Lead, Provincial Programs - Provincial System Support Program

The Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) is an active system partner that works closely with the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence (COE) at Ontario Health (OH) to implement provincial priorities and support the development of a comprehensive, connected mental health and addictions system in Ontario. PSSP engages health care providers across the province and offers practice change support to help them understand and deliver services in alignment with provincial policies and program expectations. The Lead, Provincial Programs, is a senior member of the team and will work in a dynamic and face-paced environment and will lead provincial planning and execution for complex initiatives to advance provincial system priorities in alignment with the COE. The role will be accountable for fostering, maintaining, and enhancing strong working relationships and strategic business partnerships with senior and executive levels of management at CAMH, OH (COE, OH Regions, etc.), service providers and other interest holders. The role provides subject matter expertise and experience with key components of provincial programs (e.g. program design, implementation, change management, sector engagement, performance monitoring). You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and legislative requirements. This role will be required to travel to CAMH or CAMH partner sites as required by business needs. Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health. To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca. To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.

The Lead, Provincial Programs will manage complex initiatives to advance mental health and addictions system priorities in collaboration with Ontario Health. This role involves fostering strategic partnerships with senior leadership and providing subject matter expertise across program design, implementation, and sector engagement.

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and possess 8-10 years of experience in the healthcare sector, specifically in provincial project leadership. Strong knowledge of the Ontario mental health and addictions system, along with exceptional communication and facilitation skills, is required.

• Defined benefit pension plan • Extended health benefits • Dental benefits • Paid vacation • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development support

• Project managementPreferred

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• Project management
• Change management
• Strategic planning
• Stakeholder engagement
• Health systems planning
• Facilitation
• Negotiation
• Relationship management
• Subject matter expertise
• Performance monitoring
• Critical thinking
• Qualitative analysis
• Quantitative analysis
• Leadership
• Communication
• Technology adaptability
• Courage
• Program Design
• Planning
• Mental Health
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Certified Associate In Materials Handling
• Change Management
• Innovation
• Mental Diseases
• Social Change
• Business Strategies
• System Support
• Teamwork

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector
• Director of Systems Support and Programs
• Healthcare Project Manager
• Business Services and Administration Managers Not Elsewhere Classified
• Project Management Specialists

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Aug 14, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week