Executive Director - Provincial Pharmacy Shared Service

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Manitoba seeks an executive to lead the Provincial Pharmacy Shared Service, reporting to the COO, Provincially Coordinated Health Services. The role oversees operations, drug supply, technology, and quality standards across the public health system.

You will manage a large interdisciplinary team, drive service planning, and implement operating plans. A pharmacy degree is mandatory, with asset considerations for related disciplines; travel within the province is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive senior leadership experience in a large enterprise, preferably in health care.
• Comprehensive understanding of pharmacy structures, operations, and quality standards.
• Experience leading a large, interdisciplinary team and transforming health-system processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Provincial Pharmacy Shared Service and oversee provincially contracted pharmacy operations.
• Manage and coordinate pharmacy services to support provincial programs and standards.
• Drive service planning, operating plans, and performance improvements across multiple sites.

Skills

Senior leadership

Pharmacy operations

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Education

Pharmacy degree

Business/Finance degree (asset)

Job description

Requisition ID: 410717

Position Number: 20049874

Posting End Date: September 26, 2026

City: Flexible in Manitoba

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - HSC / Shared Health (Newport)

Department / Unit: Provincial Pharmacy Shared Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 11/02/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the COO, Provincially Coordinated Health Services, Lead and manage the Provincial Pharmacy Shared Service.

Provincial Pharmacy Operations: Manage and oversee Provincial pharmacy operations and any provincially contracted pharmacy operations for the public health system.

Lead and coordinate pharmacy services through the Shared Service team to support the provincial pharmacy and the SDO pharmacy programs with effective and responsive services that enable innovative and sustainable health services in the area of drug supply, technology and provincial clinical and quality standards.

Experience

• 10 years of progressive experience in management in a large enterprise, preferably in a health-care setting including:
  • 5 years of senior management experience including leading services planning, developing and implementing approved operating plans, and;
  • 5 years of experience building and managing a large, interdisciplinary team preferably in the areas of pharmacy operations, drug supply and technology, and/or clinical or quality standards development.
• Previous experience managing a Shared Service is an asset.
• Experience in volume purchasing and drug management is considered an asset.
• Leadership experience managing regulated health care professionals.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Post-secondary degree in a related discipline such as health administration, business administration, or finance from an accredited educational institution is an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be an active member in good standing of a pharmacy regulatory body.
• Must have a valid driver's license and use of a personal motor vehicle for regular travel within the province.

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrated comprehensive senior leadership capabilities. Shared Health has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
• Comprehensive understanding of pharmacy structures and operating models, day to day operations and standard policies and practices is an asset.
• Comprehensive understanding of transformation within the health system.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings at multiple sites throughout the organization, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 25 pounds.
• Travel to other health care facilities throughout the province requiring a valid driver's license and use of a personal motor vehicle.
• Interruptions to respond to questions from executives, and partner organizations are common; incumbent must be able to schedule dedicated and focused time for planning and concentration.
• May be required to be accessible during irregular or off hours.

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 in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.