Manager, Negotiations

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The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. We continually seek to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions, and opportunities to improve.

Job summary
The Manager, Negotiations is responsible for supporting the operations of the Negotiations Task Force, as well as overseeing and participating in research and analysis, providing subject matter expertise and project management to support successful negotiations of physician services agreements. This position plays a key role on a cross-functional team to lead the development and implementation of key organizational priorities.

How you will make a difference

• Managing the operations of OMA Negotiations Task Force Meetings and participating in bilateral negotiations, and other meetings, as needed;
• Overseeing research and analysis across multiple departments and preparing documentation and reports to support contract negotiations; 
• Synthesizing and summarizing large volumes of complex information, and preparing presentations and reports as well as discussion papers, briefing documents, and critiques of proposals from groups, members and other stakeholders;
• Guiding the project planning process for negotiations including preparation and development of timelines and critical paths and monitoring of project status;
• Ensuring the Negotiations Task Force is informed and understand issues and potential conflicts; and working with committees and/or other physician leaders to identify solutions and resolve problems as they arise
• Developing and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, OMA members, industry colleagues, health care providers, research community representatives, and government officials as part of stakeholder consultations and program scans; and,
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement initiatives.

Requirements that are important to us

• Masters’ degree in Health Administration, Economics, Business, Political Science or equivalent.
• 6-9 years’ experience in policy development, analysis, and project management.
• Ability to lead a team of cross-functional resources through project plan and implementation in a fast paced environment.
• Applied knowledge and experience in Ontario’s health care sector is ideal.
• Experience in conflict resolution, and knowledge translation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with both internal and external customers/stakeholders.
• Supports the organization’s commitment to respect equity, inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism.

The OMA has moved to a permanent hybrid work environment. As such, the individual in this position will be required to work a minimum number of days in our Toronto office.

What do we have to offer you?

• A work environment whose values are to be respectful, bold, responsive, and transparent in our work and our behaviours
• A fantastic opportunity to grow with the team and help shape the strategic direction of the OMA, its members and the health-care system
• An organization that is committed to the equity, diversity and inclusion principles of humility, accountability, collaboration, courage and integrity
• A commitment to growth and development through paid professional development and continuous in-house learning
• A friendly and flexible hybrid work environment
• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Exceptional group benefits package, including a spending account and a robust wellness program
• An organization that has been recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for four consecutive years.

As a condition of employment, OMA conducts background checks and reference checks for all open positions.

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The Ontario Medical Association is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.​