We are hiring.
Title: VP, Strategic Growth and Partnerships
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Direct Reports: To be determined based on organizational structure
Status: Full time
Location: Canada (Remote with travel as required)
Start Date: TBD
Salary Range: 130,000 – 180,000
You are a strategic relationship builder with an entrepreneurial mindset that will help shape the next chapter of Digital Health Canada. You are a self-starter who thrives on identifying opportunities, building trusted partnerships, and turning ideas into meaningful results. You enjoy engaging with leaders across healthcare, government, academia, industry, and the innovation ecosystem to create collaborations that advance shared goals.
You are curious about emerging trends and motivated by the opportunity to grow an organization’s impact, influence, and financial sustainability. You are a confident communicator with strong executive presence, skilled at building credibility, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and fostering lasting relationships that create value for members, partners, sponsors, and the broader health system.
About the Opportunity
Digital Health Canada is entering an exciting period of growth and transformation. As the national association for digital health professionals, we are expanding our influence, partnerships, education, and impact across Canada’s health system.
To support this next chapter, we are creating a new executive leadership position: Vice President, Strategic Growth & Partnerships.
Reporting to the CEO, and working with the Digital Health Canada team, this individual will identify and cultivate strategic opportunities that strengthen Digital Health Canada’s national influence, diversify revenue, expand partnerships, and position the organization as Canada’s trusted convenor for digital health leadership and workforce development.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Growth & Business Development
- Identify emerging markets and growth opportunities aligned with Digital Health Canada’s strategic priorities.
- Propose and develop business cases for new programs, services, events, and initiatives that align with market demand and strategic priorities.
- Develop strategic alliances with healthcare organizations, governments, academic institutions, associations, and private sector partners.
- Build a diversified portfolio of partnerships that create measurable member, and organizational value.
Thought Leadership & Influence
- Serve as a senior ambassador for Digital Health Canada nationally.
- Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships with current and prospective partners, sponsors, and members.
- Conduct regular outreach to understand stakeholder needs and identify opportunities for deeper engagement.
- Ensure high-value client relationship management and retention of strategic partners.
Market Intelligence & Strategic Foresight
- Scan the external environment for emerging opportunities, risks and disruptions.
- Anticipate shifts in government priorities, funding directions, and sector needs.
- Bring forward actionable ideas that position the organization ahead of market changes.
- Provide strategic insights to support board and executive decision-making.
Policy & Public Sector Awareness
- Understand how Canadian governments, health systems, and public agencies operate.
- Recognize opportunities emerging from policy changes, public priorities, and procurement or funding environments.
- Build constructive relationships with public sector leaders and stakeholders.
- Support organizational positioning on relevant sector issues when appropriate.
Executive Leadership & Succession Readiness
- Work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to shape organizational strategy and identify long-term opportunities for growth.
- Help shape corporate culture, and future capability.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- Progressive experience leading business development, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, strategy, in healthcare or adjacent sectors.
- Strong understanding of Canadian healthcare, digital health, and health policy.
- Demonstrated success generating revenue, partnerships, or strategic alliances.
- Excellent executive presence and relationship-building skills.
- Proven ability to think strategically and execute pragmatically.
- Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work remotely (private space, wifi, phone).
Preferred
- Experience working with associations, not-for-profits, member organizations, or healthcare networks.
- Familiarity with federal/provincial health systems and policy processes in Canada.
- Established executive relationships across healthcare, government, vendors, academia, or innovation sectors.
- Experience working with boards or governance environments.
- Bilingualism (English/French).
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic and systems thinker
- Politically astute and relationship-savvy
- Entrepreneurial and opportunity-oriented
- Trusted advisor and collaborator
- Sound judgment and diplomacy
- Executive presence and influence
Why Join Digital Health Canada
This is an opportunity to help shape the future of Canada’s digital health ecosystem. As a member of the executive team, you will build meaningful relationships with influential leaders across a diversity of sectors, helping to drive collaboration and create new opportunities to improve health and health care across Canada.
You’ll join an organization with a respected national reputation, an ambitious strategic plan and a collaborative culture that values curiosity, innovation, and impact.
Process
To be considered, submissions must include the following:
- Email subject line “Digital Health Canada VP Role”
- Please attach ONE DOCUMENT with the following;
- Cover letter with summary of relevant experience
- Resume
Apply by email to: HR@digitalhealthcanada.com