About

• WHO WE ARE
• When it comes to health, we’re always looking for ways to push for better. It’s why we were founded in the first place. In 1957, our founder, pharmacist William Wilkinson, witnessed a mother sacrifice her health by forgoing her own medicine to pay for her sick daughter’s prescription. He knew there had to be a better way. So, he introduced North America’s first prepaid drug plan, and GreenShield was born as a not-for-profit with a mission to support better health for all Canadians.
• We aren’t just a health and benefits company. We’re the only not-for-profit social enterprise that brings worlds of coverage and care together, all in one place.
• We’re noble challengers, purposefully building a better way and we need the best people to help us create a more holistic approach that takes care of the mind and body.

• Our mission is to create better health for all Canadians, and we know that starts with our employees.
• THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL
• The Health Policy and Partnerships Manager plays a central role in advancing GreenShield’s strategic ambition as Canada’s leading payor-provider health organization.
• The Enterprise Clinical Office (ECO) oversees clinical quality, safety, and innovation across GreenShield’s services. It leads product development and delivery efforts designed to improve health outcomes and maximize social impact. Within this structure, the Health Policy and Partnerships Manager ensures alignment of our strategy with the broader health ecosystem—government, systems, stakeholders—through robust policy analysis and sector engagement.
• The Manager will offer informed leadership to help shape GreenShield’s response to policy developments, identify opportunities for strategic collaboration, and act as a critical bridge between the ECO and external health partners.

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• 1. Health Policy
• Maintain up-to-date awareness of the evolving health policy environment across Canadian jurisdictions.
• Conduct comprehensive health policy analyses, with an emphasis on mental health, chronic disease management, virtual care, and pharmacy.
• Support internal briefings on policy-sensitive initiatives, offering timely, evidence-based recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in Government Relations and the Public Sector team to coordinate engagement strategies.
• Build and sustain working relationships with policy leaders across academia, government, and industry.
• Contribute actively to ECO committees as part of the senior leadership team.
• 2. Health Partnerships
• Cultivate and manage strategic relationships across the health sector, including health authorities, professional associations, and public agencies.
• Represent the Enterprise Clinical Office in public and government partnership activities, ensuring alignment with GreenShield’s integrated care agenda.
• Identify and advance opportunities for collaboration that deliver measurable health value and social impact, in coordination with internal partners across business lines and GreenShield Cares.

• WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in public policy or the public sector, preferably at the provincial or federal level, including roles with increasing responsibility in strategy and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in data-driven policy development, with a strong orientation toward evidence-informed decision-making.
• Experience operating in a complex, fast-moving organizational environment; demonstrated precision from policy design through to delivery.
• Skilled in collaborative leadership, with the ability to influence through structured reasoning and dialogue.
• A graduate degree in public policy (MPP/MPA), law (JD), business (MBA), health administration (MHA), or a related
• professional field, combined with extensive leadership experience.

Additional Assets

• Experience spanning two or more of the following domains: health policy, public affairs, or consulting in health.
• Professional background in government, digital health, healthcare, pharmacy, or health insurance sectors
• Advanced academic training in both health sciences and management disciplines.
• Professional fluency in both English and French is highly desirable.
• THE CULTURE
• We believe a career should be meaningful. Not just a means to earn a living. Our culture is one where everyone's voice is heard and valued. Because that’s what it takes to create better health for all. We dare to challenge the status quo. And we’re driven by people who have challenged theirs. We believe that your workplace should empower you to be the best version of yourself. That’s why we provide a place where you can be inspired, challenged, and rewarded.

• Where your growth means our growth.
• Where your voice is heard and valued.
• Where your work has purpose. And purpose matters.

• We believe our people are critical to our overall success. Inclusivity makes us a stronger, smarter and more informed organization. Being intentionally inclusive of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences will enhance our company culture to positively impact how we support our communities. A career at GreenShield isn’t just about personal achievements, it's about making a difference together.

• Here’s to Better Health for All!
• A FEW MORE DETAILS
• Proficiency in English is required for this position. As part of this role, you will be required to communicate with colleagues or customers who use English as their primary language. By requiring English proficiency for this position, we aim to ensure that our employees can excel in their roles, collaborate, and communicate effectively, and contribute to the success of our organization.
• GS supports diversity, equity and inclusion in our teams and communities, and we value the unique contributions made by all. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly to every requirement, we invite you to apply. We encourage applications from all candidates and will accommodate needs under human rights legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please let us know of any accommodation through requestforaccommodation@greenshield.ca. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
• Providing this information gives GS consent to use your personal information to assess your suitability for specific positions, future opportunities or for your personnel file. Your résumé will be held in strict confidence and will be viewed only by the Organization. Information may be stored outside of Canada and could be used for aggregate statistical purposes (which uses no personal identification).