Senior Director- Budgeting, Sustainability and Data Quality

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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) is the provincial health authority responsible for delivering quality healthcare to more than 550,000 people across Newfoundland and Labrador. Supported by over 23,000 employees and physicians, the organization works collaboratively to improve the health and well-being of every person in every community throughout the province.

Through a broad network of hospitals, health centres, clinics, and community-based services across the Central, Eastern-Rural, Eastern-Urban, Labrador-Grenfell, and Western zones, NL Health Services is committed to providing an accessible, equitable, innovative, and sustainable healthcare system.

NL Health Services is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to serve as Senior Director, Provincial Budgeting, Sustainability and Data Quality.

This is an exceptional opportunity to provide province-wide financial leadership and advance the organization’s commitment to fiscal sustainability, accountability, performance excellence, and data-informed decision-making.

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Director, Provincial Budgeting, Sustainability and Data Quality is a member of the senior leadership team responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of provincial budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, performance reporting, sustainability initiatives, and data quality across NL Health Services.

The Senior Director plays a critical role in the preparation, management, and monitoring of the operating budget and the delivery of accurate, timely, and meaningful financial and performance information to Executive Leadership, the Board of Trustees, and the Department of Health and Community Services.

Working collaboratively with senior leaders throughout the province, the Senior Director will support organizational decision-making through robust financial analysis, business intelligence, performance measurement, and strategic resource allocation while helping ensure a sustainable healthcare system for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Provide strategic leadership for provincial budgeting, sustainability, business intelligence, performance measurement, and data quality functions.

Contribute to enterprise-wide strategic planning and organizational transformation initiatives.

Partner with Executive Leadership to establish long-term financial strategies and priorities aligned with NL Health Services' mission, vision, and strategic objectives.

Participate in organizational policy development, planning, and decision-making as a member of the senior leadership team.

Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the operating budget across the organization.

Oversee forecasting processes and provide strategic financial advice to Executive Leadership and senior management.

Support informed decision-making through comprehensive financial analysis, scenario planning, resource modelling, and reporting.

Ensure budget processes and reporting comply with relevant legislative, governmental, regulatory, and professional accounting requirements.

Advance financial sustainability initiatives that support high-quality, patient-centred care.

Ensure effective stewardship of financial resources through responsible planning, allocation, monitoring, and reporting.

Support long-term business planning and operational sustainability initiatives.

Promote evidence-based resource allocation decisions that align with organizational priorities and service delivery requirements.

Lead the development and implementation of performance measurement frameworks, scorecards, dashboards, and key performance indicators.

Leverage business intelligence tools and organizational data to support decision-making, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Provide actionable insights that support clinical, operational, human resource, and financial performance.

Ensure performance data is meaningful, timely, accurate, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Provide leadership for provincial data quality initiatives to strengthen the integrity,…