Director, Cancer Clinical Programs in Toronto

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

• Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support you and your family’s health
• Flexible health care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your overall well-being
• A premium defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security
• Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge
• Three personal days and two float days annually, providing added flexibility to support work‑life balance, in addition to vacation days
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession
• A collaborative, values‑driven workplace where integrity, care, humility, inspiration, and tenacity shape everything we do
• Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion, fostering belonging, equity, and the sharing of diverse perspectives across our team

What you will be doing:

• Working in conjunction with provincial clinical and administrative leaders to promote and lead a person‑centred approach, ensuring alignment with the Ontario Cancer Plan and other Ontario Health priorities.
• Providing strategic oversight for the development and execution of annual and multi‑year plans across the portfolio, including quality improvement, implementation and system transformation initiatives.
• Partnering with Provincial Clinical Leads to establish strategic priorities, provide provincial clinical leadership and build key relationships with clinical experts, system partners and other stakeholders.
• Establishing and overseeing provincial advisory structures, expert panels, working groups and communities of practice to inform program priorities and implementation.
• Engaging and building relationships with various organizations and partners to foster an integrated approach across program areas.
• Providing strategic and operational leadership to managers and clinical leads within the portfolio.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with Ontario Health portfolios, the Ministry of Health, Regional Cancer Programs, hospitals, clinical leaders and other provincial and external partners.
• Overseeing annual and multi‑year portfolio planning and determining the human and financial resources required to deliver strategic and operational priorities.
• Providing system-level leadership to identify emerging issues, opportunities and innovations and translate them into actionable provincial strategies.
• Overseeing the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence‑informed clinical guidance, standards, recommendations, tools and other resources to support high‑quality cancer care.
• Providing full people leadership through a team of managers, including recruitment, performance management, coaching and development, succession planning and establishment of clear accountabilities and priorities.
• Overseeing the recruitment, onboarding, performance and ongoing engagement of Provincial Clinical Leads and other clinical experts.
• Developing and advancing business cases, funding proposals and recommendations to support provincial clinical and system priorities.
• Collaborating with internal and external project teams, partners, government, working groups, committees, and colleagues to conceptualize, secure funding, plan and implement quality improvement initiatives.
• Working across Ontario Health portfolios to advance shared priorities, manage interdependencies and identify and mitigate organizational and system‑level risks.
• Managing portfolio budgets and ensuring effective stewardship of financial and human resources.

What you will need to be successful:

• Completion of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, or another relevant field is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading, developing, and supporting teams through projects, programs, and/or direct people leadership.
• Clinical work experience in a large multi‑specialty clinic, acute healthcare facility or other large multi‑specialty health group is an asset.
• Broad understanding of changing priorities, trends, legislative requirements and/or other internal and external emerging issues and their potential impacts on goals, priorities and activities within the function and across the organization.
• Experience engaging with patients and families through excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to deal with stakeholders coming from a variety of perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse partners, including senior management, clinicians, scientists, staff and external partners in a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines and their development; evidence‑based decision‑making; and the ability to comprehend and critically appraise articles from the medical literature.
• Senior level knowledge and demonstrated skills related to key management practices for leadership – people, process, technology.

Location: Ontario Health (OH) welcomes applications from candidates across Ontario. Please note that this role follows an in‑office work model, requiring employees to work from a designated, approved Ontario Health location.

Employment Type: Permanent Full time

Salary Band: Band 9

External Application Deadline Date: October 19, 2026

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health. Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities. Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.