The Policy and Partnerships Branch leads work to ensure primary health care perspectives are reflected in ministry and government-wide initiatives that require strong collaboration, sound policy advice, and practical implementation planning.
The Manager, Program Planning leads a team responsible for planning, administering, monitoring, and improving primary health care programs and grants. This includes supporting program design, grant agreement oversight, financial and performance monitoring, issue resolution, and briefing materials for senior and executive leaders.
The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of Alberta’s health system, particularly primary and preventative health care, along with experience navigating government decision-making, funding processes, accountability requirements, and stakeholder relationships. The role requires strong people leadership, sound judgment, excellent organization and project management skills, and the ability to translate complex program and funding issues into clear advice for leadership.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, development, administration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of primary health care programs and grants to ensure alignment with PPHS priorities, government commitments, and community needs.
- Provide oversight of grant agreements, funding processes, financial reporting, performance measures, and compliance requirements to support accountable and fiscally responsible program delivery.
- Manage and support a team of program services and administrative staff by setting priorities, assigning work, supporting development, monitoring quality, and ensuring timelines and commitments are met.
- Provide clear, timely, and well-synthesized advice, briefing materials, decision support, and issue analysis to the Director, branch leadership, senior management, and executive leaders.
- Lead cross-ministry, intergovernmental, and external stakeholder collaboration to resolve complex issues, support implementation, and strengthen primary health care program outcomes.
The Manager is expected to apply sound judgment in a complex and changing environment. This includes interpreting accountability frameworks, grant requirements, policies, program data, stakeholder input, and government priorities to identify risks, resolve issues, improve processes, and provide practical recommendations.
Externally, this position supports the effective administration and oversight of primary health care programs and grants, helping ensure public funds are used appropriately and program outcomes are monitored. Internally, the position contributes to implementation planning, program reporting, process improvement, risk management, and the development of briefing materials and recommendations for leadership. The Manager works with colleagues across the division, department, government, and health system to address barriers and support practical solutions.
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