VP, Strategy and Corporate Services

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority seeks a seasoned senior leader to oversee Shared Administrative Services, coordinating administrative and management functions across Manitoba’s health system. The role requires strategic planning, contract oversight, and budget stewardship in a complex, 24/7 environment.

The successful candidate will lead over 1,700 staff (unionized and non-union) and manage substantial operating budgets, while ensuring high-quality administrative support across the province.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in management, business or public administration.
• Postgraduate degree in management, business or public administration is an asset.
• Specialized training in project management, health-care management, health policy, process analysis/improvement, organizational change management and cultural awareness are assets.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for administrative, corporate and health support services in a large geographic area.

Skills

Executive leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Contract negotiation

Shared services

Process improvement

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Financial management

Education

Post-secondary degree in management or public administration

Postgraduate degree in management/public administration

Specialized training in project management/health-care management/change management

Job description

Department / Unit: Shared Administrative Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 10/14/2026

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

Experience

• 10 years of progressive senior leadership experience delivering administrative, corporate and health support services across a large, geographically dispersed area in a 24/7/365 critical environment, leading a team of over 1,700 unionized and non-unionized staff and responsible for managing an operating budget of over $300 million.
• 7 years of experience participating in and implementing strategic planning and annual operating plans, setting and meeting organizational goals, assessing business cases and preparing business proposals to introduce operational improvement and respond to business and service disruptions.
• 7 years of experience managing client services delivery of administrative and management (financial, human resources, risk, facilities, supply chain, etc.) functions in a shared services environment.
• 5 years of experience sponsoring and managing multiple process improvement projects focused on benefits realization, return on investment, system efficiency and budget management.
• 5 years of experience negotiating and reviewing major contracts for administrative and management services and equipment.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in management, business or public administration from an accredited educational institution.
• Postgraduate degree in management, business or public administration is an asset.
• Specialized training in project management, health-care management, health policy, process analysis/improvement, organizational change management and cultural awareness are considered assets.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing with an associated regulatory body.
• Advanced knowledge of contemporary administrative and management systems, technologies and their application in solving complex health, business and operational problems.
• Working knowledge of the health care sector and familiarity with administrative and management systems.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work safely in a computerized office environment with frequent meetings, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 10 kg.
• Interruptions to respond to questions from senior civil servants, elected officials, executives and key vendors are common; dedicated and focused time for planning and concentration can be scheduled.
• Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license and use of a personal motor vehicle for regular travel within the province.

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.