Manager, Indigenous Business Enablement

Farm Credit Canada; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 108,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is a federal Crown corporation dedicated to supporting Canadian agriculture and food. This senior leadership role centers on Indigenous relations, finance, and partnerships, guiding strategy and cross‑functional collaboration across FCC priorities.

You will drive relationship-building with Indigenous communities, oversee complex financial analysis, and coach teams to deliver value while advancing reconciliation, inclusion, and economic development across FCC programs.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, economics, social sciences or a related field.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in Indigenous relations, Indigenous economic development, finance, program delivery, stakeholder engagement or a related discipline
• Advanced knowledge of Indigenous relations, reconciliation, stakeholder engagement and partnership development
• Knowledge of Indigenous governments, communities and organizations, including economic development priorities and issues affecting Indigenous participation in agriculture and food
• Understanding of Indigenous finance, business readiness, access-to-capital pathways and the Indigenous financial and economic development ecosystem
• Working knowledge of commercial lending, credit, risk and financial analysis sufficient to oversee specialized work and assess recommendations
• Leadership or people-management experience, including setting priorities, supporting employee development and overseeing team delivery

Responsibilities

• Lead Indigenous Relations priorities and initiatives across FCC and with Indigenous communities, organizations and partners.
• Oversee financial analysis, research, business readiness and access-to-capital activities, ensuring work aligns with Indigenous Relations objectives and established FCC processes.
• Build relationships with internal and external partners to identify emerging issues, barriers and opportunities.
• Provide recommendations that inform FCC programs, products, processes and partnerships.
• Set priorities, allocate work, manage capacity and monitor the quality of team delivery.
• Coach and develop employees while fostering a culturally safe, inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of Indigenous...

Education

A bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, economics, social sciences or a related field

Job description

Worker Type: Permanent

Salary Range: $107,780 - $145,820

Why FCC?

At FCC, we’re proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation, we provide financing, knowledge resources and business management software to over 103,000 customers nationwide.

Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

Competitive total rewards packages: market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs, flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans, and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs.

Purpose-driven work: We build strong relationships, share knowledge and support the people who feed the world.

Growth: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive.

Hybrid work options.

What you’ll do

Your strong relationship-management and financial-analysis skills will enable you to oversee business readiness and access-to-capital work, strengthen collaboration with Indigenous communities and organizations, and align specialized work with FCC priorities.

• Lead Indigenous Relations priorities and initiatives across FCC and with Indigenous communities, organizations and partners.
• Oversee financial analysis, research, business readiness and access-to-capital activities, ensuring work aligns with Indigenous Relations objectives and established FCC processes.
• Build relationships with internal and external partners to identify emerging issues, barriers and opportunities.
• Provide recommendations that inform FCC programs, products, processes and partnerships.
• Set priorities, allocate work, manage capacity and monitor the quality of team delivery.
• Coach and develop employees while fostering a culturally safe, inclusive and collaborative work environment.

If you are a collaborative, thoughtful leader who communicates clearly, listens actively and is motivated by reconciliation and Indigenous economic development, this might be the role for you!

What you’ll bring to the team

• A bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, economics, social sciences or a related field
• Six or more years of relevant experience in Indigenous relations, Indigenous economic development, finance, program delivery, stakeholder engagement or a related discipline
• Advanced knowledge of Indigenous relations, reconciliation, stakeholder engagement and partnership development
• Knowledge of Indigenous governments, communities and organizations, including economic development priorities and issues affecting Indigenous participation in agriculture and food
• Understanding of Indigenous finance, business readiness, access-to-capital pathways and the Indigenous financial and economic development ecosystem
• Working knowledge of commercial lending, credit, risk and financial analysis sufficient to oversee specialized work and assess recommendations
• Leadership or people-management experience, including setting priorities, supporting employee development and overseeing team delivery

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of program delivery, process governance, performance measurement and organizational change
• Experience developing and delivering Indigenous programs and managing external partner relationships
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered

You belong here

At FCC, we’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace – one that reflects the communities where we live, work and play.

Our team is made stronger through diversity, and we’re dedicated to building a workforce that brings together a range of backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.

• Indigenous Peoples
• Members of visible minority groups
• Persons with disabilities
• Women

To support an inclusive and accessible candidate experience, we encourage anyone needing an adjustment or accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process.

An HR partner will respond and work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation. Information received in relation to accommodation requests will not impact hiring decisions.

At FCC, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Our team is made stronger by a range of backgrounds, abilities, strengths, and perspectives – and we’re committed to continuously improving so that we develop a workforce that reflects the communities where we live and work.

Accommodations are available on request for individuals with disabilities during each stage of the recruitment process.

All information received in relations to accommodation will be kept confidential.

We value language diversity, and adhere to Canada’s Official Languages Act.

In English or French, whichever is your language of choice.

Bilingualism (English and French) is important and is always considered an asset.

Proud to be 100% invested in agriculture and food.

Looking for a career with purpose? Bring your skills, enthusiasm and your true self to FCC.

Areas we hire for

• IT
• Marketing
• Lending and Operations
• HR
• Finance
• Governance

We’ve got you From a flexible work environment, competitive salary and benefits to a culture built on trust, support and growth, FCC offers an exceptional employee experience that brings out your best.

What we do

FCC is a financially self-sustaining federal Crown corporation with over 100 offices across Canada, and our corporate office in Regina, Saskatchewan.

We lend money and provide other services to primary producers, agri-food operations and agribusinesses that provide inputs or add value to agriculture.