Vice President, Digital Transformation & Strategic Execution

Vice President – Digital Transformation & Strategy Execution

Full-time, remote position with periodic onsite presence

Reporting to the President & CEO

Overview

Salus Global is a quality and safety impact partner, strengthening healthcare teams with evidence-informed practices, trust-building frameworks, and everyday tools to foster a culture of safety and care. Together with our shareholder organizations - the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC), the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC), and the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Salus partners with interprofessional healthcare teams across Canada to strengthen the safety of obstetrical and perinatal care in their own environments.

As a member of the Executive Team, the Vice President, Digital Transformation & Strategy Execution, contributes to the development and execution of organizational growth strategies and operational optimization. This role is accountable to ensure technology investments, digital capabilities, and execution of assigned strategic initiatives support growth, strengthen client outcomes, mitigate risk, and enable scalable operations.

Areas of accountability:  

Strategic Roadmap execution

• Develop and manage execution roadmaps for prioritized growth strategies and strategic initiatives
• Prepare and/or guide the development of business cases as required
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to align people, processes, technology, and investments with organizational priorities.
• Oversee the successful execution of transformation initiatives – project oversight and reporting, manage interdependencies, organizational change, budgets, timelines, and support benefits realization.

 Technology, AI and digital strategy and optimization

• Establish and execute a technology strategy and optimization roadmap aligned with strategic priorities
• Encompass long-term operational plans for technology platforms / SaaS optimization (LMS, Salesforce, Certinia, MS Office Suite, Birdview)
• Establish governance for the responsible, secure, and ethical use of AI technologies, including appropriate oversight, risk management, and compliance
• Source and manage third party vendors, including RFPs / RFIs

 Business Intelligence and operational optimization

• Enable data-informed decision making – reporting, analytics, executive dashboards, performance metrics
• • Oversee data extraction, analysis, reporting, and decision-support capabilities to enable timely, reliable insights for operational and strategic decision making.
  • Deliver strategic insights that support executive leadership, operational planning, client delivery, financial performance, and continuous improvement.

 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Information Security

• Oversee cybersecurity governance, information security, privacy compliance, and technology risk management. Manage outsourced network services provider and Privacy Officer.
• Ensure appropriate policies and controls are in place, commensurate with organizational size and the nature of the business.

Strategic partnerships  

• Evaluate opportunities to accelerate innovation and pursue operational excellence, as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology or a related field; Master's degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in digital transformation, technology, strategy, operations, or business transformation. Executive healthcare experience is an asset.
• Proven success leading strategic initiatives, technology modernization, and organizational change.
• Experience developing technology and digital strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Experience overseeing business intelligence, technology deployment, cybersecurity, privacy, and vendor relationships.

Knowledge

• Demonstrated strategic planning, business and financial acumen.
• Digital transformation, technology strategy, AI governance, and operational optimization.
• Business intelligence, data analytics, and performance measurement.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong change leadership, project oversight, negotiation, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to influence across the organization, build alignment, and drive results in a complex, evolving environment.
• Cybersecurity, privacy, and organizational risk management is an asset.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on patient safety and quality of care in Canada.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to View email address on jobs.longwoods.com with the subject line "Director, Marketing and Communications Application."

Salus Global welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest in joining Salus Global. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted directly.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to the attention of Human Resources at View email address on jobs.longwoods.com by August 20th, 2026. Kindly indicate “VP, Digital Transformation” in the subject line