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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in the province, with a workforce of more than 45,000 dedicated staff and physicians and an annual operating budget of over $5 billion. The organization, the largest fully integrated provincial health system in the country, is responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered health care to the province’s 1.18 million residents. Through a single, integrated provincial health system, the SHA is transforming how care is coordinated and delivered to ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and from the right provider – regardless of where they live in Saskatchewan. With a vast and diverse operational footprint, the SHA oversees a network of 245 facilities, including 64 hospitals and approximately 9,000 long-term care beds. Services span acute and hospital-based care, long-term care, mental health and addiction services, primary health care, public health, and a wide range of community-based programs. The SHA is on a multi-year journey to improve care delivery, strengthen population health outcomes, and build a more consistent and sustainable health system in collaboration with patients, providers, and health system partners.
The Director, Payroll and Benefits is a critical leadership role within the SHA, responsible for overseeing the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of payroll services across the province. Reporting to the Executive Director, Staff Services, the Director leads a team supporting a large, unionized, and geographically dispersed workforce, and plays a key role in navigating ongoing systems changes and operational transformation. This role comes at a pivotal time for the team, following a period of restructuring and the rollout of a new provincial scheduling and payroll system. The Director will bring stability, strategic direction, and people leadership to a high-impact function, building relationships across portfolios and working closely with internal partners to support the delivery of timely, accurate, and customer-focused payroll services.
The ideal candidate is a technically strong, systems-savvy leader with experience in large, complex, and unionized environments – ideally within the public or broader institutional sector. They are known for their ability to build and lead engaged teams through periods of change, and bring a service-oriented, collaborative leadership style grounded in strong relationship-building across portfolios and functional lines. Comfortable navigating ambiguity, they are proactive in addressing systems issues, continuously improving processes, and ensuring high standards of operational execution. While healthcare experience is not required, a background in delivering enterprise-level payroll services and leading through system implementations or transformations will be key to success.
To Apply
To explore this opportunity further in confidence, please submit your resume and letter of interest online at https://careers.odgers.com/en-ca/30617.
For further information, please contact Sarah Shaikh, Engagement Manager, at sarah.shaikh@odgers.com. We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Saskatchewan Health Authority is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019, and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and Saskatchewan Health Authority throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
