Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH), Alberta’s only specialized rehabilitation facility, is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Lead, Site Initiatives and Transformation. This role supports complex, high-impact initiatives that advance patient care, and operational excellence across the site. Working independently and collaboratively, the Lead anticipates needs, solves complex problems, and contributes to strategic and operational success. This role is accountable for the development and implementation of change projects associated with AHS strategic priorities, with a key component of the Hospital Based Leadership (HBL) model.
Description:
The position provides direction to various programs and departments and external partners to achieve identified goals, exhibits leadership in change development and evaluation and development of site-based strategies. Operationally leads Major Capital, Infrastructure Maintenance Program (IMP), and Site Specific Funding (SSF) in close partnership with Capital Management. Leads the development and implementation of the components of the strategic plan which involves input into identifying the strategic priorities for the site, and ensuring alignment with provincial initiatives in priority areas. Leads initiatives strategic initiatives related to HBL, including patient access, patient flow (including morning discharges), space optimization, service planning, accreditation, and scorecard reporting. Leads site functions integral to providing exceptional clinical care and advancing clinical expertise. Works directly with patient advisors and clinicians. Provide leadership for equipment planning and lifecycle management, including capital equipment processes. Leads performance reporting. Conducts research, analysis, and benchmarking to support evidence-based decision-making. Collaborate with internal and external partners to support project goals and maintain positive stakeholder relationships. Communicate project progress and outcomes through reports, presentations, and briefing materials. Provide change management leadership to support adoption of improvements. Support strategic and business planning for short- and long-term needs. Co-leads educational supports for patients and caregivers.
Classification: Team Lead Union: Exempt Unit and Program: Administration Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp Location Details: As Per Location Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 02-OCT-2026 Date Available: 12-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-MAR-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $38.73 Maximum Salary: $66.42 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Degree in a health care, management or business-related field (Master’s preferred). Active registration and good standing with the applicable regulatory college. Minimum 5 years recent healthcare experience in specialized rehabilitation. Minimum 5 years leadership, change management and project experience. Expertise in program planning, quality initiatives, and program evaluation. Strong analytical and data skills, including spreadsheet and database use. Excellent communication, organizational, critical thinking, and decision‑making skills. Please enter information in this field.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Ability to work independently and prioritize competing demands. Strong clinical judgment and ability to solve complex problems. Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders across programs, committees, and provincial teams. Demonstrated change management, communication, and engagement skills. Experience preparing briefing notes, reports, and presentations. Experience with budget monitoring and capital equipment processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Rehabilitation environment experience. Knowledge of hospital operations/processes, process re-design, engagement and change management, project management, and quality improvement experience. Experience providing functional leadership to interdisciplinary teams. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, outcomes focused.
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Responsibilities
Lead site-wide strategic and operational initiatives, including capital and infrastructure programs, patient access and flow, space optimization, accreditation, and performance reporting. Coordinate with clinicians, patient advisors, and internal and external partners to plan and implement improvements, support change adoption, and communicate project outcomes.
Requirements
Requires a degree in a healthcare, management, or business-related field, with a master’s preferred, active registration in good standing with the applicable regulatory college, and at least five years of recent specialized rehabilitation healthcare experience. Also requires at least five years of leadership, change management, and project experience, along with strong analytical, communication, planning, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Program Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Program Evaluation
- Strategic Planning
- Healthcare Operations
- Capital Equipment Planning
- Budget Monitoring
- Performance Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Research and Benchmarking
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical Judgment
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Specialized Rehabilitation
- Hospital Operations
- Strategic Priorities
- Hospital-Based Leadership
- Patient Access
- Patient Flow
- Morning Discharges
- Space Optimization
- Service Planning
- Accreditation
- Scorecard Reporting
- Major Capital
- Site-Specific Funding
- Capital Management
- Capital Equipment Processes
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Quality Improvement
- Program Evaluation
- Program Planning
- Performance Reporting
- Evidence-Based Decision-Making
- Research and Benchmarking
- Budget Monitoring
- Briefing Notes
- Business Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
