Director, Healthcare Program Planning - 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON

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Location:

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.  We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Why is this role important: 

Shoppers Drug Mart is seeking a Director, Healthcare Program Planning to lead our efforts in revolutionizing healthcare products and solutions for Canadians. Reporting to the Senior Director, Healthcare Strategy and Transformation, this role will support the advancement of the Connected Health Network (CHN) strategy across the organization. The Director will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute clinical programs and coordinate health and wellness communication activities.

What you'll do: 

• Develop new clinical programs aligned to the execution of the Connected Health Network strategy

• Oversight and monitoring of market trends, competitor analysis, and advances in healthcare to embed within strategy and implementation

• Create business cases to demonstrate the value and financial viability of new clinical programs

• Collaborate with various teams to ensure successful execution of new clinical programs

• Oversee the activities CHN Strategy with the Senior Director, including program planning, developing work plans, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and identifying new opportunities

• Support with communication activities, identifying synergies and opportunities for collaboration and creating processes to manage these activities

What you bring: 

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field. A Master’s Degree or MBA is preferred

• 5-10+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, analytics, or management consulting

• Proven experience in developing business cases and understanding financial models

• Knowledge of clinical program development and implementation

• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools

• Strong financial acumen with experience in creating measurement and evaluation plans.

• Exceptional presentation and public speaking skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage senior executives and convey complex concepts

• Experience working with complex data sets and collaborating with technical/data partners

• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives in a dynamic environment

• High sense of accountability with a proactive approach to identifying challenges and solutions

• Proven relationship management skills with internal and external stakeholders

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand.   Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture.  We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. 

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. 

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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