Senior Program Consultant

Job Title: Senior Program Consultant
Job ID: 81446
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan

Overview:
Our government client in Regina, SK is looking for a Senior Program Consultant resource for a 12+ month contract, reference #SS-0023. This role is in Regina, Saskatoon. Candidates are preferred to be local but remote candidates located anywhere in Canada will be considered. Occassional travel may be required, expenses will be reimbursed. The project is a three-year project intended to position Saskatchewan to adopt “value” – understood as the relationship between outcomes that matter to patients and the cost of achieving those outcomes – as a central organizing principle and the foundation for strategy, planning, and resource allocation decisions. The project involves implementing a system to merge clinical and financial information to allow health system costs to be calculated at the patient level. The project has three high-level goals:

1. Implement a system that produces timely, automated, customizable, and interactive reporting on patient-level costs and quality indicators for use by clinicians, health system administrators, financial analysts and others to identify opportunities to improve the quality, safety and value of care delivered;

2. Develop an analytic ecosystem to ensure that appropriate analysis and reporting of patient costs can be carried out, and that leadership is in place to ensure ongoing improvements to the quality of patient cost data over time; and  

3. Establish governance structures and administrative processes to ensure patient cost data is integrated into improvement work, business decision-making, and strategic planning activities.

What you will be doing:
Organizational Change Management (OCM)

• Lead an OCM working group of key stakeholders to:

   

• Implement robust change management strategies to support the successful adoption of new tools, processes, and data-driven practices.

• Conduct and maintain stakeholder analyses, impact assessments, and readiness evaluations to tailor change interventions.

• Provide coaching to leaders and teams, ensuring understanding, ownership, and active participation in change initiatives.

• Support clinical and operational engagements focused on uptake of project-related data and information.

• Coordinate and provide leadership on training activities within the project and broader program. Strategic Communications

  • Lead the development of communication plans that effectively articulate the purpose, progress, and impact of patient-level costing and data initiatives.

  • Translate complex costing and data concepts into clear, accessible messages for diverse audiences, including clinical leaders, finance teams, and executive leadership.

  • Create compelling presentations, briefings, FAQs, and digital content to support engagement and information sharing.

  • Serve as a primary communication liaison across program stakeholders, fostering trust and clarity throughout the project lifecycle.

  Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

  • Facilitate engagement with clinical, financial, operational, and IT stakeholders to support shared understanding and alignment.

  • Establish effective working relationships with health system leaders, staff, and other stakeholders.

  • Lead stakeholder discussions, user groups, and feedback sessions to ensure inclusive and iterative program development.

  Operational Model Development and Continuous Improvement

  • In partnership with the Program Director and other key health system leaders, support the design and implementation of a future-state operational model (i.e.., the blueprint of how the ongoing Program will deliver its overall strategy by defining how it operates within the broader health sector ecosystem, in order to deliver value to its user base and other stakeholders) that enables sustainable delivery of the patient-level costing program.

  • Define operating roles, workflows, processes, governance structures, and performance metrics to support long-term program success.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align operational model elements with organizational capabilities, policies, and goals.

  • Support continuous improvement of the operational model by identifying process gaps, collecting stakeholder feedback, and implementing enhancements to costing methodologies, reporting, and program operations.

  Program Leadership & Execution

  • As delegated by the Project Director, support delivery of other project activities related to the establishment of patient-level costing and the release of data analytics tools.

  • As appropriate/necessary to deliver the work, develop and maintain detailed workplans, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies in coordination with cross-functional teams.

  • Ensure alignment with healthcare system goals and parallel health system initiatives.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Public Policy, Business, Communications, Finance, or a related field is required.

• A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Health Systems, MBA, Public Health) is preferred.

• Certification in Change Management (e.g., PROSCI, ACMP) is highly desirable.

• Business Analyst credentials (ex. CBAP) are an asset

• Project Management credentials (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) are an asset.

• Experience with the use of organizational change management frameworks, such as Prosci’s ADKAR model, Kotter’s 8 Steps, or an equivalent is required;

• 10+ years of progressive experience in program or project delivery, preferably in a health system, public sector, or healthcare analytics setting.

• Demonstrated expertise in organizational change management, including stakeholder readiness assessments, change strategy execution, and coaching.

• Proven experience in strategic communications, with a track record of developing clear, accessible messaging for complex, data-driven initiatives.

• Familiarity with or experience in healthcare costing, financial performance frameworks, or patient-level data utilization is strongly preferred.

• Experience working on quality improvement or value-based health care initiatives within health systems is an asset.

• Strong ability to translate technical and/or financial concepts into plain language for non-technical audiences.

• Foundational IT/technical skills are considered an asset.

• Experience supporting or leading the design of operational models (as defined above), including roles, processes, and governance structures.

• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Project, SharePoint, Visio, PowerPoint, Teams).

• Solid understanding of patient-level costing methodologies and relevant health data standards (e.g., CIHI, MIS/OHRS) is considered an asset.

• A self-starter with a high degree of initiative and independent motivation—able to move work forward with minimal direction.

• Comfortable navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments, managing ambiguity, and making thoughtful decisions in uncertain contexts.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and lead effective presentations.

• Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility across diverse stakeholder groups, including clinicians, finance leaders, executives, and system partners.

• Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills; confident leading working groups, user forums, and engagement sessions.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com