Chief Operating Officer

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee strategic management, enhance patient-centered care, and lead operational performance. The ideal candidate has significant experience in health services management and a post-graduate degree in a related field. This position offers a full-time, in-person work arrangement in Winnipeg, Canada.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in health services management.
• Experience in large facility program management preferred.
• Experience in financial and human resource management.
• Understanding of public policy in large system context.
• Experience with media relations.
• Familiarity with LEAN methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic management of programs, services, and operations.
• Drive excellence in patient-centered care and organizational performance.
• Support integration of service delivery across the region.
• Provide leadership in financial and service performance.

Skills

Coaching individuals and teams

Presentation and facilitation skills

Strategic change planning

High-level communication

Leadership abilities

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic and analytical skills

Education

Post-graduate degree in health-related field

Master of Public, Business, or Health Care Administration

Job description

Requisition ID: 385255

Position Number: 20051869

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Victoria General Hospital

Department / Unit: Office of the COO - VGH

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 08/01/2025

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Reporting to the WRHA President and CEO, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is accountable for working as an active contributing member of the WRHA Regional Management Committee. The incumbent works with colleagues and others to achieve excellence in patient centered care, organizational performance, education and research. The COO is accountable to the CEO of the WRHA for strategic management of programs, services and operations within the geographical area for which the WRHA is responsible, including assigned regional clinical programs, and for supporting the integration of service delivery throughout the Geographic Area.

As a member of the Regional Senior Management Team, the COO is involved in strategic thinking, decision making and operational management. The COO provides leadership in financial and service performance, innovation, overall quality of care, service excellence and in supporting the integration of service delivery throughout the geographic area.

The COO contributes to the overall vision of the organization and provides leadership support and development to those who report to this position.

Experience

• A minimum of seven to ten (7-10) years experience at a progressively senior level in the management of health services delivery.
• Recent experience in Program management in a large facility (preferably healthcare) preferred.
• Experience in financial and human resource management of a large organization.
• Experience working within a large system context with a good understanding of public policy.
• Experience with media relations.
• Experience with LEAN methodologies preferred.
  
  

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Completion of a post-graduate degree preferably in a health-related field.
• Master of Public, Business or Health Care Administration or equivalent preferred.
  
  

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Registration with the applicable professional licensing body required.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrated ability to coach individuals and teams while facilitating continual improvements in the performance of Integrated Health & Social Services.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, and lead strategic changes.
• Ability to communicate effectively at a high level.
• Superior leadership abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.