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About the OMA

The Ontario Medical Association represents approximately 50,000 physicians, medical students and retired physicians across the province. Founded in 1880, the OMA advocates for the medical profession, negotiates physician compensation and agreements with the Ontario government, and provides services that support physicians in their practices and careers. The OMA also plays a central role in shaping health care in Ontario and is one of Canada’s most influential provincial medical associations.

The opportunity

We’re looking for an accomplished executive to help shape how the OMA supports, serves and engages Ontario’s physicians. This newly created role brings together key areas of the OMA’s work to deliver a more connected experience for members. As Executive Vice-President, Member Experience and Physician Services (EVP), you will lead a cross-functional team of experts responsible for improving the member experience, delivering services that support physicians in their careers and practices, creating meaningful ways for physicians to participate in the OMA and helping physicians navigate changes arising from new health-system policies, programs and models of care. Reporting to the CEO, you will develop an integrated member experience strategy that strengthens physicians’ trust in the OMA, demonstrates the value of membership at every career stage and creates meaningful opportunities for physicians to connect, collaborate and lead.

Watch OMA President Dr. Andrew Park and OMA Board Chair Dr. Sharon Bal describe their vision for this role. 

What you bring

You will be an accomplished executive who can build trusted relationships and lead effectively in a highly complex and evolving environment. A clear communicator and experienced people leader, you will bring strong political and governance acumen and work effectively with physicians, system partners and other diverse stakeholders. Drawing on your experience leading significant transformation, member engagement or service delivery initiatives, you will turn insights into effective strategies and services and bring cross-functional teams together around shared goals. You are motivated by the opportunity to strengthen Ontario’s physician community and lead through influence as the health-care system continues to evolve.

Experience and qualifications

An MD or equivalent medical degree is strongly preferred, given the importance of credibility with physicians and a deep understanding of the medical profession. The OMA will also consider candidates with a university degree in health administration, business, public policy, communications or a related field, combined with significant senior leadership experience. An MBA, MHA or comparable graduate degree is an asset. Candidates must have substantial executive experience leading a complex portfolio focused on services, membership, health care or stakeholder engagement. They must also understand Ontario’s health care system, governance and the issues affecting physicians, patients and the broader health-care system.

To apply

To apply, please contact Boyden partners Pamela Colquhoun and Jim Stonehouse through Kathy Luu, senior associate, at kluu@boyden.com.

The successful candidate is expected to begin in January 2027.

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.

About the OMA

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is a professional organization that represents physicians and other members of Ontario’s medical community. It was founded in 1880 and advocates for the well-being of its members and the health of Ontarians.

The OMA advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. The OMA continually seeks to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario's health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions and opportunities for improvement. Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for six consecutive years, the OMA offers a respectful, bold, responsive and transparent workplace committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, employee wellbeing, continuous learning and a flexible hybrid work environment.

The opportunity

The Senior Director, Organizational Development plays a key leadership role in ensuring the OMA's organizational design, policies, workforce capabilities and people practices evolve in step with modern best practices and emerging AI-enabled ways of working. Working at the intersection of People & Culture and Technology, the Senior Director will lead a practical, human-centred approach to organizational development and transformation that integrates equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, employee wellbeing and future workforce needs.

Leading organizational change and transformation

As the organizational steward for the human, behavioural and process changes associated with modernization, the Senior Director will ensure that roles, workflows, decision-making and workforce capabilities evolve intentionally as technology and business practices mature. The role will assess organizational readiness and change impacts, engage stakeholders, strengthen adoption and measure sustained behavioural and capability shifts. This work will extend beyond implementation to ensure that transformation delivers lasting value and that employees and leaders are equipped to work safely, effectively and confidently in an evolving environment.

The Senior Director will advance organizational effectiveness by using workforce data, behavioural insights and employee feedback to align structure, roles, policies, culture, employee programs and ways of working with the OMA's strategic priorities. The role will translate qualitative and quantitative information into practical workforce actions, strengthen organizational health and design strategies, and drive modernization and continuous improvement across People & Culture systems, practices and policy frameworks.

Enabling digital and AI transformation

In partnership with Technology, People & Culture colleagues and business leaders, the Senior Director will design and steward a structured approach to digital, AI and people-related change. This will include readiness assessment, stakeholder mapping, change impact analysis, communications, reinforcement, measurement and ongoing iteration. The role will identify current and future skill gaps arising from new technologies and processes and partner with the Talent Development & Learning team and business leaders to support effective upskilling and reskilling.

The Senior Director will also help leaders and teams adapt human judgment, accountability and oversight as AI becomes more prevalent in the workplace. They will champion adoption approaches that balance productivity with wellbeing, equity, accessibility and trust, while advancing maturity in the responsible use of workforce metrics and people analytics. The role will ensure that qualitative and quantitative data are interpreted appropriately and used to inform organizational risks, priorities and recommendations.

Building an inclusive and engaged workplace

Culture, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, wellbeing and engagement will be embedded as core organizational design principles. The Senior Director will ensure these considerations are reflected across leadership practices, people systems, policies and decision-making frameworks through clear standards, practical tools and decision checkpoints. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, they will provide guidance on workforce risks and opportunities related to organizational change, culture, technology adoption and policy decisions, grounded in a strong understanding of human behaviour, organizational dynamics and equity impact.

The ideal candidate

The preferred candidate is a strategic and practical organizational development leader who has operated at a systems level and can connect organizational design, culture, workforce strategy, policy and technology-enabled transformation. They will bring demonstrated success leading complex enterprise change and advising senior leaders through ambiguity, with the judgment to balance modernization and productivity with employee experience, wellbeing, accessibility, equity and trust. A strong relationship builder and facilitator, the successful candidate will be able to align diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes and translate data, behavioural insights and employee feedback into clear recommendations and action.

Experience and qualifications

The successful candidate will bring six to nine years of progressive experience in organizational development, organizational design, change management or a related field. This will include experience with organization-wide diagnostics, data-informed workforce strategy, enterprise change, culture and engagement, and advising senior leaders. Demonstrated success facilitating complex, multi-stakeholder processes in changing environments, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex portfolios is required, along with a strong grounding in EDIA and inclusive organizational practices.

To apply

To express interest in this exciting opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume, in confidence. For additional information, contact Penny Mirams at or Natalie Woods.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be used in the evaluation or assessment of candidates.

The base salary range for this new role is $150,000–$160,000.

OMA and Mirams Becker Inc. are equal-opportunity employers committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage, and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.