Are you a privacy and digital health professional with in-depth knowledge of Ontario’s regulatory landscape and a passion for healthcare transformation? We are seeking a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist to lead the evaluation, design, and implementation of privacy frameworks that enable secure access to personal health information (PHI) and digital healthcare services.
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This hybrid role of 8 months (3 days onsite in Toronto 📍, 2 days remote) requires expertise in Ontario's privacy laws (PHIPA, FIPPA), experience conducting PIAs, and a solid understanding of digital health programs and patient-facing tools. You'll provide privacy leadership across a high-impact provincial project to enhance patient access to their health data.
📍 Location: Toronto (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
📆 Term: 8 months (Extension possible)
Advantages
🔐 Lead meaningful privacy and policy work in Ontario's healthcare space
💻 Work on digital health tools like Health811, patient portals, and secure login platforms
📣 Directly influence how Ontarians access and manage their personal health information
🤝 Collaborate with ministry and cross-sector health partners on data protection strategies
🧩 Shape provincial-level policies at the intersection of health, technology, and privacy
Responsibilities
• Interpret and apply Ontario’s privacy laws (PHIPA, FIPPA) to digital health services and PHI access
• Lead or support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) for digital health systems and programs
• Assess legislative or regulatory changes needed for new digital health initiatives
• Provide expert privacy advice on policy, compliance, and implementation approaches
• Align project outputs with privacy and security requirements in the Ontario context
• Collaborate across branches to develop briefings, dashboards, and recommendations
• Support change management for stakeholders adapting to new privacy practices
• Present updates to governance bodies, steering committees, and executive stakeholders
• Communicate privacy guidance to technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to patient-centric digital health improvements, including portals, authentication tools, and identity services
Qualifications
Must Have:
• Strong understanding of Ontario privacy regulations, including PHIPA, FIPPA, and HINP/DSA frameworks
• Demonstrated experience conducting or leading PIAs in healthcare or public health environments
• Experience working with digital health programs, vendors, and platforms in Ontario
• Knowledge of digital health policy, data sharing agreements, and patient access models
• Understanding of identity verification and secure access tools (e.g., login mechanisms, authorization frameworks)
Nice to Have:
📘 Strategic planning experience within health IT or regulatory transformation projects
📊 Familiarity with health data governance, interoperability, and information security standards
🧩 Previous experience working with cross-sector health delivery partners or in a clinical setting
💬 Excellent stakeholder engagement, reporting, and communication skills
🔍 Business analysis and change management experience in the public health sector
Summary
This role places you at the center of Ontario’s digital health evolution, supporting secure and equitable access to personal health information. As a Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist, you'll ensure privacy frameworks align with legislation, technology, and citizen needs while collaborating with experts across policy, clinical, and digital sectors.
If you’re ready to lead in the field of digital health privacy.
If you are interested in this role, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Are you a privacy and digital health professional with in-depth knowledge of Ontario’s regulatory landscape and a passion for healthcare transformation? We are seeking a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist to lead the evaluation, design, and implementation of privacy frameworks that enable secure access to personal health information (PHI) and digital healthcare services.
This hybrid role of 8 months (3 days onsite in Toronto 📍, 2 days remote) requires expertise in Ontario's privacy laws (PHIPA, FIPPA), experience conducting PIAs, and a solid understanding of digital health programs and patient-facing tools. You'll provide privacy leadership across a high-impact provincial project to enhance patient access to their health data.
📍 Location: Toronto (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
📆 Term: 8 months (Extension possible)
Advantages
🔐 Lead meaningful privacy and policy work in Ontario's healthcare space
💻 Work on digital health tools like Health811, patient portals, and secure login platforms
📣 Directly influence how Ontarians access and manage their personal health information
🤝 Collaborate with ministry and cross-sector health partners on data protection strategies
...
🧩 Shape provincial-level policies at the intersection of health, technology, and privacy
Responsibilities
• Interpret and apply Ontario’s privacy laws (PHIPA, FIPPA) to digital health services and PHI access
• Lead or support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) for digital health systems and programs
• Assess legislative or regulatory changes needed for new digital health initiatives
• Provide expert privacy advice on policy, compliance, and implementation approaches
• Align project outputs with privacy and security requirements in the Ontario context
• Collaborate across branches to develop briefings, dashboards, and recommendations
• Support change management for stakeholders adapting to new privacy practices
• Present updates to governance bodies, steering committees, and executive stakeholders
• Communicate privacy guidance to technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to patient-centric digital health improvements, including portals, authentication tools, and identity services
Qualifications
Must Have:
• Strong understanding of Ontario privacy regulations, including PHIPA, FIPPA, and HINP/DSA frameworks
• Demonstrated experience conducting or leading PIAs in healthcare or public health environments
• Experience working with digital health programs, vendors, and platforms in Ontario
• Knowledge of digital health policy, data sharing agreements, and patient access models
• Understanding of identity verification and secure access tools (e.g., login mechanisms, authorization frameworks)
Nice to Have:
📘 Strategic planning experience within health IT or regulatory transformation projects
📊 Familiarity with health data governance, interoperability, and information security standards
🧩 Previous experience working with cross-sector health delivery partners or in a clinical setting
💬 Excellent stakeholder engagement, reporting, and communication skills
🔍 Business analysis and change management experience in the public health sector
Summary
This role places you at the center of Ontario’s digital health evolution, supporting secure and equitable access to personal health information. As a Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist, you'll ensure privacy frameworks align with legislation, technology, and citizen needs while collaborating with experts across policy, clinical, and digital sectors.
If you’re ready to lead in the field of digital health privacy.
If you are interested in this role, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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