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Dilys Search
Connecting exceptional leaders with mission-driven healthcare organizations
Executive Search & Permanent Recruitment Excellence
Dilys Search specializes in executive search and permanent recruitment for leadership roles across healthcare and seniors' living organizations in Ottawa. Our focus spans Executive Directors, Directors of Care, Administrators, and senior management positions in long-term care, retirement communities, and continuing care facilities.
We understand that strategic hiring goes far beyond matching resumes to job descriptions. Our approach centers on identifying leaders whose values, vision, and operational expertise align seamlessly with your organization's culture and mission. This commitment to values-aligned placement has positioned us as trusted advisors in leadership talent acquisition.
Our Values-Aligned Approach
Exceptional leaders bring more than impressive credentials—they offer vision, integrity, and unwavering commitment to quality care. Our executive search service helps both candidates and organizations identify and secure leadership that creates lasting impact.
Deep Discovery
We invest time understanding each candidate's background, leadership philosophy, and career aspirations to ensure authentic alignment with organizational needs.
Relationship-Driven
Our approach prioritizes building genuine connections that lead to strong, enduring placements supporting organizational stability and mission success.
Strategic Matching
We evaluate values, vision, and operational fit to create partnerships that strengthen teams and advance organizational excellence.
For Organizations
Strategic Leadership Placement
Your organization's success depends on leaders who can navigate complexity, inspire teams, and maintain unwavering focus on quality care delivery. We understand the unique challenges facing healthcare and seniors' living organizations today.
Our executive search process identifies candidates who bring not only proven track records but also the adaptive thinking and cultural fit essential for long-term success. We partner with Boards, CEOs, and HR Directors to understand your organization's vision, challenges, and growth trajectory.
Let us help you secure the leadership talent that will drive your mission forward and create sustainable organizational excellence.
Leadership Roles We Place
Executive Directors
Visionary leaders who set organizational direction, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure operational excellence across all departments while maintaining focus on resident care quality.
Directors of Care
Clinical leaders who oversee nursing operations, implement quality assurance programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and champion person-centered care delivery models.
Administrators
Operations experts who manage daily facility functions, oversee budgets, coordinate departments, and maintain the systems that support excellent care delivery.
Senior Managers
Department leaders across nursing, dietary, maintenance, recreation, and support services who drive team performance and operational effectiveness.
For Candidates: Advance Your Executive Career
Are you a healthcare leader ready for your next strategic move? Whether you're seeking to step into executive leadership or transition to an organization that better aligns with your values, we're here to guide your journey.
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Confidential Consultation
We begin with an in-depth conversation about your leadership experience, career goals, and what matters most to you in your next role.
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Strategic Matching
We connect you with opportunities at organizations whose mission, culture, and vision align with your leadership philosophy and career aspirations.
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Partnership Throughout
From initial introduction through offer negotiation and onboarding, we provide guidance and support to ensure a successful transition.
Supporting Your Leadership Journey. Your Way.
Leadership in healthcare has been fundamentally redefined following the global pandemic. The challenges facing long-term care, retirement communities, and continuing care facilities demand more than traditional management approaches—they require innovative, adaptive, and resilient leadership.
Our partner organizations actively seek talented leaders who bring fresh perspectives and creative solutions to complex operational, clinical, and workforce challenges. They value leaders who can navigate uncertainty, inspire teams through change, and maintain unwavering commitment to quality resident care.
Contact us today for a confidential conversation about how your unique skills, experience, and leadership approach can make a meaningful difference in healthcare communities across Canada.
Looking for a Permanent Front-Line Position?
Beyond Executive Search
While our specialty is leadership placement, we recognize that exceptional organizations are built on strong teams at every level. If you're seeking a permanent front-line position in healthcare or seniors' living, we can help guide you.
Trusted Relationships
We've spent years developing relationships with seniors' and continuing care organizations who genuinely care about their clients and staff—places where you'll want to return shift after shift.
Better Job Search Experience
There are no guarantees when searching for a job, but we can point you in the right direction and make this job search better than your last one. Let us connect you with organizations that value their people.
Why Partner With Dilys Search?
Specialized Expertise
Our exclusive focus on healthcare and seniors' living leadership means we understand the nuances of your sector, the regulatory environment, and the unique qualities that define successful leaders in continuing care.
Citywide Network
We maintain relationships with organizations and leaders across Ottawa, giving us access to opportunities and talent that extends beyond regional boundaries while understanding local market dynamics.
Values-First Philosophy
We believe the best placements happen when values align. Our process ensures that candidates and organizations share fundamental beliefs about quality care, leadership approach, and organizational culture.
Long-Term Success
Our relationship-driven approach leads to placements that last. We're invested in creating matches that support career growth, organizational stability, and sustained excellence in care delivery.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
For Organizations
Partner with us to find values-aligned leadership that strengthens your team, advances your mission, and creates lasting organizational impact. Our executive search expertise delivers candidates who bring vision, integrity, and operational excellence.
For Candidates
Take the next step in your executive career with a partner who understands healthcare leadership. We'll help you find opportunities where your skills, experience, and values can make a meaningful difference.
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499 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1S 4N7