About

• The Director, Transformation provides enterprise-level leadership and oversight for the implementation of HHS’ corporate strategy and transformation agenda. Reporting to the Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, the Director is accountable for the successful delivery of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that reshape how care is delivered, how the organization operates, and how HHS achieves its mission as an academic health sciences centre.
• Operating as a strategic partner to the Senior Leadership Team, the Director ensures that transformation efforts are coordinated, well-resourced, and tightly aligned with HHS’ long-term priorities. The role leads a team of Transformation Managers and Specialists, setting the overall direction, standards, and governance frameworks for enterprise transformation.
• This position requires exceptional systems thinking, foresight, and political acuity. The Director works closely with senior clinical and corporate leaders, physicians, government, and external partners to ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable outcomes, achieve broad adoption, and sustain long-term value. The Director also plays a key role in executive decision support—ensuring that enterprise transformation is prioritized, monitored, and reported through Board-facing governance and performance frameworks.

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Health Professionals/policy related
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Proven public sector leadership experience, with a strong understanding of government operations, accountability, and stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional strategic and tactical communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence senior leaders, internal teams, and external partners.
• Experienced in managing complex programs and projects of strategic importance, involving multiple stakeholders, high risk, and significant organizational impact.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver strategic documentation, including project plans, executive briefings, and Board-level reports, tailored to diverse audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Strong prioritization and execution skills, with the capacity to manage multiple, high-pressure initiatives simultaneously, exercising sound judgment and decision-making under tight timelines.
• Leadership in the execution of strategic plans and enterprise-wide transformation agendas, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and delivering measurable outcomes through a structured, results-oriented approach.
• Expertise in designing, operationalizing, and integrating large-scale transformation initiatives, guiding them from initial concept through implementation and performance tracking, while ensuring long-term sustainability.
• Ability to mobilize and influence cross-functional teams and external partners to co-develop initiatives, manage transitions to operational teams, and maintain accountability for strategic alignment and outcomes.
• Contributes to long-term strategic direction, using system-level insights, environmental scanning, and forward-looking planning to ensure organizational responsiveness to emerging trends and challenges.
• Adept at analyzing complex, high-risk organizational issues, translating ambiguity into clear, actionable recommendations, and building consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing guidance through transformational change by applying evidence-based change management strategies that drive readiness, reduce resistance, and support sustainable adoption.