Executive Director; Finance

Executive Director (Finance)

Health PEI Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Base pay range: CA $65.07/yr - CA $81.35/yr

Health PEI is seeking an experienced finance leader with a CPA designation and healthcare experience to join as Executive Director (ED). The ED provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a provincial division, ensuring organizational priorities are implemented through collaboration across the system.

Key responsibilities include:

• Capital projects: Overseeing planning and execution of major capital initiatives to support infrastructure and service delivery.
• Strategic alignment: Partnering with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board to advance Health PEI’s vision and priorities.
• Operational execution: Translating strategic goals into system-level outcomes, policies, standards, and guidelines for healthcare services.
• Compliance and quality: Ensuring high standards of service delivery and adherence to health legislation.
• Expert guidance: Acting as a subject matter expert, advising on departmental programs, and engaging stakeholders.
• Innovation and projects: Driving health system improvements and leading project implementation.

Duties

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of system wide priorities and actively contribute to initiatives beyond immediate scope. This integrated approach ensures that leadership efforts are cohesive, strategic, and in service of the broader mandate of Health PEI.
• Promote Health PEI’s vision and strategic direction by collaborating with the CEO, ELT, SOT, and Board of Directors, translating high-level goals into actionable objectives and system standards.
• Provide executive-level leadership and oversight for a provincial division, ensuring services align with strategic priorities and operational objectives.
• Offer expert advice to the relevant Chief, ELT, Board of Directors, and other EDs on strategic and operational planning, based on data, legislation, policy, and best practice.
• Lead efforts to uphold Health PEI’s reputation and service excellence, ensuring high standards of delivery and continuous quality improvement.
• Maintain Health PEI’s accreditation by ensuring compliance with national standards and fostering a culture of quality improvement.
• Provide strategic and operational guidance on divisional programs, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
• Participate in ELT meetings, executive scrum meetings, government briefings, and strategic forums to inform decision making and organizational planning.
• Lead the development, interpretation, and implementation of legislation, policies, and clinical operational guidelines to support divisional functions and system priorities.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to policies and standards aligned with Health PEI’s strategic goals and corporate objectives.
• Align divisional goals with Health PEI’s strategic priorities and contribute to system-wide planning.
• Ensure all provincial services and programs within the organization and/or division are delivered efficiently and effectively.
• Lead efforts to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the division. Ensure continuous improvement through regular review of policies, procedures, and program frameworks.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with governmental and non-governmental organizations to support legislative and regulatory compliance, including partnerships with the Department of Health and Wellness, Department of Finance, and other provincial departments.
• Represent Health PEI and/or the division at provincial, regional, and federal/provincial/territorial meetings, advisory committees, and working groups to advance system-level collaboration and policy development.
• Serve as chair or executive sponsor for transformation work streams, provincial committees, and working groups that align with Health PEI’s strategic priorities.
• Foster relationships that support the integration of programs and services across Health PEI, including collaboration at the ED level to align operational, HR, and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with Chiefs and EDs on workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and succession strategies.
• Ensure the…