Program Manager, Central

Saskatchewan Ltd.; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Ltd. in Saskatoon is seeking an experienced Early Learning and Child Care Program Manager to lead the Saskatoon Region. The role demands strategic oversight, collaboration with ministry partners, and a focus on high-quality client-centered services.

You will manage budgets, supervise staff, ensure policy alignment, drive continuous improvement, and build strong stakeholder relationships to deliver reliable programs across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and supervising teams within child care or nonprofit sectors.
• Ability to align programs with ministry standards and policy objectives.
• Strong relationship building with clients and stakeholders.
• Commitment to inclusive workplaces and diversity.
• Ability to manage budgets and programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of program activities to ensure alignment with the Ministry, government priorities and policy objectives.
• Monitors program performance, budgets, and outcomes, ensuring accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement across all operational areas.
• Provides strategic leadership and oversight to a team, ensuring effective service delivery aligned with ministry standards.
• Leads and supports special projects and strategic initiatives, applying change and project management expertise.
• Drives continuous improvement by identifying operational gaps and collaborating on solutions to enhance systems and processes.
• Manages branch operations, including general administration, issue resolution, and central coordination.
• Develops, reviews, and ensures quality assurance of branch policies, procedures, briefing notes, letters, and publications.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders through effective liaison and engagement.
• Organizes, chairs, and facilitates stakeholder meetings with tact and professionalism.
• Analyzes program services to inform service delivery strategies and optimize client experience.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver high-quality, client-centered services.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Digital Skills

Interacting with Others

Navigating Ambiguity

Managing Self

Health, Safety and Wellness

Data Literacy

Influence

Political and Organizational Awareness

Managing Organizational Resources

Tools

Windows applications

Job description

• Workplace Diversity Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in Diversity Groups below.
• Diversity Groups Persons with disabilities
• Occupation Code PED
• Grade MCP.07.
• Organization 005 Education
• Number of Openings 1

ABOUT THE JOB

The Opportunity:

Child Care Operations is hiring one well-organized and collaborative candidate for the permanent position of Early Learning and Child Care Program Manager (Saskatoon Region).

Responsibilities

• Oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of program activities to ensure alignment with the Ministry, government priorities and policy objectives.
• Monitors program performance, budgets, and outcomes, ensuring accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement across all operational areas.
• Provides strategic leadership and oversight to a team, ensuring effective service delivery aligned with ministry standards.
• Leads and supports special projects and strategic initiatives, applying change and project management expertise.
• Drives continuous improvement by identifying operational gaps and collaborating on solutions to enhance systems and processes.
• Manages branch operations, including general administration, issue resolution, and central coordination.
• Develops, reviews, and ensures quality assurance of branch policies, procedures, briefing notes, letters, and publications.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders through effective liaison and engagement.
• Organizes, chairs, and facilitates stakeholder meetings with tact and professionalism.
• Analyzes program services to inform service delivery strategies and optimize client experience.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver high-quality, client-centered services.

Qualifications

Job Capabilities:

In this leadership and supervisory role, we are seeking someone who:

• Holds themselves and others accountable for delivering on work expectations.
• Demonstrates innovation and supports their team to identify, iterate, and implement new solutions.
• Brings people together in a collaborative manner and builds relationships that deliver desired outcomes.
• Is inclusive, promotes, supports, and enables belonging, encourages diversity, and values all contributions.
• Is adaptable, anticipates the impact of change, models agility, and supports their team through ambiguity.
• Is outcomes-focused, enables their team to meet or exceed established goals, and balances longer term objectives with tactical execution.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• Human resource management principles and practices;
• Practices, issues and trends related to the provision of child care services;
• The administration of non-profit organizations and an understanding of board dynamics;
• Principles of community development; and,
• Software applications developed for a Windows environment including database operating principles.

Job Skills:

• Communication (Level C)
• Critical Thinking (Level C)
• Digital Skills (Level C)
• Interacting with Others (Level C)
• Navigating Ambiguity (Level C)
• Managing Self (Level C)
• Health, Safety and Wellness (Level C)
• Data Literacy (Level C)
• Influence (Level C)
• Political and Organizational Awareness (Level C)
• Managing Organizational Resources (Level C)
• Vacation, scheduled days off, and other types of leave
• Inclusive work environments
• Career growth, development, and advancement opportunities

Our Commitment to Excellence:

The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.