Job Information

Job Title:

Executive Director, Primary and Preventative Health Services Strategy Roles 

Executive Director, Project Management and System Governance, HWST

Executive Director, System Value and Innovation, HWST

Job Requisition ID:  84262

Ministry:  Primary and Preventative Health Services

Location:  Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:  Full time

Hours of Work:  36.25

Regular/Temporary:  Regular

Scope:  Open

Closing Date:  June 26, 2026

Classification: Executive Manager 1

About Us

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service.

The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services is building a more resilient and sustainable primary health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to public health challenges, improving public health outcomes and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health and well-being throughout their lives by protecting public health and promoting wellness; coordinating and delivering safe, person-centered, quality health services.

For further information, visit the ministry website at  https://www.alberta.ca/primary-and-preventative-health-services.

Roles

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Health and Well-being System Transformation:

The ED, Project Management and System Governance team’s responsibilities will include:

• Creating a forward-looking strategic direction aligned to the division's transformation mandate and strengthening governance to support enhanced system decisions.
• Architecting enduring health system integration and designing and stewarding an integration framework defining system-wide roles, decision flow, and escalation as the system matures.

The ED, System Value and Innovation team’s responsibilities will include:

• Driving health innovation through evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement to enhance outcomes and ensure long-term system sustainability.
• Shaping the future of the system through relationship management with internal and external stakeholder groups, anticipating opportunities, and providing advice that informs Alberta’s strategic positioning.

Qualifications

These roles demand an influential and highly credible leader with extensive and diverse executive health management experience in complex multi-stakeholder environments. You bring excellence in systems planning, strategic thinking and branch planning skills, and a deep understanding of government processes and decision-making. Your background also includes proven success partnering effectively with stakeholders on initiatives in dynamic environments to achieve system-wide results. Your experience working within the public sector has strengthened your political acumen, communication, and negotiation skills. You are known to build trusting, collaborative relationships with colleagues or stakeholder groups to identify solutions. You leverage strong system thinking and shared problem solving to remain open to innovative solutions and include others in ideation. An understanding of health system issues and priorities in Alberta and other jurisdictions is an asset.

Your ability to empower teams and influence innovation, combined with capacity for facilitating change will support your success. Your leadership style is resilient, collaborative, and nurtures continued growth of your team. A related degree is preferred; a master’s degree is desirable.

Salary

$5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 to $202,256.21 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Compensation Overview – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Pension plans: 
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.caLeadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.  ED, Project Management and System Governance and ED, System Value and Innovation.

How to Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.  

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Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at [email protected].

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.