Title: Chief Information and Digital OfficerDivision: LeadershipAffiliation: Non-unionizedLocation: Moose Factory, ONReports to: Senior Vice President & Chief Operating OfficerStatus: Permanent Full-TimeThe Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced leader to fill the key role of Director of Digital Transformation and Business Informatics. Reporting to the Senior Vice President & COO, you will oversee Health Information Management, Privacy, Clinical Informatics, Information Technology, Applications, Business Intelligence, and Decision Support. You will also spearhead the implementation of a new EMR in a family medicine setting while developing the organization’s integrated digital health roadmap. Overall, you will be a strategic, enabling leader who guides WAHA’s endeavours to becoming a centre of excellence in Indigenous health. Who We AreA beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA What We DoThere has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve. At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• A champion of positive change management and making a difference for underserved populations

• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence, integrity and accountability

• Action-oriented with a track record of achievement

• Leads self by demonstrating self-awareness, managing and developing themselves, and demonstrating character

• Engages others by fostering their development, contributing to healthy organizations, communicating effectively, and builds teams

• Achieves results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, and evidence, takes action to implement decisions, and assesses and evaluates

• Develops coalitions by purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to customer service, mobilizes knowledge to navigate socio-political environments

• Engages in system transformation by demonstrating system and critical thinking, encouraging and supporting innovation, orienting themselves strategically to the future, and championing and orchestrating change

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute the organization’s digital health and IT strategy
• Align technology initiatives with organizational goals and patient care priorities
• Lead digital health innovation projects (e.g., virtual care, AI integration, patient portals)
• Oversee the modernization of clinical and administrative systems
• Manage Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other core organizational information systems
• Ensure interoperability between systems within and beyond the organization (e.g., regional health networks)
• Ensure compliance with Ontario’s health privacy legislation (e.g., PHIPA)
• Lead efforts in cybersecurity risk management and data governance
• Drive the use of data analytics for clinical, operational, and strategic decision-making
• Support the development of data infrastructure for population health and quality improvement
• Collaborate with clinical leaders, frontline staff, executives, and external partners (e.g., Ontario Health)
• Represent the organization in regional and provincial digital health initiatives
• Establish IT governance frameworks and digital health policies
• Ensure accountability and compliance with health IT standards and regulations
• Manage portfolio budgets, procurement, and staffing
• Support WAHA’s redevelopment project within all responsibilities and departments within the portfolio
• Oversee vendor relationships and contract negotiations for digital solutions

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in a health discipline (Health Administration, Nursing, Informatics, or a related field)
• Registered Regulated Health Professional in good standing
• Experience working in a multi-site organization with significant complexity
• Certified Health Executive designation in good standing or in progress
• Understanding of the unique healthcare needs of the people of the western James Bay coast

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary

• Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan

• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits

• Relocation paid by the organization

• Housing provided by the organization

• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)

• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north

• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Competition #: 2025-348 Deadline: Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 @ 12:00 noon.
Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.