Reg Mgr Strategy & Partnership

The Regional Manager, Digital Strategy and Partnerships is a leadership role within RVH's Regional Digital Health team. The role supports regional digital health strategy, governance, partner engagement, contract and vendor management, business development, regional service expansion, and portfolio alignment. The Manager will work across multiple organizations, build consensus with leaders and stakeholders, establish practical governance and contractual frameworks, and support the expansion of shared digital services across hospitals and other Health Service Providers.

Position Summary

The Regional Manager, Digital Strategy and Partnerships supports digital health initiatives across the Central Region North Local Delivery Group.

The Manager is responsible for supporting the development and execution of regional digital health strategies, program plans, governance frameworks, partnerships, contract management activities, and business development initiatives that support the delivery of shared digital services and regional clinical and back-office transformation. The role works closely with hospital executives, clinical leaders, Ontario Health, partner organizations, and vendors to help establish sustainable operating models, advance regional priorities, and support the growth and maturity of the LDG.

As a member of the Regional Digital Health leadership team, the Manager supports regional governance, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, contract management, funding opportunities, and portfolio alignment across participating Health Service Providers.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Regional Digital Health Leadership

• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of regional digital health strategies, roadmaps, and multi-year plans.
• Identify opportunities to measure and enhance digital maturity, interoperability, shared services, consolidation, standardization, and regional collaboration.
• Develop strategic recommendations, business cases, investment proposals, service models, and operating models supporting regional priorities.
• Monitor emerging healthcare, technology, analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital health trends and assess opportunities for adoption.
• Align regional plans with partner organization priorities, Ontario Health direction, and provincial digital health strategies.

Governance and Regional Coordination

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of LDG governance frameworks and operating models.
• Provide oversight for governance committees, steering committees, working groups, and executive forums.
• Ensure effective processes for decision-making, issue escalation, risk management, prioritization, and accountability.
• Maintain governance documentation including terms of reference, policies, frameworks, decision logs, accountability agreements, and related materials.
• Oversee governance reporting, executive briefings, performance dashboards, and portfolio reporting processes.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain strong executive relationships across member hospitals, Health Service Providers, Ontario Health, vendors, and strategic partners.
• Serve as a key representative for Regional Digital Health in regional, provincial, and external forums.
• Facilitate alignment and consensus-building across organizations with diverse priorities and operational requirements.
• Lead stakeholder engagement strategies supporting regional initiatives and shared service adoption.
• Promote collaborative relationships that advance regional digital health objectives and service expansion opportunities.

Contract Management and Business Relationships

• Lead the development, negotiation, implementation, and ongoing management of agreements between the LDG, participating Health Service Providers, Ontario Health, and external partners.
• Oversee the administration of service agreements, participation agreements, memoranda of understanding, funding agreements, vendor agreements, and other contractual arrangements.
• Act as the primary business lead for regional vendor contract management activities.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Privacy & Security, and operational leaders to support contract negotiations, renewals, amendments, procurements, and dispute resolution.
• Develop contract governance processes and performance review mechanisms to support accountability, transparency, and value realization.
• Support the development of funding models, cost-sharing arrangements, and regional service agreements that enable sustainable shared services.
• Identify contractual risks and provide recommendations regarding mitigation, renewal strategies, contract consolidation, and vendor management approaches.

Regional Growth and Business Development

• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand Regional Digital Health services across hospitals, community organizations, primary care, and other Health Service Providers.
• Support the onboarding of new organizations into regional initiatives and shared service models.
• Lead the development of proposals, funding submissions, business plans, partnership opportunities, and service expansion models.
• Assess opportunities for service expansion, consolidation, standardization, innovation, and regional value creation.
• Support growth of regional initiatives including clinical information systems, ERP platforms, cybersecurity services, analytics, artificial intelligence, enterprise imaging, eReferral, and other digital services.

Portfolio and Performance Management

• Maintain oversight of the integrated regional digital health portfolio.
• Ensure initiatives remain aligned with approved strategic priorities, available resources, and governance decisions.
• Monitor portfolio progress, risks, dependencies, benefits realization, performance indicators, and resource constraints.
• Support prioritization and resource allocation processes across multiple initiatives and organizations.
• Ensure timely reporting to executive leadership, governance bodies, Ontario Health, and partner organizations.

Leadership and Team Development

• Provide leadership and direction to governance, strategy, partnership, communications, and program support resources.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, service orientation, and trust.
• Support workforce planning and organizational growth associated with Regional Digital Health and LDG expansion.
• Coach and mentor staff while promoting professional development, role clarity, and succession planning.
• Contribute as an active member of the Regional Digital Health leadership team.

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Information Technology, Health Informatics, Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Health Informatics, Public Administration, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare, digital health, information technology, healthcare transformation, strategy, business development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, organizations, vendors, and executive sponsors.
• Experience working with executive leadership teams, governance committees, boards, steering committees, or regional/provincial health system partners.
• Experience developing and managing contracts, service agreements, vendor relationships, funding agreements, and shared service arrangements.
• Experience with portfolio, program, project, or governance frameworks.
• Experience working with Ontario Health, regional healthcare collaborations, provincial digital health initiatives, shared services, mergers, consolidations, or regional operating models is considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strategic planning and systems thinking
• Healthcare system knowledge and digital health literacy
• Executive communication, facilitation, and influence
• Partnership development and relationship management
• Governance, decision-making, and accountability frameworks
• Contract management, vendor management, and service agreement oversight
• Financial and business acumen, including funding models and cost-sharing arrangements
• Portfolio, program, and performance management
• Political acuity, diplomacy, and conflict resolution
• Change leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Strong written communication, briefing, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and complex cross-organizational issues
• Commitment to respectful, inclusive, collaborative, and values-based leadership

Key Accountabilities and Performance Measures

• Advancement of Regional Digital Health maturity.
• Effectiveness of regional governance structures.
• Strength and sustainability of partner and stakeholder relationships.
• Contract savings from initial proposal to signed agreement.
• Growth and expansion of regional digital health services.
• Portfolio transparency, reporting accuracy, and performance outcomes.
• Achievement of approved regional digital health objectives.
• Development of sustainable funding, partnership, and service delivery models.

Supervision

Provides leadership and direction to governance, strategy, partnership, communications, contract management, vendor management, and program/project management resources as the Regional Digital Health function evolves. Specific direct reports may include governance, project managers, partnership, analyst, account management, communications, or administrative resources, subject to final organization design and budget approval.

Equity & Inclusion
RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace.

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Accommodations
RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different.

We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at Recruitment@rvh.on.ca.

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If you are interested in this position, please apply online before 11:00 p.m. EST on the Requisition Close Date. If there is no close date listed above, the requisition will remain open until filled.