Senior Manager - Clinical and Support Programs (18 - Month Contract)

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  • Toronto, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
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PositionSenior Manager, Clinical and Support ProgramsLocationDowntown TorontoAre you a collaborative leader with a passion for improving care for children with cancer? POGO is seeking a strategic and relationship-driven programs professional to oversee province-wide programs that support patients, families, and healthcare teams in delivering world-class childhood cancer care. This is your opportunity to shape high-impact initiatives and contribute to a more equitable, coordinated childhood cancer care system across Ontario.Here’s what you will do:Delivering programs and supports to children and families on their cancer journey is core to POGO’s mission and vision. Reporting to the Director, Strategy, Programs and Partnerships, the Senior Manager, Clinical and Support Programs is accountable for the delivery of evidence-based, high-quality programs that extend across the province. Managing a team, the Senior Manager plans for, operationalizes, and evaluates patient, family and clinician facing programs and initiatives. Critical to this role are a strategic mindset, an entrepreneurial spirit, developing and nurturing collaborative external partnerships, particularly with hospital teams, and ensuring that approaches are evidence informed. Integral to the success of this role is not only working within the Programs team, but collaboratively with teams across POGO and external partners.As Senior Manager, Clinical and Support Programs you will lead and oversee the following programs and initiatives (subject to change over time), working closely with POGO’s administrative and clinical leadership:POGO’s Satellite Program, which brings cancer care closer to home for patients and their familiesPOGO’s Interlink Nursing Program, which provides navigational support, care and resources, at every stage – from the hospital setting to homes, and back to communities and schoolsPOGO’s Financial Assistance Program, which provides financial relief to families of children with cancerThe provincial initiative that improves access to collaborative clinical trialsThe provincial Nursing Committee, which identifies and advises POGO on nursing priorities in the delivery of childhood cancer care across the province.The provincial Therapeutic and Health Technology Advisory Committee, which provides timely expert and evidence-informed clinical and cancer system guidance on diagnostic and therapeutic issues related to childhood cancer careKey responsibilities:Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and partnership towards achieving the goals of the current Ontario Childhood Cancer Care Plan and visioning for the future.Develop and maintain strong relationships with partner hospital teams, and champion inter-program, cross-province knowledge sharing and collaboration.Develop and oversee annual work plans, ensuring alignment with the Childhood Cancer Care Plan and organizational strategy.Utilize program data for system planning, monitoring and improving program performance, and reporting to government, donors, and partners.Prepare business cases for growth or new initiatives; contribute to hospital accountability agreement development.Manage, support and inspire direct and indirect reports.Develop and drive education initiatives.Develop and approve internal and external program communications in conjunction with POGO’s communications team.Develop and monitor project plans and oversee the successful end-to-end delivery of operations and initiatives.Qualifications:Master's degree in health administration, nursing or other relevant field;Minimum 10 years of recent practical and related work experience including program management (clinical programs preferred);Experience and knowledge in Ontario’s health care system, pediatrics and/or pediatric cancer care;Demonstrated experience managing teams, coaching, and developing others;Self-directed, action-oriented with highly independent problem-solving skills and sound judgement;Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams comprised of diverse, inter-disciplinary internal and external stakeholders;Ability to understand and support the issues faced by front line clinical care providers, patients and families;Exceptional MS Office skills;Ability to occasionally travel within Ontario.About POGO:POGO partners to achieve an excellent childhood cancer care system for children, youth, their families, survivors, and healthcare teams in Ontario and beyond. POGO champions childhood cancer care, and as the collective voice of this community, is the official advisor to Ontario's Ministry of Health on children's cancer control and treatment. POGO is a non-profit organization with charitable status.What we offer:POGO is a great place to grow your career and support the advancement of the childhood cancer system in Ontario. We offer a highly flexible work environment, good benefits and a generous, inclusive team culture that values your contributions.Hybrid work model (candidates are required to work from our Toronto office 2+ days/week)A competitive compensation package including comprehensive health benefits3 weeks of paid vacation timeOption to participate in a leading defined pension plan with Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)Interested in being a part of POGO? We look forward to your application!We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver on our mission, and that to achieve our vision of excellence requires an environment in which everyone feels welcomed and valued, including our team, and those we serve and with whom we work.POGO is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all applicants throughout the recruiting and selection process. Please let us know about any accommodation and/or support requirements.Please note we are only accepting applications from those authorized to work in Canada and we are not currently sponsoring any work visas.We gratefully appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contactedPowered by JazzHR

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