Posted 14 days ago
Senior Program Officer - Surgery
@ Covenant Health
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Covenant Health is hiring a Senior Program Officer for its Surgery program at Grey Nuns Community Hospital, a full-time, regular position starting December 1, 2026. The role leads strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and change initiatives for surgical services, on a day-shift schedule with weekends off. The posting states a salary of $71.54 to $107.30 per hour and requires a driver's licence, with a vehicle provided. This posting is closed.
Pay:
$71.54–$107.30 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Lead programs and initiatives for the Surgery unit
- Engage executive, clinical and operational stakeholders
- Analyze performance data and develop business cases
- Guide change management and continuous improvement
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in a health, administration or business field; master's preferred
- Seven years of healthcare experience, five in leadership
- Strong collaboration, communication and strategic skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-24
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 7+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 38.75 |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Office, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Health administration, Business, Public health, Regulated health profession |
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Covenant Health
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Full company description
On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 15,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, La Crete, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville. Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our mission is carried out by inspired people—workers, physicians and volunteers—of all faiths, traditions and cultures who believe in the value of compassionate, holistic care. We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.
- LinkedIn followers
- 23,776
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,908
- Reported office locations
- 10130 112 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2K4, CA
- 11111 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5K0L4, CA
- 16940 87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5R4H5, CA
- 1100 Youville Drive West, Edmonton, Alberta T6L5X8, CA
- 1400 9th Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J4V5, CA
- 305 Lynx St, Banff, Alberta T1L 1H7, CA
- 5001 Lakeshore Dr, Bonnyville, Alberta T9N 0G8, CA
- 5203 49 Ave, Killam, Alberta T0B 2L0, CA
- 5402 47 St, Castor, Alberta T0C 0X0, CA
- 5241 43 St, Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1R5, CA
- 4607 53 St, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1Y5, CA
- 16515 88 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5R 0A4, CA
- 446 Aquitania Blvd W, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 5H1, CA
- 165018 Township Road 534, Mundare, Alberta T0B 3H0, CA
- 10707 29 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6J 6W1, CA
- 156 3 St NE, Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 5M1, CA
- 451 Dechauney Ave, Trochu, Alberta T0M 2C0, CA
- 253 Southgate Blvd S, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 2S1, CA
- 9a St Vital Ave, St Albert, Alberta T8N 1K1, CA
- Other recorded names
- Covenant Health Canada
- Specialties
- Acute Care
- Continuing Care
- Long-Term Care
- Rehabilitation
- Palliative Care
- and Designated Assisted Living
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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On October 7, 2008, 16 Catholic health care facilities across Alberta came together under a single board and administration. Today, Covenant Health has a team of more than 15,000 staff, physicians and volunteers across our sites in Banff, Bonnyville, Camrose, Castor, Edmonton, Killam, La Crete, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, St. Albert, Trochu and Vegreville. Rooted in a tradition that is 150-years strong, our…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Acute CareContinuing CareLong-Term CareRehabilitationPalliative Careand Designated Assisted Living |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 436 |
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- Classification: Senior Program Officer
- Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
- Unit and Program: Surgery
- Primary Location: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
- Date Available: 01-DEC-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Hourly Salary: $71.54
- Maximum Hourly Salary: $107.30
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
A bachelor’s degree in a regulated health profession, health administration, business, public health or a related field is required, with a master’s degree preferred. A minimum of seven years of progressive experience in healthcare is required, including at least five years in a leadership or management role. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
You are an influential, collaborative leader who builds trust, fosters psychological safety and helps diverse teams navigate change. You bring strong strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, listen actively and influence without relying on formal authority. You are skilled at analyzing complex information, solving problems, balancing competing priorities and translating insights into actionable plans. You can lead productive meetings, facilitate decisions and deliver engaging presentations to executive, clinical and operational audiences, including in response to emerging issues. You bring experience with project management, change management and continuous improvement methodologies, and are proficient in Microsoft Office. Demonstrated strengths in leadership, strategic stakeholder engagement, collaboration, communication, business acumen and resilience are essential.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience leading complex, multi-site healthcare programs or system-level initiatives. Experience working with medical leaders and interdisciplinary clinical teams, developing business cases, using performance data to inform decisions and leading organizational change. Experience in surgery, acute care operations, quality improvement or healthcare service redesign.
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