Job Description
Your Opportunity:
Are you an experienced, healthcare visionary that is looking to showcase your abilities in the fight against Cancer? Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) is currently searching for a dynamic senior leader to join our passionate team as an Executive Director (ED) at the new state of the art Arthur E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary. This exceptional opportunity will draw upon your proven, progressive leadership skills in a complex healthcare environment as you look to positively impact the future of Cancer Care delivery to patients in Alberta. The ED will be a strong collaborator that can successfully partner & develop key internal and external stakeholder relationships. In this role you will feature abilities to problem solve, plan, navigate change and drive innovation as you join during an exciting juncture of organizational growth/development. Importantly, the ED will help develop, operationalize & align the Arthur Child with our provincial, patient centric CCA roadmap that will guide our team now & into the future. The successful candidate will bring the ability to professionally navigate competing priorities & complex socio-political environments. Designed for the future of Cancer Care, the Arthur Child at over 127, 000 square metres, opened to patients in the fall of 2026 and is located in northwest Calgary. Connected to the Foothills Medical Centre & University of Calgary for enhanced, integrated research and care, the Arthur Child covers 12 floors of bright, innovative space that includes outpatient cancer clinics, more than 100 patient exam rooms, 160 inpatient unit beds, clinical trial units, wet & dry research labs as well as advanced systemic & radiation treatment technologies and services. The Arthur Child also offers dedicated areas for patient & staff wellness that span quiet, sacred, rooftop, green and other patient experience spaces.
Description:
Reporting to the Senior Program Lead, Clinical Operations the successful ED will work in a dyad partnership with the site Senior Medical Director to provide comprehensive operational and strategic leadership for cancer services and programming at the Arthur Child. The ED is a key executive leadership role within CCA that focuses on the planning, delivery, oversight and continuous evaluation of cancer services at the Arthur Child that align with the vision, mission and business plan and roadmap of CCA. This role is accountable for site operations, the delivery of provincial program and service objectives that encompass the management and monitoring of local and provincial Cancer services through quality measurement programs. Corelative, overarching goals of the CCA span the acceleration of research and innovation, the empowerment and engagement of patient and families, access to the highest quality of collaborative care and harnessing the power of data and data science driven decisions. The ED collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders that include but are not limited to local and provincial teams and leaders, the University of Calgary, the Alberta Cancer Foundation as well as government ministries and business partners. Key responsibilities will focus in the areas of Operational and Strategic Leadership, Financial and People Management, Relationship Management and Risk Management. This role provides coaching, mentorship and direct supervision of 10-15 clinical site leaders that oversee over 1000 union and non-union site operational positions.
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Are you an experienced, healthcare visionary that is looking to showcase your abilities in the fight against Cancer? Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) is currently searching for a dynamic senior leader to join our passionate team as an Executive Director (ED) at the new state of the art Arthur E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary. This exceptional opportunity will draw upon your proven, progressive leadership skills in a complex healthcare environment as you look to positively impact the future of Cancer Care delivery to patients in Alberta. The ED will be a strong collaborator that can successfully partner & develop key internal and external stakeholder relationships. In this role you will feature abilities to problem solve, plan, navigate change and drive innovation as you join during an exciting juncture of organizational growth/development. Importantly, the ED will help develop, operationalize & align the Arthur Child with our provincial, patient centric CCA roadmap that will guide our team now & into the future. The successful candidate will bring the ability to professionally navigate competing priorities & complex socio-political environments. Designed for the future of Cancer Care, the Arthur Child at over 127, 000 square metres, opened to patients in the fall of 2026 and is located in northwest Calgary. Connected to the Foothills Medical Centre & University of Calgary for enhanced, integrated research and care, the Arthur Child covers 12 floors of bright, innovative space that includes outpatient cancer clinics, more than 100 patient exam rooms, 160 inpatient unit beds, clinical trial units, wet & dry research labs as well as advanced systemic & radiation treatment technologies and services. The Arthur Child also offers dedicated areas for patient & staff wellness that span quiet, sacred, rooftop, green and other patient experience spaces.
Description:
Reporting to the Senior Program Lead, Clinical Operations the successful ED will work in a dyad partnership with the site Senior Medical Director to provide comprehensive operational and strategic leadership for cancer services and programming at the Arthur Child. The ED is a key executive leadership role within CCA that focuses on the planning, delivery, oversight and continuous evaluation of cancer services at the Arthur Child that align with the vision, mission and business plan and roadmap of CCA. This role is accountable for site operations, the delivery of provincial program and service objectives that encompass the management and monitoring of local and provincial Cancer services through quality measurement programs. Corelative, overarching goals of the CCA span the acceleration of research and innovation, the empowerment and engagement of patient and families, access to the highest quality of collaborative care and harnessing the power of data and data science driven decisions. The ED collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders that include but are not limited to local and provincial teams and leaders, the University of Calgary, the Alberta Cancer Foundation as well as government ministries and business partners. Key responsibilities will focus in the areas of Operational and Strategic Leadership, Financial and People Management, Relationship Management and Risk Management. This role provides coaching, mentorship and direct supervision of 10-15 clinical site leaders that oversee over 1000 union and non-union site operational positions.
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💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Executive Director position is now open for candidates interested in the Operations Executive Jobs sector. This role in Calgary offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Operations Executive Jobs is a plus.