Chief Operating Officer Digital Shared Services

Position Overview

The Digital Health Provincial Program will facilitate the transformation of healthcare delivery through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for health system users in Manitoba. Digital Health offers a single integrated organization capable of providing province-wide solutions.

Main Function:
Reporting to the Shared Health Executive COO Shared Administrative Services the Chief Operating Officer is responsible for leading all aspects of information technology for Shared Health WRHA and provincial SDOs including:

• Integrating health systems across regions and care sectors.
• Improving and expanding health services by managing ICT to achieve economies-of-scale.
• Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of ICT services.
• Creating reliable and secure connections to health services.
• Working with stakeholders to improve business processes through the use of standardized application software solutions.

Experience

• Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience in progressively senior information technology leadership roles in a large complex environment involving the development implementation and evaluation of operational and strategic IT plans or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 or more years of experience in healthcare management with a focus on information systems and information management.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelors degree in a relevant healthcare or ICT discipline.
• Masters degree in ICT/Business or Healthcare discipline is highly desirable.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.

Qualifications and Skills

• The incumbent will possess in addition to the appropriate business and technical experience and education:
  • Well-developed interpersonal oral and writing skills.
  • Ability to think and act strategically independently and tactically.
  • Ability to create strong win-win business-oriented relationships with suppliers and other key stakeholders.
  • Ability to work with and relate to all levels of personnel within facilities Manitoba Health Shared Health WRHA and other provincial SDOs/ Regional Health Authorities.
  • Comfortable interacting with and leading teams at the CXO Board DM ADM and Ministerial levels within the healthcare industry.
  • Knowledge of leading-edge technologies in the advancement of electronic health record.
  • The successful candidate will have demonstrated strong leadership and visionary skills and will have familiarity with health care and the health system.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead strategic information systems development and to deliver solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead ICT implementations and to build and manage teams.
  • High level of communication skills demonstrated organizational planning and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to adapt readily to rapid and changing environment and respond with initiative.
  • Ability to interact professionally with various levels of personnel both internally and externally.
  • Demonstrated level leadership capabilities. The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to travel throughout the service area requiring a valid Manitoba drivers license and use of a personal motor vehicle.