Manager, Planning and Evaluation

MS Canada; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range 68k-72k

Health & dental benefits

Retirement plan matching

Professional development

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Hybrid work

Job summary

MS Canada is seeking a Manager, Planning and Evaluation to advance the organization’s mission through strategic and operational planning and execution. The role will drive performance and impact evaluation while collaborating across teams to align initiatives with the IDEA principles and strategic priorities.

The position is full-time (35 hours/week) anywhere in Canada, with hybrid work arrangements and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Experience in performance measurement, evaluation, and impact reporting.
• Strong data literacy and analytical skills with ability to translate insights into recommendations.
• Ability to lead or coordinate organizational planning processes, including workflow design, tracking and reporting.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement across teams and levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual enterprise planning processes across the organization, including workflow development, data tracking, analysis and reporting.
• Design, implement, and improve data collection, evaluation processes and measurement tools.
• Support the President’s office on the execution of strategic initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Communication skills

IDEA commitment

Job description

We’reinspired by the vision of a world free of multiple sclerosis (MS).MS is a neurological disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord) and Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world.People affected by MS are at the heart of our work andour missionisto connect and empower the MS community to createpositive change.We connect the MS community to programs, information, research and to each other while they are on their MS journey.We collaborate with researchers, donors, partners, volunteers, people living with MS, caregivers, and health professionals to drive progress forwardand make meaningful impact.Whether improving the lives of Canadians today or supporting groundbreaking research to end MS tomorrow, we work together as a community—and you can be a part of that.

Our team islookingtofill anewpositionofManager, Planning and Evaluation. This isafull-timepositionworking35 hours per weekanywhere in Canada.

Discover. Innovate. Act

We are guided on the journey to end MS through discoveries, innovation,and collective action. This strategy connects the MS community through our common goal of a world free of MS. Together, we work to advance treatment and care, enhance well-being, understand,and halt disease progression andultimately preventMS.

To learn moreabout MSCanada, the impactwe make, and what makesthisa great placeto work, we encourage you to visit www.mscanada.ca.

The impactyou will have:

TheManager,Planningand Evaluationplaysakeyroleinadvancingtheorganization’smissionthrough strategic and operational planningandexecution,while drivingperformanceand impactevaluation.

KeyAreasofImpact:

• Collaborates across the organization to lead annual enterprise planning processes, including workflow development, data tracking, analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrates organizational impact by designing, implementing, and continuously improving data collection, evaluation processes, and measurement tools.
• Supports the President’s officeonexecution ofstrategicinitiatives.

Our idealcandidate:

• Demonstratesexperience in performance measurement, evaluation,andimpact reporting.
• Has strong data literacy and analytical skills, including data collection, synthesis, and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Has proven ability to lead or coordinate organizational planning processes, including workflow design, tracking, and reporting.
• Has excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across teams and levels to co-create solutions.
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing concise reportsfor varying audiences.
• Demonstratescommitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) principles in program design, evaluation, or workplace practices.
• Is abletomanage multiple priorities andsupportstrategic initiatives from planning through execution in a deadline-driven environment.
• Has experience with OKR framework(isconsideredan asset).
• Has experience in a nonprofit or health research environment(is considered an asset).
• Has experience engaging senior leadership or executive offices(is considered an asset).
• Has formal project management training or certification(is considered an asset).

What we offer

At MS Canada, we provide impactful and rewarding career opportunities.We have a comprehensivetotal rewardspackage that includes:

• Starting salary within the rangeof$68,000-$72,000
• Competitivehealthand dentalbenefits package,spending accounts,and gender affirmation coverage,
• Opportunity to secure your financial futurewith retirement plan matching,
• Investment in your professional growth and development,
• Generous paid time offincluding an extendedoffice closure at the end of the yearand half day Fridays before long weekends,
• Supportwork life balance through flexible schedulesandhybrid work arrangements

We’recommitted to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace—so ifyou’reexcited about this role but your experiencedoesn’talign perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are committed to accommodating applicants’ needs throughout the recruitment process. Please indicate accommodations as required.

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we work andoperatespans across the traditional territories of many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We recognize and honor the enduring presence, contributions, and resilience of Indigenous communities throughout Canada's history. We acknowledge our responsibility to understand, respect, and support the diverse indigenous nations and their ongoing relationships with the land.

As part of our recruitment process, we use AI-enabled tools to assist with summarizing applicant information and anonymizing applications.This helps reduce potential bias and ensures a fair and consistent experience for all candidates.At no stage does AIdeterminerecruitment outcomes. Final hiring decisions are always made by our hiring teams.

All positions at MS Canada will require a background check in compliance with our Screening Measures Policy.