Senior Program Consultant

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Do you love thinking big and asking why?
Are you driven by purpose beyond the bottom line?
Excited to tackle some of healthcare's most complex challenges?
If you answeredyes, this is your chance to join an innovative team at the Ontario Ministry of Health, leading the province'sDigital Health Strategy.

Why Digital Health Matters

Digital health is transforming how we deliver care—using technology like hospital information systems and electronic medical records to make healthcare more accessible and efficient. These advances are changing the way Ontarians experience healthcare.
Reporting to the Ministry of Health's Chief Digital Health Officer, theDigital Health Program Branch is at the forefront of this transformation. We design strategies and investment plans that unlock these opportunities and work with Ontario Health and other key delivery partners to implement Ontario's digital health strategy.

Why You'll Love This Role

This isn't just another job—it's a chance to work on big societal challenges and drive change in a large, complex system. If you thrive on solving tough problems with no easy answers, this is for you.

We're looking for strategic thinkers and self-starters with strong leadership, business acumen, stakeholder management skills and can write and create a slick presentation slide deck to help shape the future of healthcare.

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About the job

In this role, you will:
• Develop business strategies and investment approaches for digital health initiatives—and oversee their implementation.
• Advise executives and healthcare stakeholders on governance, risk management, and maximizing public benefit.
• Work on macro-level healthcare and digital health policy and planning.
• Gain a unique perspective on driving transformation in complex environments.

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What you bring to the team

Strategy and Business Management

• Ability to think system-wide and develop strategies that balance healthcare delivery, governance, funding, and stakeholder needs.
• Strong analytical skills to assess proposals and manage financial and programmatic risks.
• Experience in program design, accountability frameworks, and evaluation.

Healthcare System and Digital Health Knowledge

• Solid understanding of Ontario's healthcare system and digital health landscape, including socio-economic factors and delivery models.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Excellent relationship-building skills with political acuity and the ability to navigate diverse stakeholder interests.
• Strong communication, consultation, and negotiation skills.

Leadership and Project Management Skills

• Proven ability to lead projects and teams in fast-paced, complex environments.
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

Note:

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• T-HL-236386/25(5)

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.