Associate Director, Social Impact & Program Innovation

Ruth & Naomi's Mission; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

RRSP matching

Education and training opportunities

Job summary

Ruth & Naomi’s Mission in Chilliwack, BC, seeks an Associate Director of Social Impact to provide operational leadership across the Social Impact portfolio. The role oversees social enterprises, employment programs, and related initiatives, leading managers and coordinators to improve outcomes and program quality.

You will monitor KPIs, allocate resources, and drive continuous improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams and community partners to create meaningful pathways for

Qualifications

• Progressive management experience within nonprofit, social enterprise, or for-profit environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading managers or supervisors and overseeing multiple programs or functions.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into action.
• Strong problem-solving, systems thinking, and change-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership across Social Impact programs and social enterprises
• Lead, coach, and develop managers, coordinators, and program leaders
• Monitor participant outcomes, KPIs, and overall program performance
• Identify opportunities to strengthen program quality and implement continuous improvements
• Monitor expenditures and support responsible stewardship of resources
• Collaborate across Recovery, Food Services, Housing, Development, Finance, and People & Culture
• Build and maintain relationships with employers and community partners
• Lead the implementation of new initiatives and support change management within the department

Skills

Management experience

Leadership

Financial management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Nonprofit experience

Education

Post-secondary education in Business/Nonprofit Leadership/related field

Job description

Ruth & Naomi’s Mission in Chilliwack, BC, seeks an Associate Director of Social Impact to provide operational leadership across the Social Impact portfolio. The role oversees social enterprises, employment programs, and related initiatives, leading managers and coordinators to improve outcomes and program quality.

You will monitor KPIs, allocate resources, and drive continuous improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams and community partners to create meaningful pathways for