Vice President, Clinical Operations, Women’s & Children’s Health – Hamilton Health Sciences

At Hamilton Health Sciences, you are joining an organization whose mission is to shape the future of health by leading in care, discovery, and learning, while advancing equity and regional growth. Our workforce of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers share a vision to provide “Leading Care, Driven by Discovery”. Joining Hamilton Health Sciences, you become part of a world-renowned team of leaders, health professionals and researchers working together to make significant advancements in patient care. Hamilton Health Sciences presents outstanding opportunities to advance the future of healthcare, have a positive impact on patients and families, and grow professionally.

Vice President, Clinical Operations, Women’s & Children’s Health

Reporting to the President & CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), the Vice President, Clinical Operations, Women’s and Children’s Health provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s neonatal, pediatric, and women’s health programs, including oversight of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH)—one of only four pediatric hospitals in Ontario and a leading centre for specialized, family-centred care.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Vice President, Clinical Operations, Women’s and Children’s Health is accountable for advancing HHS’ strategy, Vision 2030, driving transformational change that enhances access, quality, and integration of care across the continuum. The role champions equity, diversity, and inclusion, clinical excellence, academic integration, research-informed practice, and innovative models of care that support exceptional patient and family experiences and outcomes. The Vice President plays a critical leadership role in site‑level service, as well as enterprise and regional planning, fostering strong partnerships across the health system to advance coordinated, high-quality care for women, children, and youth. Through the integration of clinical, academic, and research priorities, the Vice President strengthens system capacity, enables innovation, and ensures the long-term sustainability and impact of programs and services aligned with HHS’ strategic vision.

The Vice President will provide strategic and operational leadership for women’s, child, and youth health services across Hamilton Health Sciences, including McMaster Children’s Hospital and Child & Youth Mental Health programs.

This role will ensure high-quality operational performance by championing innovation, digital health, quality improvement, and data-driven, research-enabled care models, while strengthening governance, performance oversight, and partnerships that integrate research and innovation into practice to advance outcomes and support HHS’s leadership in neonatal, pediatric, and women’s health care.

Working collaboratively with internal and external partners, the Vice President will foster strong relationships across academic institutions, community providers, primary care, public health, Indigenous partners, and regional/provincial networks to advance integrated care pathways, seamless transitions, and research-informed practice. Responsibilities also include supporting clinical trials, innovation initiatives, and education infrastructure while ensuring compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and professional standards.

An accomplished people leader, the Vice President will mentor and support high-performing teams in a culture grounded in excellence, accountability, equity, inclusion, and continuous learning. This role carries accountability for budget and resource management, workforce planning, and long-term sustainability, while also partnering with the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation and community stakeholders to advance philanthropic priorities for MCH and demonstrate impact through patient outcomes and innovation.

The preferred candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Health Administration, Nursing, Allied Health, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related clinical/leadership discipline. Extensive experience leading neonatal, pediatric or women’s health programs, with a proven track record of operational and strategic success, as well as experience and familiarity with child and youth mental health, autism and extensive needs is preferred. A minimum of 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience within complex, multi-site healthcare organizations is required, preferably in an academic health sciences centre.

A regulated health professional background is preferred. Additional credentials in leadership, quality improvement, or change management are considered assets.