Ontario Health Looking for Manager, Funding Operations at Ontario

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  • Full Time
  • Ontario

Ontario Health

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Funding Unit is part of OH Health System Performance and Accountability Portfolio (HSPA). HSPA has a mandate of enabling the Ontario healthcare system to provide high-quality, equitable care, and Funding Unit contributes to this mandate by development and implementation of funding policy and innovative funding models, aimed at leveraging funding to align with overall program goals and to drive value and performance in the system. Funding Unit is represented by a close collaboration of three interdependent teams, Modelling and Development, Funding Operations and Case Costing. Each of these teams is led by a Manager.
Reporting to the Director of Funding Unit, the Manager of Operations will work in a dynamic environment and provide strategic leadership to the highly skilled team responsible for assisting in the creation of and operationalizing developed models and various funding initiatives. The Manager will work closely with the Funding Unit’s, Modelling and Development and Case Costing teams, Contract & Funding Management team, various clinical teams and business units across OH, Ministry of Health, partner hospitals and other external stakeholders and providers to ensure alignment with various provincial standards and Ministry policies. The Manager will be a strong leader with a proven track record of collaboration, the ability to utilize knowledge of provincial health system funding; the capability to manage and execute complex project deliverables on time; and have demonstrated knowledge of funding methodologies, programs and policies, as well as success with leading strong teams of experts in this area.
Here is what you will be doing:
  • Working in a fast-paced environment with multiple and changing priorities, Manager of Operations Team will be supporting the planning, coordination of, and delivery of multiple complex funding projects based on high quality standards and within specified timelines. This will be accomplished by:
    • Providing leadership, subject matter expertise and support to the Funding Unit team comprised of Program Leads, Lead/Senior Analysts, and Analysts responsible for operationalizing and supporting the development of funding models across various areas.
    • Partnering and information share with Clinical Programs
    • Coaching staff to ensure that continuous quality improvement initiatives are incorporated into day-to-day activities
    • Building relationships across the organization and with external partners, such as Ministry, CIHI, hospitals, and others, to drive excellence in development of funding models and ensure their successful implementation
    • Participate in various committees to support funding model work
  • Provide funding results for OH managed work, currently Implemented QBPs (but may expand to other Services)
    • Preparing quarterly funding forecasts and calculations for trending, review, financial reporting to Ministry (in partnership with OH Finance)
    • Preparing Year-end Settlement to align with Ministry directives
    • Partnering with Clinical Programs to manage volumes and determine appropriate allocation cycles as required by each Region
    • Preparing Funding Schedules and Funding Workbooks to support Contract Funding & Management’s Funding Agreements
  • Provide support to Clinical Programs for Annual Business Plan
  • Provide Operational Reports for implemented QBPs (may expand to other Services) including Region and Facility views
  • Serves as subject matter expert to OH business units, clinical teams, and external partners regarding:
    • Enhancing and maintaining knowledge of the healthcare funding programs, policies and models in Ontario (QBPs, GEM, Priority Programs etc.)
  • Will manage a high performing team of assigned staff by:
    • Leading allocation of staff resources, delegating, scheduling and prioritizing of staff workloads, as required
    • Leading recruitment, retention, management and development activities for the team, with a focus on acquiring, developing and retaining talent, and in accordance with the principles embedded in Ontario Health’s Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Framework
  • As a member of the HSPA Leadership Team, Manager will also:
    • Assist with strategic goal setting, in alignment with priorities for OH and HSPA
    • Support Funding Unit Director in leading knowledge building to enhance capacity and expertise at OH in development of funding programs, policies and methodologies
    • Support Director in leading and/or assisting in funding programs and policy development and ensuring alignment with OH priorities, as well as Ministry priorities, policies, and methodologies
    • Support Director in building the team to become central point of contact around all funding programs and funding operations topics
  • Perform cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested
Education and Experience:
  • A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Economics, Health Administration or equivalent is required or equivalent healthcare related experience
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience, including three or more recent years focused on a role with similar levels of responsibility
  • Prior knowledge Ontario’s Health System with direct experience in program delivery, costing and/or funding areas resulting in an in-depth understanding of interdependencies in main areas of funding
  • Knowledge of existing Ontario healthcare datasets and standards
  • Demonstrates exceptional tactical and critical strategic thinking including understanding of how the overall OH and portfolio strategy and direction impacts various funding initiatives
  • Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing priorities
  • Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment is crucial
  • Excellent critical, analytical, thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Excellent oral skills including demonstrated executive level competency to create and deliver effective presentations and manage dialogue/debate at conferences, meeting and workshops on behalf of OH and HSPA
  • Excellent writing skills including the ability to prepare proposals, publications, briefings, technical reports and presentations
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage and solicit support from a broad and diverse set of stakeholders in the delivery of the Funding Unit’s activities
  • Proven ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders to establish trust, credibility, and respect
  • Collaborative management style with the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Proactive approach to building management skills and competencies in team engagement, facilitation and empowerment
Employment Type: Full Time Permanent
Paygrade and Zone: 7B
Internal Application Deadline Date: December 7, 2022
Employment Location: Toronto, Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change). All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Ontario Health actively encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; Black and racialized; members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary; and disabled. We encourage applicants with accessibility needs to notify us if they have any accommodation needs in the application and/or interview process.

Note: As part of the initial recruitment screening process, Applicants must confirm that they are Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19. If Applicants are not Fully Vaccinated, they will be asked to identify any accommodation needs pursuant to a protected ground under the Code. If no such accommodation is identified, the Applicant will not be eligible to proceed through the recruitment process.

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