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Position Description

PCMCH Director of Perinatal and Newborn Health

This recruitment is being undertaken on behalf of the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH). PCMCH is a provincial organization hosted at SickKids with the mandate to provide evidence-based and strategic leadership for perinatal, neonatal, and paediatric health services in Ontario. The PCMCH office is located in Toronto, on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Wendat and Anishinaabek Peoples. PCMCH's members and partners are located on traditional Indigenous territories across Ontario. PCMCH is grateful for the opportunity to work on this land. Learn more about PCMCH

Reporting to the Executive Director of PCMCH in this newly created senior leadership role, the Director of Perinatal and Newborn Health is responsible for the development and delivery of provincial perinatal and newborn programs and initiatives that drive excellence in care, improve health outcomes and reduce inequities.

The Director will actively identify new and innovative opportunities for advancing quality and equity in perinatal and newborn care delivered across Ontario, working in partnership with government, provincial agencies, professional associations, maternal-child health regional networks, hospitals and other healthcare provider organizations, researchers, and patients and families. The Director will facilitate and implement change and encourage an environment that is open to finding creative solutions to persistent health system challenges. The successful incumbent will be an inspiring leader who will empower and support a team of program managers and program coordinators in the planning and execution of PCMCH's perinatal and newborn health initiatives. The Director will provide strategic oversight to key provincial committees at PCMCH including the Perinatal-Newborn Committee and Regional Networks Operational Forum.

Here's What You'll Get to Do

• Lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of innovative programs and initiatives to improve perinatal and newborn health, including steering the scope and approach, ensuring that project requirements, potential obstacles and outcomes are clearly understood and incorporated into the project plan, and the work is adequately resourced
• Monitor emerging data, research, and issues to provide timely policy advice, launch new initiatives informed by expert input from the sector, and champion health system change
• Manage a team of highly skilled and motivated program managers and program coordinators, employing a supportive and engaging leadership style that includes coaching, mentoring, and commitment to fostering a healthy and productive working environment
• Provide provincial leadership and support to maternal-child health regional networks to implement quality standards and guidelines and evaluate their impact on health outcomes
• Establish and nurture relationships with subject matter experts and partner organizations, with a focus on aligning PCMCH's work with appropriate external opportunities
• Oversee Secretariat support for the Perinatal-Newborn Committee (PNC), the Regional Networks Operational Forum (RNOF) and other provincial committees, providing strategic and operational guidance to ensure the tables are effective in meeting their mandates and strategic goals
• Collaborate with the Director of Health Equity and the Program Manager of Indigenous Health Equity and Engagement to action PCMCH's commitment to reconciliation and Indigenous health equity, bring lived and living experience perspectives to PCMCH's work, authentically engage with community partners, address social determinants of health, and make measurable gains in addressing inequities in Ontario's perinatal and newborn health system

Here's What You'll Need

• Master's degree in health administration, public health, or another relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a people leadership role
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of health system trends and players at the provincial level; experience in perinatal and/or child health an asset but not required
• Experience in quality improvement and development of best practice guidelines and resources
• Strong commitment to and prior experience championing equity and inclusion
• Excellent judgment, objectivity, and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and successfully manage in a complex, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
• Experience building strong, authentic relationships and unifying diverse groups towards shared goals
• Regulated health professional registration an asset but not required
• Bilingualism (English and French) an asset but not required

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent, hybrid working model

PCMCH is committed to the achievement of equity, diversity and inclusion within Ontario's perinatal and child health system. This includes embedding equity and inclusivity into the work we do and into ensuring those who are involved in getting the work done reflect the diversity of the population and the needs of Ontarians. We welcome all individuals to consider being a part of our organization.

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How To Apply

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