HEALTH POLICY AND PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER (HYBRID)
Job Description
Description
WHO WE ARE
When it comes to health, we’re always looking for waysto push for better. It’s why we were founded in the first place. In 1957, ourfounder, pharmacist William Wilkinson, witnessed a mother sacrifice her healthby forgoing her own medicine to pay for her sick daughter’s prescription. Heknew there had to be a better way. So, he introduced North America’s firstprepaid drug plan, and GreenShield was born as a not-for-profit with a missionto support better health for all Canadians.
We aren’t just a health and benefits company. We’rethe only not-for-profit social enterprise that brings worlds of coverage andcare together, all in one place.
We’re noble challengers, purposefully building a betterway and we need the best people to help us create a more holistic approach thattakes care of the mind and body.
Our mission is to create better health for allCanadians, and we know that starts with our employees.
THEROLE IN A NUTSHELL
The Health Policy and Partnerships Manager plays a central role in advancing GreenShield’s strategic ambition as Canada’s leading payor-provider health organization.
The Enterprise Clinical Office (ECO) oversees clinical quality, safety, and innovation across GreenShield’s services. It leads product development and delivery efforts designed to improve health outcomes and maximize social impact. Within this structure, the Health Policy and Partnerships Manager ensures alignment of our strategy with the broader health ecosystem—government, systems, stakeholders—through robust policy analysis and sector engagement.
The Manager will offer informed leadership to help shape GreenShield’s response to policy developments, identify opportunities for strategic collaboration, and act as a critical bridge between the ECO and external health partners.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Health Policy
- Maintain up-to-date awareness of the evolving health policy environment across Canadian jurisdictions.
- Conduct comprehensive health policy analyses, with an emphasis on mental health, chronic disease management, virtual care, and pharmacy.
- Support internal briefings on policy-sensitive initiatives, offering timely, evidence-based recommendations.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues in Government Relations and the Public Sector team to coordinate engagement strategies.
- Build and sustain working relationships with policy leaders across academia, government, and industry.
- Contribute actively to ECO committees as part of the senior leadership team.
2. Health Partnerships
- Cultivate and manage strategic relationships across the health sector, including health authorities, professional associations, and public agencies.
- Represent the Enterprise Clinical Office in public and government partnership activities, ensuring alignment with GreenShield’s integrated care agenda.
- Identify and advance opportunities for collaboration that deliver measurable health value and social impact, in coordination with internal partners across business lines and GreenShield Cares.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in public policy or the public sector, preferably at the provincial or federal level, including roles with increasing responsibility in strategy and stakeholder management.
- Demonstrated proficiency in data-driven policy development, with a strong orientation toward evidence-informed decision-making.
- Experience operating in a complex, fast-moving organizational environment; demonstrated precision from policy design through to delivery.
- Skilled in collaborative leadership, with the ability to influence through structured reasoning and dialogue.
A graduate degree in public policy (MPP/MPA), law (JD), business (MBA), health administration (MHA), or a related - professional field, combined with extensive leadership experience.
Additional Assets:
- Experience spanning two or more of the following domains: health policy, public affairs, or consulting in health.
- Professional background in government, digital health, healthcare, pharmacy, or health insurance sectors
- Advanced academic training in both health sciences and management disciplines.
- Professional fluency in both English and French is highly desirable.
THE CULTURE
We believe a career should be meaningful. Not just ameans to earn a living. Our culture is one where everyone’s voice is heard andvalued. Because that’s what it takesto create better health for all. We dare to challenge the status quo. And we’redriven by people who have challenged theirs. We believe that yourworkplace should empower you to be the best version of yourself. That’s why we provide aplace where you can be inspired, challenged, and rewarded.
Where your growth means our growth.
Where your voice is heard and valued.
Where your work has purpose. And purpose matters.
We believe our people arecritical to our overall success. Inclusivity makes us a stronger, smarter andmore informed organization. Being intentionally inclusive of diversebackgrounds, perspectives and experiences will enhance our company culture topositively impact how we support our communities. A career at GreenShield isn’t just about personalachievements, it’s about making adifference together.
Here’s to Better Health for All!
AFEW MORE DETAILS
Proficiency in English is requiredfor this position. As part of this role, you will be required to communicatewith colleagues or customers who use English as their primary language. By requiring English proficiency for thisposition, we aim to ensure that our employees can excel in their roles,collaborate, and communicate effectively, and contribute to the success of ourorganization.
GS supports diversity, equity andinclusion in our teams and communities, and we value the unique contributionsmade by all. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly to everyrequirement, we invite you to apply. We encourage applications fromall candidates and will accommodate needs under human rights legislationthroughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please let usknow of any accommodation through Information received relating toaccommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Providing this information givesGS consent to use your personal information to assess your suitability forspecific positions, future opportunities or for your personnel file. Yourrésumé will be held in strict confidence and will be viewed only by theOrganization. Information may be stored outside of Canada and could be used foraggregate statistical purposes (which uses no personal identification).
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Company
Green Shield Canada (GSC)
Location
Toronto
Country
Canada
Salary
100.000
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