Your Opportunity:

Influence change on a large scale and impact the lives of people who rely on long-term care! Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) is seeking an analytical, detail-oriented, problem-solver to serve as its Integrated Planning, Contract and Performance Leader. In this role, you’ll have the unique opportunity to drive system capacity planning and ensure continuity of long-term care across Alberta. As the Integrated Planning, Contract, and Performance Leader, you will report to the Chief Program Officer and play a critical role in ensuring contracting practices are aligned with provincial frameworks, promoting regional coordination of resources, support transparent and outcomes-driven contract management, and efficient resource use while upholding high-quality service delivery. As this is a provincial role, the physical location of this position is negotiable within Alberta. ALA is a newly established provincial organization under the oversight of Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS) and is committed to transforming Alberta’s Continuing Care system. This system includes continuing care, home care, and community care, and is focused on providing wraparound supports to ensure all Albertans can access the care they need, when and where they need it – regardless of age, diagnosis, or duration of need. ALA’s mission is to enable Albertans to live and age with dignity in environments that best support their health, independence, and well-being. By addressing systemic challenges such as long wait times, limited access for individuals with complex needs, and healthcare system pressures, ALA seeks to deliver timely, integrated, and innovative care solutions. Read on for full details and apply below!

Description:

As the Integrated Planning, Contract and Performance Leader you will lead the strategic planning and development of contracts within the Continuing Care CPSM function, ensuring alignment with provincial frameworks and regulations, standards, and organizational goals, supporting transparent and outcomes-driven contract management and efficient resource use. This includes overseeing the commissioning, bid tendering processes, and negotiation of contracts for long-term care, assisted living, and home care services. Reporting to ALA’s Chief Program Officer, you will oversee system capacity planning, the Continuing Care Contracts, Procurement & Supply Management (CC CPSM) functions, performance reporting, and provincial care flow planning and regional coordination to ensure high-quality service delivery. In alignment with Health Plans, Operational Plans, and ALA’s strategic goals, the Leader will articulate short- and long-term service needs, assets, and necessary investments as you anticipate future care demands and system-level challenges, optimizing resource allocation. As the Leader, you will provide active stewardship through ongoing monitoring of contract performance, promptly addressing any identified risks or issues. As the Leader, you will foster a collaborative, high-performing culture of innovation by identifying and implementing leading practices in capacity planning, contract management, and performance optimization. In addition, you will build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, government partners, service providers, and other external leaders – including Alberta’s Assistant Deputy Minister for Financial Services – to drive system-wide alignment between provincial contracting frameworks and regional execution and achieve shared goals.