Program Manager – Community Group Care

Community Group Care: Programs and Services | Permanent Full-Time | 1.0 FTE | Excluded

At Marymound, we believe every child, youth and family deserves the opportunity to experience safety, belonging, healing and hope.

Marymound is strengthening its programs, investing in leadership and advancing its vision of becoming an Indigenous-led organization. We recognize the strength of culture, identity, family, community, and relationships in supporting well-being, and we are committed to culturally grounded, relationship-centred services that respect Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Manager of Community Group Care provides strategic and operational leadership for Marymound's 24-hour community-based group care programs.

You will lead and develop Program Coordinators, strengthen program quality, and create the conditions for children and youth to experience safe, stable, and welcoming living environments where relationships, belonging, identity, and connections to family and community are valued.

Working with employees, families, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Indigenous communities and service partners, you will help strengthen culturally grounded practice while ensuring high-quality, accountable and responsive services.

How You'll Make an Impact

As Manager of Community Group Care, you will:

- Provide strategic and operational leadership for Community Group Care.
- Lead, coach and mentor Program Coordinators and build strong, accountable and cooperative teams.
- Strengthen culturally grounded, relationship-centred services that reflect Indigenous approaches and ways of knowing, being and doing.
- Create conditions where children and youth experience dignity, belonging and meaningful relationships and are supported to strengthen connections to family, community, culture and identity.
- Ensure program quality, licensing compliance, operational effectiveness and continuous improvement.
- Build respectful relationships with children, youth, families, Indigenous communities, Child and Family Services agencies and community partners.
- Provide responsible stewardship of financial,



physical and human resources and leadership during complex operational situations.

What You'll Bring Marymound recognizes that knowledge, leadership and expertise are developed through many pathways. We value formal education as well as professional, lived, cultural and community experience. Applicants are encouraged to identify the experiences, knowledge and learning they bring to the role.

We're looking for a collaborative, values-driven leader who brings:

- A degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Care, Psychology, Indigenous Studies, Public Administration or a related human services discipline is preferred. A combination of education, professional experience, lived experience, cultural knowledge and community-based learning may be considered.
- Progressive leadership experience supporting children, youth and families within residential care, child welfare, community-based services, Indigenous services or other complex human service environments.
- Experience leading, coaching and developing employees and leaders.
- Knowledge of relationship-centred, strengths-based, trauma-informed, healing-centred, culturally grounded and restorative approaches.
- Understanding of Indigenous histories, cultures, worldviews and contemporary realities and the impacts of colonial systems on Indigenous children, families and communities.
- Experience with program operations, quality improvement, regulatory requirements, workforce planning and resource management.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- A leadership approach grounded in integrity, accountability, cultural humility, sound judgment and continuous learning.

Why Join Marymound? As part of Marymound's leadership team,



you will have the opportunity to strengthen Community Group Care, develop emerging leaders and contribute to the continued evolution of culturally grounded services for children, youth and families.

Marymound offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, pension, professional development opportunities and a collaborative leadership environment.

Our Commitment

Marymound is committed to strengthening Indigenous leadership and building a workforce that reflects the children, youth, families and communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations, Métis and Inuit candidates. Preference may be given to qualified Indigenous applicants in accordance with Marymound's Indigenous Employment Preference Policy and applicable legislation.

A request for reasonable accommodation will be made available for those who may be affected by a barrier in respect of the materials or activities used in the assessment or selection process.

Close Date: September 26, 2026, by 11.59 PM

Internal Applicants: Submit ‘Internal Application Form’ with cover letter and current résumé

External Applicants: Submit a cover letter and résumé, including references to:

Competition # PM 26-096

e-mail: [email protected]

Or online at https://www.marymound.com/main/employment-volunteer/available-opportunities/

Benefits

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Application question(s):
- Marymound is a proud Indigenous-led organization and employment equity promotes the principles of fairness, merit and equitable employment representation. You are encouraged to identify your status in relation to these three designated groups. ☐ INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (includes First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples) ☐ PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (includes individuals with physical, mental, or other disabilities) ☐ VISIBLE MINORITIES (includes individuals who are non-white and non-Indigenous)

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:
- Leadership: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Program Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Marymound
📍 Winnipeg