Executive Director Primary Health Care Northeast

Position #: 177165

Expected Start Date: September 1, 2026

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: Integrated Northern Health

Department: SHA-Provincial-PHC NE 1,2, 5, 7, 8 ED

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 week

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description:

The Executive Director (ED), Primary Health Care is a senior leadership role responsible for advancing integrated, accessible, patient- and family-centred primary health care across North East 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8 within Integrated Northern Health. Guided by the Saskatchewan Health Authority mission, “We care. We work together to improve health and well-being; every day, for everyone,” the ED provides strategic and operational leadership to strengthen care closer to home, improve timely access to services, and support the vision of Healthy People, Healthy Saskatchewan.

Reporting to the Vice President, Integrated Northern Health, the ED contributes to provincial and regional strategy by identifying system gaps, emerging population health needs and opportunities for innovation in team-based primary care. The role advances SHA’s CARES values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Equity and Safety by creating culturally safe, inclusive and high-performing environments for patients, families, communities, physicians, providers and staff.

The ED translates SHA strategic priorities and roadmap goals into actionable operational plans, ensuring effective implementation, performance monitoring, continuous improvement and measurable results. This includes advancing access to primary care, supporting recruitment and retention, modernizing care delivery and scope of practice, improving safety and quality, strengthening service integration, and ensuring responsible stewardship of people, financial and physical resources.

With executive oversight of Primary Health Care across geographically diverse remote and northern communities, the ED works collaboratively with senior leaders, physician partners, Indigenous communities and organizations, community partners, government stakeholders and interdisciplinary teams. Together, these partnerships support coordinated, high-quality services that improve health outcomes, reduce barriers to care and align with Saskatchewan Health Authority priorities.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in a complex health system, including experience leading interdisciplinary teams, system transformation, service integration and operational performance.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic and operational planning, financial stewardship, quality improvement, change management and partnership development.
• Experience working with rural, remote, northern and Indigenous communities is preferred.

Other Education and Training: 

• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Master's degree preferred 

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of primary health care services across assigned networks to improve access, quality, continuity and patient experience.
• Advance team-based models of care, integrated service pathways and expanded scopes of practice to support care closer to home.
• Establish clear performance expectations, monitor outcomes and use data to drive quality improvement, accountability and service redesign.
• Champion culturally safe care, Truth and Reconciliation, health equity and meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities and partners.
• Build and sustain effective relationships with patients, families, staff, physicians, unions, community partners, government and other stakeholders.
• Ensure effective resource management, risk mitigation, workforce planning and compliance with legislation, policy and organizational standards.

Competencies 

• Advanced - Strategic Thinking: Leads analysis and decision-making for complex system issues.
• Advanced - Communication: Communicates effectively to inform, influence, and align stakeholders.
• Advanced - Collaboration: Builds partnerships to achieve shared outcomes across teams and sectors.
• Advanced - Systems Transformation: Leads change and innovation to improve service delivery and outcomes.
• Advanced - Achieving Results: Drives execution by setting clear priorities, delivering on timelines and commitments, and achieving measurable outcomes

Knowledge and Abilities

• Interprets and applies relevant legislation, policies, and guidelines to support decision-making.
• Aligns actions and behaviors with organizational vision, mission, values, and strategic priorities.
• Applies financial management principles to ensure effective resource stewardship.
• Leads, coaches, and develops others to build leadership capacity and team performance.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of the Saskatchewan and Canadian healthcare systems.
• Champions patient- and client-centred care in service design and delivery.
• Builds and sustains effective partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
• Leads Truth and Reconciliation commitments, including advancing Indigenous engagement, partnerships, and workforce representation.
• Advances equity, diversity, and inclusion by fostering culturally safe and representative workplaces.

Other Information

• Travel provincially