Consultant, Process and System Improvement

to apply as an internal applicant.

Req : 223782
Department/Program: Process & System Improvement, Strategy and Improvement
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)
Start Date: September 2026
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $45.7463 - $56.0392 /hour
Closing Date:
September 18, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

Where there are no qualified candidates who meet the minimum requirements of three (3) years' experience leading strategic and/or performance improvement-related projects, consideration may be given to candidates without the required experience.

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities.

We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization.

There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country.

We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Process & System Improvement portfolio is a team of internal consultants who work collaboratively with other teams to lead and organize the design and implementation of complex Lean and continuous improvement initiatives. The IWK Process & System Improvement team is a highly motivated team involved in solving complex problems for IWK care areas and operations.

Reporting to the Manager, Process & System Improvement, the Consultant, Process & System Improvement functions as an internal advisor that works collaboratively with other teams to lead, organize and coordinate the design and implementation of complex continuous improvement initiatives. This is achieved by using process improvement, project management and analytical skills to engage clinical and non-clinical teams; and providing the structure needed for teams to…