactive management of change risks.
Inform investment decisions by evaluating funded project performance, assessing the mix of investments across priority areas, and projecting expected outcomes against Ontario Health commitments.
Contribute to provincial and regional dialogue on performance management frameworks and their application to local health service delivery organizations.
Oversee dashboards, scorecards, and briefing materials that summarize health service provider performance and highlight risks to regional and provincial goals.
Develop funding allocation methods and summary reports to support sector performance management and accountability.
Contribute subject-matter expertise, clarify roles and processes, and foster a collaborative, inclusive environment aligned with Ontario Health values.
Strengthen team capability by coaching junior team members and sharing knowledge across the program area.
Support operational planning and reporting by preparing analyses, metrics, and insights on program effectiveness and outcomes.
Provide high-impact advice and decisions that support program productivity, reputation, financial stewardship, and long-term problem solving.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in health administration, health planning, business administration or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; healthcare experience preferred
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, preferred
5 -7 years of experience leading large program implementations for a large organization.
Advanced knowledge of program design and delivery principles and techniques.
Advanced knowledge of risk management principles and methodologies to proactively manage risks to minimize issues.
Strong knowledge of strategic communications principles, techniques, and methods.
Strong knowledge of Public Sector finance and procurement legislation, policies, and practices.
Advanced knowledge of Ontario’s health sector.
Problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills to help clarify issues and to generate and implement creative solutions to highly complex issues.
Excellent relationship management skills to engage, solve problems, gain organizational context, and encourage linkages, alignment, and integration both internally and externally.
Ability to negotiate and use judgement to develop consensus around complex program implementation sensitive or contentious issues.
Ability to motivate, influence, and gain commitment at all levels of the organization.
Capable of handling multiple responsibilities and leading multiple program implementations to successful completion.
Critical thinking with the ability to evaluate program implementation metrics and make recommendations.
Strong communication skills, including comfort with influencing others who may have conflicting interests.
Highly developed communication skills, both verbally and written, with the ability to provide information of a complex, technical, or sensitive nature effectively, clearly, concisely, and logically, and at an appropriate level and in an appropriate format.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support you and your family’s health
Flexible health care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your overall well-being
A premium defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security
Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge
Three personal days and two float days annually, providing added flexibility to support work-life balance, in addition to vacation days
Ongoing learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession
A collaborative, values-driven workplace where integrity, care, humility, inspiration, and tenacity shape everything we do
Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion, fostering belonging, equity, and the sharing of diverse perspectives across our team