Want to Be Part of Building Something Better?
The Government of Alberta is refocusing Alberta’s health care system to improve outcomes for Albertans and empower health care workers to deliver quality care across the province. A refocused health care system will provide Albertans with the necessary care when and where they need it, enhance government’s ability to provide system-wide oversight, set system priorities and ensure accountability for those priorities on behalf of Albertans. The system is being unified under four dedicated provincial health agencies: Recovery Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, Acute Care Alberta and Assisted Living Alberta. As part of this, organ and tissue donation and transplantation services are transferring out of Alberta Health Services to a new provincial health corporation, Give Life Alberta under the purview of Acute Care Alberta.
The Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services (HSHS) and Acute Care Alberta will set and monitor Give Life Alberta’s (GLA) priorities, operational standards and targets. Give Life Alberta will operate as a Provincial Health Corporation under Acute Care Alberta, accountable for oversight and monitoring of all donation and transplantation activities province wide. It will leverage system interdependencies to deliver seamless, high-quality and patient-centred care to enhance overall care experience for more coordinated services. It is part of the refocused restructuring and streamlines governance and accountability for healthcare and ensures a better integration of upstream, preventative health services that, when effectively managed, will improve Albertans’ health and reduce the strain on the overall health care system. This provincial health corporation will implement best practices in its organizational structure, its organizational capacity, and in staff safety, and in the well-being and morale of the team.
About The Managing Director Position
The Managing Director (the Chief Executive Officer of the PHC as defined by the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act) provides strategic leadership of the organ and tissue donation and transplantation system across the province. The Managing Director leads, influences, supports and directs the implementation of a highly effective Province-wide system that optimizes every donation and transplantation opportunity. The Managing Director will develop the vision and strategic direction for the authority within the context of the refocusing initiative, with a focus on building capacity within the PHC. They will be responsible for ensuring the transplantation and donation-related functions support patients across the patient journey, align with the strategic plan and address any ethical concerns associated with combining both functions under one entity. The Managing Director will work with the Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services and Acute Care Alberta to conduct strategic planning and to identify opportunities for an expanded role for GLA in the health system, including additional budget and resource requirements to deliver on this vision.
The Managing Director will ensure there are standards, policies and practices established for all functions including those focused on the potential donor, donor family and recipients, enabling functions in the healthcare setting to support efficacy of frontline delivery and system support functions focused on co-ordination and systematic improvement. The Managing Director will ensure the development and maintenance of a high-performance culture and environment characterized by quality service, accountability and citizen centricity.
The Managing Director will establish excellent partner and stakeholder relationships including other health authorities, government departments, stakeholders and agencies related to organ and tissue donation and transplant at the national and provincial levels, academic institutions, donors and donor families and Albertans in general.
If you are invigorated by complex challenges and transformational system improvement, have a passion for the value of organ and tissue donation and transplantation and would like to apply creative and innovative thinking to donation and transplant services and their delivery, this is the position for you.
Education & Experience Requirements
The Managing Director requires strong leadership skills and the ability to develop and maintain a high-performance environment. Acute Care Alberta relies on her/his knowledge, experience and competencies to lead in a multidisciplinary, dynamic environment with multiple and often conflicting demands. The successful candidate will bring a master’s level degree in leadership, business or public administration complemented by a minimum of 10 years leadership experience. A medical degree (physician, pharmacy etc.) would be considered an asset.
If you are a superior communicator, an innovative systems thinker, a fantastic relationship builder and manager and could earn and retain the respect of the health community in Alberta, this position is the right one for you. Please send your inquiries and resume to Lillian Wong at Lillian.Wong@mnp.ca. The posting will close on November 30, 2025. However, applications will continue to be accepted and considered until the position is filled.
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