Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient‑centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba, delivering province‑wide health services and supporting centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview
The Manager Health Services – Indigenous Health (HSC) supports the Indigenous Health Patient Services team at Health Sciences Centre by providing direct support to a multidisciplinary team of Indigenous health care professionals who serve Indigenous patients, families and the community. Under the direction of the Director Health Services – Indigenous Health or designate, the Manager oversees and manages the Indigenous Health Patient Services programme at HSC, leading the delivery of safe, effective, culturally appropriate and efficient health services. The Manager inspires and guides health services staff across the organization to embrace and adopt integrated, patient‑centered care pathways and service delivery models, ensuring culturally safe operational management in a fiscally responsible manner and partnering closely with leadership, internal and external programs, and Indigenous partners.

THIS IS A DESIGNATED INDIGENOUS COMPETITION OPEN TO INDIGENOUS APPLICANTS. Proof of ancestry will be requested, and those selected for an interview will be asked related questions. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self‑identify in their cover letter and/or resume.

Experience

3‑5 years of leadership experience in a patient/resident/client care setting.

5 years of related direct clinical services delivery across one or more assigned clinical areas of health care, including:

Primary health and/or community services such as population health, health promotion and illness prevention for diverse populations across the human lifespan.

Acute inpatient, specialty care and complex ambulatory settings.

Integrating innovative community‑based care modes (e.g., home care, primary care) to optimize healthy aging, health restoration and maintenance, and to deliver high‑quality care in chronic disease, palliative care, community mental health, rehabilitation and/or long‑term care.

Experience working with provincial Indigenous organizations and agencies such as First Nations, Tribal Councils, Manitoba Inuit Association, Manitoba Métis Federation, Urban Indigenous Associations,



Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO).

Experience applying an Indigenous lens to health operations and exploring ways to provide culturally safe care and incorporate traditional Indigenous healing practices as part of health services delivery.

Lived experience and understanding of Indigenous healthcare priorities, services, challenges, culture, protocols, traditions, and values within communities and organizations in Manitoba.

Understanding of applying the standards established by Accreditation Canada (AC) and the Health Standards Organization (HSO) from an Indigenous lens.

Experience in or knowledge of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the relationship between ISC and the Manitoba health care system.

Education

Post‑secondary degree in a relevant health discipline from an accredited education institution.

An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Certification / Licensure / Registration

Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.

Qualifications and Skills

Strong and culturally relevant communication, interpersonal, analytical, organizational and leadership skills.

Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian colonial impacts on Indigenous people in social and health contexts.

Knowledge and appreciation of the unique history, cultures and rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action (2015) and Manitoba’s Path to Reconciliation Act (2016).

Understanding and commitment to the articles set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) as a framework for truth and reconciliation.

Knowledge of Indigenous cultural safety and anti‑racism actions, inquiries and reports, e.g., Jordan’s Principle, Joyce’s Principle and Brian Sinclair Inquest.





Demonstrated knowledge of ethical principles and cultural protocols in interactions with Indigenous partners and organizations.

Knowledge or familiarity with Indigenous health issues, population health and health status of citizens in Manitoba.

Working knowledge of, or experience working with, Indigenous governments, partners, organizations and communities at a service level and structures within Manitoba.

Demonstrated leadership capabilities within the provincial health system adopting the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.

Knowledge of:

Relevant qualified regulatory requirements including standards and scope of practice for direct reports.

Relevant legislated acts including but not limited to Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions).

Relevant Collective Agreements.

Working with individuals from diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.

Regional/site/unit policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines relating to clinical care, administrative, financial and human resource management.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 10 kg (25 lbs.).

Incumbent must demonstrate the ability to prioritize work, manage interruptions, re‑prioritize as required and ensure dedicated/focused time for strategic planning.

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, and a security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self‑identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter or application.

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📌 Manager Health Services - Indigenous Health HSC (Manitoba)
🏢 Southern Health Sante Sud
📍 Manitoba