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The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) was recognized as a National Capital Region Top Employer for ten consecutive years!

Want to contribute to the health and wellbeing of Canadians?

At the MCC, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that strives to achieve the highest level of medical care in the country through excellence in physician assessment.

You’ll be immersed in an exceptional work environment that fosters professional development and work-life balance.

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Manager, Competency-Based Assessment

Contract ending January 15, 2027

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hybrid role

Are you ready to make an impact on the future of medical assessment in Canada? As the Manager, Competency-Based Assessment (CBA), you’ll be at the heart of MCC’s mission to deliver and grow innovative CBA initiatives, most notably the national Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) program.

In this role, you’ll lead strategy, operations, and program development while guiding a talented multidisciplinary team. Your work will directly shape how MCC ensures excellence, quality, and alignment with our vision of supporting physicians and improving care across the country.

What you’ll do

• Lead the delivery of the national CBA programs, ensuring timely, efficient, and quality-controlled operations across the program lifecycle.
• Work closely with internal and external parties to plan activities and deliverables in accordance with the MCC goals and objectives.
• Manage the coordination of internal teams, provincial implementation sites, subject matter experts (SMEs), and vendors.
• Oversee the operational calendar, documentation of program policies and procedures, service agreements, and evaluation frameworks
• Develop and manage annual program budgets in collaboration with Finance.
• Support the pricing strategy reviews and cost modeling with partners.
• Support MCC senior leadership in executing national initiatives and ensuring program alignment with MCC’s long-term vision.
• Participate in strategic initiatives that directly impact the delivery, expansion, or modernization of the MCC CBA program.
• Align project activities and timelines with operational goals, ensuring coherence across workstreams and jurisdictions.
• Revise and maintain detailed operational plans that reflect evolving priorities, program requirements, and jurisdictional needs.
• Lead, mentor, and coach a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of high performance and teamwork.
• Set team priorities and assign tasks to achieve learning and training objectives.
• Set goals, review priorities, and provide ongoing feedback to direct reports, administering annual performance reviews.
• Act as the MCC liaison to provincial partners, regulators, universities, and working groups.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external interested parties, including partners and vendors.

What you need to succeed

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in overseeing or managing programs, projects or a similar role
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading a team
• Proven experience in leading large-scale and complex initiatives
• Experience in resource allocation and budget management
• Demonstrated experience in working with regulatory bodies, government agencies, or academic institutions
• Experience in collaborating with technology teams to modernize existing systems or integrate new systems
• Experience in the high-stakes assessment industry is an asset
• Experience in the healthcare education sector is an asset

Technical Skills

• Excellent knowledge of project and program management tools and methodologies
• Knowledge of proven assessment industry best practices and standards
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and best practices
• Strong policy writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Advanced use of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and PM tools (e.g., Asana, MS Project)
• Knowledge of physician licensure pathways and national assessment standards an asset

Competencies

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities with a keen attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple changing priorities, including under pressure and while working to deadlines
• Demonstrated collaboration skills and experience working in a collaborative team environment

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in business, technology, education, health, or another related field
• A master’s degree in business administration would be considered an asset

The following will be considered an asset:

• PMP, or other project or program management certification (e.g., agile)
• Change management, process optimization (e.g., PROSCI, Lean Six Sigma) Language
• Advanced oral and written skills in English are required, with oral and written skills in French considered an asset

The perks

• A defined benefit pension plan.
• A complete benefit package your first day on the job.
• Three weeks' vacation right off the bat.
• A company paid holiday closure in December - our gift to you!
• A 35-hour work week.
• Compressed and telework programs.
• Free onsite parking - any day, any time.
• Free virtual Mobility and Strength & Conditioning classes.

Visit our Careers page to learn more about the many reasons you can thrive at the MCC.

The MCC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace at all levels of its organization.

Accommodations can be provided at all stages of the hiring process; we ask applicants to make their needs known in advance.

Please note that only those invited for an interview will be contacted.