Want to Be Part of Building Something Better?
The Government of Alberta is refocusing Alberta’s health care system to improve outcomes for Albertans and empower health care workers to deliver quality care across the province. The system is being unified under four dedicated provincial health agencies: Recovery Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, Acute Care Alberta and Assisted Living Alberta. As part of this, organ and tissue donation and transplantation services are transferring out of Alberta Health Services to a new provincial health corporation, Give Life Alberta under the purview of Acute Care Alberta. Give Life Alberta will operate as a Provincial Health Corporation (PHC) under Acute Care Alberta, accountable for oversight and monitoring of all donation and transplantation activities province wide. It will leverage system interdependencies to deliver seamless, high-quality and patient-centred care to enhance overall care experience for more coordinated services. It is part of the refocused restructuring and streamlines governance and accountability for healthcare and ensures a better integration of upstream, preventative health services that, when effectively managed, will improve Albertans’ health and reduce the strain on the overall health care system. This provincial health corporation will implement best practices in its organizational structure, its organizational capacity, and in staff safety, and in the well-being and morale of the team.
The Managing Director (the chief executive officer of the PHC as defined by the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act) provides strategic leadership of the organ and tissue donation and transplantation system across the province. The Managing Director leads, influences, supports and directs the implementation of a highly effective Province-wide system that optimizes every donation and transplantation opportunity. The Managing Director will develop the vision and strategic direction for the authority within the context of the refocusing initiative, with a focus on building capacity within the PHC. They will be responsible for ensuring the transplantation and donation-related functions support patients across the patient journey, align with the strategic plan and address any ethical concerns associated with combining both functions under one entity. The Managing Director will work with the Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services and Acute Care Alberta to identify opportunities for an expanded role for the PHC within the health system.
The Managing Director will ensure there are standards, policies and practices established for all functions including those focused on the potential donor, donor family and recipients, enabling functions in the healthcare setting to support efficacy of frontline delivery and system support functions focused on co-ordination and systematic improvement. The Managing Director will ensure the development and maintenance of a high-performance culture and environment characterized by quality service, accountability and citizen centricity. The Managing Director will establish excellent partner and stakeholder relationships including other health authorities, government departments, stakeholders and agencies, related to organ and tissue donation and transplant at the national and provincial levels, academic institutions, donors and donor families and Albertans in general.
The Managing Director requires strong leadership skills and the ability to develop and maintain a high-performance environment. Acute Care Alberta relies on their knowledge, experience and competencies to lead in a multidisciplinary, dynamic environment with multiple and often conflicting demands. The successful candidate will bring a master’s level degree in leadership, business or public administration complemented by a minimum of 10 years leadership experience, preferably in healthcare or public service. A medical degree (physician, pharmacy, etc.) would be considered an asset.
If you are a superior communicator, an innovative systems thinker, a fantastic relationship builder and could earn and retain the respect of the health community in Alberta, this position is the right one for you.
Please submit your resume in confidence to Lillian Wong, Director Executive Search, MNP at Lillian.Wong@mnp.ca by Friday, October 10, 2025.
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