Manager, Indigenous Health, Governance and Partnerships

CIHI; Toronto; On-site; CAD 127,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Planning Program

Generous vacation days for permanent

Work-life balance

Learning and Professional Development

Flexible benefits program

Job summary

CIHI is seeking a Manager, Indigenous Health, Governance and Partnerships in Toronto to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for policy‑relevant analytics and reporting across Canada’s health system. The role combines strategic leadership, project oversight and stakeholder engagement with a focus on Indigenous data governance and cultural safety.

The position emphasizes partnership development with First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, communities and organizations, and requires

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ related experience in a health care environment, with expertise in standards, data analysis, and database management, including at least 3 years’ demonstrated people leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi stakeholder projects in a matrix environment and delivering policy relevant analytic products.
• Domain experience relevant to Indigenous health, Indigenous data governance and FNIM rights.
• Demonstrated knowledge of First Nations, Inuit and Métis political and government contexts, health sectors and related issues as they relate to health and health information.
• Ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships at all levels.
• Knowledge of project management tools and strong documentation/version control practices.
• Understanding of health system performance measurement, indicator development, and Indigenous data governance, and health system structure.
• Strong analytic rigour and quality focus.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and partnership building.
• Clear written and oral communication; ability to translate technical content for diverse audiences.
• Sound ethical judgment and commitment to privacy and data stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, promote accountability, innovation, learning, continuous improvement and service excellence through coaching and feedback.
• Provide strategic planning and day-to-day management for assigned portfolio, ensuring alignment with budget, branch objectives, and corporate priorities.
• Develop and monitor budgets, operational and strategic plans and project artefacts for the portfolio.
• Lead communications, knowledge exchange and engagement strategies with Indigenous governments, communities and organizations.
• Oversee analytics, information products, tools, measures and indicators, ensuring quality assurance.
• Oversee data intake, linkage, validation and remediation; ensure secure handling in line with privacy policies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal/external stakeholders; chair or support advisory groups.
• Translate findings into reports, dashboards, briefing notes and presentations; lead dissemination and uptake strategies.
• Contribute to planning and evaluation of product impact; align analytics with strategic priorities.

Job description

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Manager, Indigenous Health, Governance and Partnerships

Manager, Indigenous Health, Governance and Partnerships

Job Type:

Permanent Full time

Vacancy Type:

New

Department:

Office of the Director, Indigenous Health

Category:

Professional

Location:

Number of positions:

1

Date posted:

November 10, 2026

November 24, 2026

Compensation:

$127,351.00 - $149,825.00/year

Who we are

We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.

CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

• Retirement Planning Program
• Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
• Work-life balance
• Learning and Professional Development Program
• Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

CIHI is on a learning journey, guided by what we learn from First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, communities, governments, and organizations, with a commitment to respecting Indigenous data sovereignty and advancing cultural safety and humility. The Manager leads a multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and continuously improve high quality, policy relevant analytics, indicators and reporting products that inform health system decision making across Canada. The Manager combines strategic leadership, program and project management, methodological oversight and stakeholder engagement to ensure portfolio products and outputs are delivered on time, within budget and to CIHI’s standards for data quality, privacy and reproducibility.
The Manager liaises with a broad range of First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, communities, organizations and partners across the health data ecosystem, supporting the Vice President, Director and CIHI’s FNIM governance, partnership and engagement objectives. The Manager provides strategic leadership in building and managing relationships and partnerships to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis health data governance and information priorities and fosters collaboration and alignment across CIHI.

What you'll do

• 1. Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, promote a culture of accountability, innovation, learning, continuous improvement and service excellence through coaching and providing/soliciting effective performance feedback.
• 2. Provide strategic planning and day-to-day management for assigned portfolio(s), ensuring alignment with assigned budget, branch objectives, and corporate priorities.
• 3. Develop and monitor budgets, operational and strategic plans and project management artefacts (e.g. project charters, risk/issue registers) as applicable to the assigned portfolio.
• 4. Lead the development and implementation of communications, knowledge exchange and engagement strategies to strengthen CIHI’s relationships and presence with First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, communities and organizations, ensuring alignment with CIHI’s strategic priorities.
• 5. Lead the development and maintenance of analytics, information products, tools, measures, and indicators, providing oversight and ensuring appropriate quality assurance.
• 6. Oversee data intake, linkage, validation and remediation activities; ensure secure handling and disclosure control in line with CIHI privacy and security policies.
• 7. Develop and maintain relationships with internal partners, external stakeholders, and peer organizations; chair or support advisory groups and represent CIHI in external forums.
• 8. Knowledge translation and external representation: ensure findings are translated into clear reports, dashboards, briefing notes and presentations; lead dissemination and uptake strategies and contribute to publications and conference activities.
• 9. Contribute to branch and corporate planning, performance measurement and evaluation of product impact; identify opportunities to align analytic work with strategic priorities.

What you'll bring to the table

• Minimum 5 years’ related experience in a health care environment, with expertise in standards, data analysis, and database management, including at least 3 years’ demonstrated people leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi stakeholder projects in a matrix environment and delivering policy relevant analytic products.
• Domain experience relevant to Indigenous health, Indigenous data governance and FNIM rights.
• Demonstrated knowledge of First Nations, Inuit and Métis political and government contexts, health sectors and related issues as they relate to health and health information.
• Ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships at all levels.
• Knowledge of project management tools and strong documentation/version control practices.
• Understanding of health system performance measurement, indicator development, and Indigenous data governance, and health system structure.
• Strong analytic rigour and quality focus.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and partnership building.
• Clear written and oral communication; ability to translate technical content for diverse audiences.
• Sound ethical judgment and commitment to privacy and data stewardship.

Additional Requirements

• Primary locations: Toronto or Ottawa.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Must comply with all CIHI workplace policies, including privacy and confidentiality.
• Fluency in English is required, bilingualism in both official languages is an asset.

Remote work arrangements may be available for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis candidates who reside within their communities. Preference will be given to those who self-identify as First Nation, Inuit, and Métis.

To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our 'Careers' section.

We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses email to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated email address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive emails (i.e. testing and interview bookings).

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By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information and application data will be stored securely in our systems for this mandatory retention period to ensure compliance with provincial employment standards.