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ISMP Canada is seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead its mission of achieving zero preventable harm from medications in every healthcare setting. This is a unique opportunity to lead a purpose-driven organization that influences national policy, develops innovative safety solutions, and supports a learning health system grounded in compassion, evidence, and partnership.
Job Responsibility:
Provide strategic, operational, and cultural leadership to a team of highly skilled professionals and collaborative partners across the health system
Work closely with the Board to deliver on an ambitious strategic plan
Strengthen partnerships across the healthcare continuum
Ensure operational and financial excellence while championing innovation, collaboration, and equity
Lead the organization's mission of achieving zero preventable harm from medications in every healthcare setting
Requirements:
Progressive senior leadership experience within a healthcare or related non-profit organization of comparable scope and complexity
Values-driven, strategic, and empathetic leadership
Skill in governance, organizational transformation, and stakeholder relations
Proven ability to build trust-based partnerships with government, regulators, patient and family advocates, professional associations, and system leaders
Broad understanding and perspective of the health system (acute, post acute, family practice, long term care, etc.)
Leadership style grounded in kindness, integrity, and accountability
Demonstrated ability to translate vision into action, aligning people and strategy toward measurable outcomes in patient safety and system improvement
Master’s degree in a regulated health profession or a related field is preferred
Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional learning
Confident communicator and systems thinker who leads with curiosity, courage, and conviction
Nice to have:
Experience in quality improvement, patient safety, or health system leadership