Your Opportunity:

Are you passionate about improving health outcomes for children and families across Alberta? The Children’s Health Program within Acute Care Alberta is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Consultant (SC) to lead provincial initiatives that enhance the quality, consistency, and value of pediatric care.

Reporting to the Senior Program Lead, you will play a key leadership role in the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic initiatives that support system-wide improvements in children’s health. You’ll collaborate with clinical and operational leaders across zones, as well as with partners across the care continuum, to drive sustainable change aligned with Acute Care Alberta priorities.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex, province-wide initiatives focused on pediatric clinical and system improvement.
• Provide expert consultation and mentorship to operational teams to support practice change and sustainment.
• Develop and evaluate performance measures and strategic plans that improve outcomes for children and families.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to align efforts and ensure integration into operations.
• Use advanced analytics to inform decision-making and guide senior leadership.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement in pediatric care delivery.

This position will be part of Acute Care Alberta effective April 1, 2025. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Acute Care Alberta.

Description:

Reporting to the Senior Program Lead, the Senior Consultant (SC) plays a key leadership role in the provincial development, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives that improve access, consistency, outcomes, and value in pediatric health care across Alberta. Working within the Children’s Health Program in Acute Care Alberta, the SC leads complex, multi-zone projects and collaborates with clinical and operational leaders to drive sustainable improvements aligned with Acute Care Alberta priorities.

The SC provides expert consultation, develops clinical practice standards, and supports change management and quality improvement efforts. They guide strategic planning, performance measurement, and knowledge translation, while fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including primary care, academic institutions, and health service delivery organizations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading provincial initiatives and sustaining evidence-based practices.

• Providing strategic and operational planning support.

• Managing complex projects and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Building partnerships to support system-wide improvements.

• Utilizing data and analytics to inform decision-making and guide leadership.

• Transition Company: Acute Care Alberta

• Classification: Senior Consultant

• Union: Exempt

• Unit and Program: Children's Health Program

• Primary Location: Southport Tower

• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta

• Negotiable Location: Provincial

• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

• FTE: 1.00

• Posting End Date: 15-AUG-2025

• Date Available: 08-SEP-2025

• Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2026

• Hours per Shift: 7.75

• Length of Shift in weeks: 2

• Shifts per cycle: 10

• Shift Pattern: Days

• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

• Minimum Salary: $37.82

• Maximum Salary: $64.86

• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, you bring:

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading and implementing provincial or multi-zone health care improvement initiatives, ideally with a focus on children's health.
• Deep understanding of Alberta’s integrated health system and the inter-relationships across AHS services and sectors.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing timelines.
• Demonstrated leadership of interprofessional teams, with strengths in coaching, mentoring, and decision-making.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise in quality improvement, change management, and project management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills, with the ability to navigate complex issues and build consensus.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently under pressure while meeting firm deadlines.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Master’s, clinical, or research based degree in a health-related field.
• A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development.
• Experience in concerns resolution, investigation, negotiation, and conflict management.
• Strong mediation and facilitation skills, with the ability to guide teams through complex change processes.
• Effective communicator with a patient-focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services.
• Familiarity with performance measurement, evaluation frameworks, and strategic planning in a health care context.
• Ability to explain complex issues clearly to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Formal training in change management, quality improvement, implementation science, engagement, or project management.
• A clinical post-secondary degree (e.g., nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy) with direct experience in Children’s Health.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.