Accountability Manager

The Government of Nova Scotia•Halifax, NS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Project Executive within the Department of Health and Wellness, the Accountability Manager supports the design, development, and implementation of accountability frameworks for physician remuneration across the province. Responsible for Physician Service data and analytics oversight, the Accountability Manager is a key enabler in data driven innovation for this large $1.3 billion health portfolio.

Requirements

At minimum you have a Bachelor's Degree plus several years of progressive experience in an area such as engineering (particularly industrial engineering), economics or health analytics.
Applicants must demonstrate in their cover letter how their experience in data analytics and process/program development would support this role.
High level of interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills to manage numerous requests from a wide range of stakeholders.
Demonstrated knowledge of analytical methods and data visualization approaches.
Adept at drawing knowledge from multiple sources to deliver valuable insights.
Ability to execute complex tasks by listening without being wedded to a particular outcome and clearly articulate the rationale for decisions.
Calm and respectful even when undertaking challenging negotiations.
Exceptional and demonstrable skills in Excel.
Experience working with internal and external stakeholders is required.
Ability to lead change, move forward with new initiatives and overcome ongoing challenges with a high degree of independence.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Master’s Degree in a complementary area would be an asset.
Operational knowledge of MS Fabric or PowerBI is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, guidance and project management in the execution of physician remuneration accountability as well as operational data management and analytics products.
Lead and direct a team that provides evidence-based research, monitoring and evaluation support for the development of legislation, provincial policy, standards and guidelines that are responsive to the changing health needs of Nova Scotians and aligned with the overall strategic vision and priorities of the Department.
Work collaboratively across the Department, government and the health system on key initiatives to advance health system and services, strategy health system planning, health system reporting, performance monitoring and accountability.
Relationship building across stakeholder groups and within the Department to ensure data and policy alignment while reinforcing a transparent approach to multi-stakeholder solution development.
Design, develop and implement accountability frameworks across physician remuneration models through collaborative design approaches.
Provide leadership in the advancement of branch level data analytics to support innovation in reporting, visualization and provincial level metric development to enable data informed decision-making.
Oversee a team comprised of analysts and data specialists, who are responsible for supporting day-to-day branch operations through the provision of high-quality data products.
Develop models and scenario analyses to support decision makers to negotiate physician payment models.
Act as a primary support to Physician Agreement and Clinical/Academic Funding Plan operations and negotiations through the use of quantitative and qualitative analytics aggregated into concise system focused recommendations through presentation, reports and discussion.

Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Health
Dental
Life Insurance
General illness
Short and Long Term Disability
Vacation
Employee and Family Assistance Programs
Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
Countless career paths.
A dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.