Senior Manager, Section on General and Family Practice

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The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. We continually seek to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions, and opportunities to improve.

Job summary
Manage and integrate the activities of the Section on General and Family Practice (SGFP), including planning, organizing, and supporting constituency leadership and operations within the OMA. 
Advance strategic and operational priorities with SGFP leadership, ensuring alignment with OMA priorities, policies, and processes. 

Support the development of policy, communications, and operational deliverables on behalf of SGFP. Partner with the SGFP CEO and Finance Committee with financial planning and monitoring for SGFP, including budget development, forecasting, and resource allocation. 

How you will make a difference

• Manage all SGFP activities related to planning, organizing, supporting SGFP Executive and constituency operations; ensure effective coordination of resources, logistics, meetings, and deliverables aligned with SGFP priorities.  
• Develop and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with SGFP Executive, CEO and constituency leaders; act as a key advisor on relevant OMA policies, processes, and resources. 
• Translate SGFP priorities within the broader OMA landscape by coordinating policy development, research, communications, and strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal stakeholders. 
• Provide support to OMA CEO as required in their SGFP relationship management, including attending meetings with the CEO, taking notes, tracking action items and issues, etc.  
• Liaise and coordinate SGFP activities across OMA departments and with external stakeholders to ensure alignment integration, and effective execution of initiatives; serve as primary point of contact for SGFP leadership on complex issues or cross-functional issues. 
• Support SGFP financial planning and oversight activities, including working closely with OMA Finance on the SGFP’s budget development, forecasting, and monitoring of expenditures (e.g., honoraria, discretionary funds), ensuring alignment with SGFP priorities and OMA financial policies. 

Requirements that are important to us

• Undergraduate degree in Health Science, Political Science, or equivalent.
• Six to nine years of relevant healthcare administration, public speaking and political acuity experience.
• Applied knowledge and experience in Ontario’s healthcare sector is preferred.
• In depth knowledge of primary care and the issues primary care physicians face across the health care system.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting senior leaders.
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.

The OMA has moved to a permanent hybrid work environment. As such, the individual in this position will be required to work a minimum number of days in our Toronto office.

What do we have to offer you?

• A work environment whose values are to be respectful, bold, responsive, and transparent in our work and our behaviours
• A fantastic opportunity to grow with the team and help shape the strategic direction of the OMA, its members and the health-care system
• An organization that is committed to the equity, diversity and inclusion principles of humility, accountability, collaboration, courage and integrity
• A commitment to growth and development through paid professional development and continuous in-house learning
• A friendly and flexible hybrid work environment
• Competitive total rewards package including a hiring salary range of $92,835-$98,640 plus pension plan and a bonus program
• Exceptional group benefits package, including a spending account and a robust wellness program
• An organization that has been recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for six consecutive years.

As a condition of employment, OMA conducts background checks and reference checks for all open positions.

We're excited to share this opportunity, which is for an existing vacancy on our team.  Kindly be advised that our recruitment process does not involve the use of Artificial Intelligence.

The Ontario Medical Association is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.