Director, Health Systems (Canada) | 2 Year Contract

Movember•Toronto, ON

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a newly created foundational leadership role for Movember's Health Systems portfolio in Canada. The Director will lead the strategic implementation of Movember's Health Systems portfolio across Canada, aiming to drive systemic improvement in how health systems and healthcare professionals engage with men's health. The role involves growing Movember's presence in the Canadian market by building strategic partnerships with provincial health systems, healthcare organizations, insurance and benefits providers, universities, and government to scale the 'Men in Mind' program. Responsibilities include developing and executing pilot-to-scale partnership models, negotiating commercial arrangements, and positioning Movember as a trusted voice in gender-responsive healthcare. The portfolio covers Health Professional Training, Systems Research, Health Literacy, and System-Level Leadership, including localizing 'Men in Mind', conducting systems mapping research, and developing public-facing campaigns. At the policy level, the Director will lead Movember's health systems advocacy work, building relationships with Health Canada and provincial health ministries, convening leaders, and working to embed gender-responsive approaches into health strategy. The role also involves managing a small team, providing strategic oversight to an implementation lead in California, and building the business case for team growth. This is a two-year fixed-term role based in Toronto, reporting to the Global Director, Health Systems, with required international and domestic travel.

Requirements

A degree in a health-related field such as public health, health services, health policy, or psychology
Significant experience in senior program leadership, strategy development, and implementation in health, social sector, or related fields
Demonstrated ability to build and manage complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships across government, corporate, and not-for-profit organisations
Experience leading teams and managing direct reports, with a track record of coaching and developing staff
Strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare system, including provincial structures, primary care, and mental health service delivery
Proven capability in managing commercial partnerships and demonstrating return on investment
Experience developing and executing pilot-to-scale models in partnership with healthcare or insurance organisations
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across complex programs
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent an organisation at senior stakeholder forums
A genuine commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, including experience engaging Indigenous communities and other underserved populations

Nice To Haves

Experience working in men's health, mental health, or gender-responsive healthcare
Familiarity with health professional education, continuing professional development, or evidence-based practitioner training programs
Knowledge of the Canadian health policy landscape, including federal and provincial mental health strategies
Experience with implementation science, monitoring and evaluation, or evidence-based program development
Experience working within or alongside insurance and benefits providers, Employee Assistance Programs, or managed care organisations
Bilingual English and French capability
International work experience, particularly in comparable health systems such as the UK, Australia, or the US

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic implementation of Movember's Health Systems portfolio across Canada.
Drive systemic improvement in the way health systems and healthcare professionals engage with men's health.
Grow Movember's presence in the Canadian market by building strategic partnerships with provincial health systems, healthcare organizations, insurance and benefits providers, universities, and government.
Scale the 'Men in Mind' program to thousands of mental health and primary care professionals across the country.
Develop and execute pilot-to-scale partnership models.
Negotiate commercial arrangements that demonstrate clear return on investment.
Position Movember as a trusted voice in gender-responsive healthcare across Canada.
Oversee the localization and delivery of 'Men in Mind' for Canadian healthcare contexts and accreditation requirements.
Oversee systems mapping research.
Oversee public-facing campaigns that help Canadian men navigate the health system and engage with their own wellbeing.
Lead Movember's health systems advocacy work in Canada at the policy level.
Build relationships with Health Canada and provincial health ministries.
Convene healthcare leaders and policymakers.
Work to embed gender-responsive approaches into health strategy at both federal and provincial levels.
Manage a small but growing team, including the Program Manager, Health Systems (Canada).
Provide strategic oversight to the Implementation Lead in California in collaboration with the Global Director.
Help build the business case for growing the Canadian team as the portfolio scales.
Undertake some international and domestic travel, including periodic trips to California and approximately two to three international trips per year.