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Lead, Digital Health Standards

Posted on Sept. 9, 2025

Toronto, Canada
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Full Time

Lead, Digital Health Standards job opportunity

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. Les demandes seront traitées dans un délai de trois jours ouvrables et la période de dépôt des demandes sera prolongée de trois jours.

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. Requests will be addressed within three business days, and the application window will be extended by three business days.

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
a health care spending or wellness spending account
a premium defined benefit pension plan
three personal days and two float days annually
three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years
career development opportunities
a collaborative values-based team culture
a wellness program
a hybrid working model
participation in
Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

The Lead, Digital Health Standards plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing Ontario Health’s strategy for digital health interoperability. This role leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of digital health standards—including data exchange, representation, and terminology standards—to support both direct patient care and secondary data use across the health system.

Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the Lead provides expert guidance on standards such as HL7® messaging, HL7® FHIR®, IHE profiles, SNOMED CT, and Regenstrief terminology. This role ensures alignment with provincial and national strategies, drives adoption, and supports governance and implementation of standards-based solutions.

Here is what you will be doing:

Lead the execution of Ontario Health’s Digital Health Standards strategy and contribute to broader digital priorities.
Define and refine standards-related strategies, policies, and governance frameworks aligned with provincial, national, and international best practices.
Provide subject matter expertise and leadership to specialists and cross-functional teams in the selection, development, and implementation of health informatics standards.
Offer advisory services to internal and external stakeholders to support health information exchange initiatives and interoperability goals.
Build and manage relationships with system stakeholders to promote standards adoption and governance.
Champion digital health standards across the sector, influencing industry direction and vendor roadmaps.
Oversee the implementation of standards through tools, mappings, and support processes, ensuring compliance with structural, semantic, and functional requirements.
Represent Ontario Health in standards development organizations and professional affiliations.
Stay current with emerging trends and practices in digital health standards and informatics.
Lead the development of knowledge assets, tools, and products to support standards implementation across Ontario Health initiatives.
Provide education and training to build capacity and ensure knowledge transfer within the organization and across the sector.
Influence national and international standards development to reflect Ontario’s clinical and technical needs.
Translate strategic and operational requirements into published standards specifications and compliance frameworks.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience:

Undergraduate degree in Information Management/Technology, Business/Clinical Administration, or a related field.
Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Data Science, or equivalent experience (required).
Professional certifications such as CHIMA or CPHIMS-CA, or relevant health discipline designations.
Minimum 5+ years in a digital health or health informatics leadership role.
15+ years of experience in health IM/IT, standards development, and implementation of complex digital health systems.

Key Competencies

Deep understanding of digital health data standards and their application in health system solutions.
Proven experience in standards governance, adoption, and implementation.
Expertise in standards development and maintenance at provincial, national, and international levels.
Strong leadership in delivering high-quality standards services with a focus on interoperability.

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Location: Ontario Health supports a hybrid work environment and has office locations across the province. We welcome applications from candidates residing anywhere in the province of Ontario

Employment Type:

Permanent Full time

Contract Length:

N/A

Salary Band:

Band 7

External Application Deadline Date:

September 23, 2025

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities.

Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email

careers@ontariohealth.ca

and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

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