Position #: V39450

Expected Start Date: November 01, 2026

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: TBD

Department: SHA-Provincial- Nutrition & Food ED

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Number of Hours per Rotation: 37.5 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

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The Executive Director, Nutrition and Food Services, is a key provincial senior leader within the Saskatchewan Health Authority, responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for Nutrition and Food Services across the province. Reporting to the Vice President, Provincial Clinical and Support Services, the Executive Director leads an integrated provincial approach focused on quality, safety, consistency and sustainable service delivery.

The role establishes strategic direction and translates provincial priorities into operational and business plans. Key responsibilities include addressing service pressures; optimizing provincial capacity and resources; advancing workforce, infrastructure and service planning; and supporting consistent standards, practices and service expectations across Saskatchewan.

Working closely with clinical and operational leaders, health-care professionals, government, unions, regulatory and educational partners, and other stakeholders, the Executive Director advances innovative and evidence-informed services. The role fosters an inclusive, high-performing culture grounded in the SHA’s CARES values and supports safe, high-quality and patient- and family-centred care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education:

- Graduate/ Masters level or equivalent combination of experience and education




- Licensed and in good standing with professional association and/or regulatory body, if applicable.

Experience:

- Extensive experience, at a strategic level, as a leader who has developed and led innovative planning and programs in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
- 10+ years in a leadership position with progressive advancement

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Advanced knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, professional standards and leading practices.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Saskatchewan’s health-care system and the broader Canadian health-care environment.
- Demonstrated ability to translate organizational strategy into operational priorities, measurable plans and sustainable results.
- Strong financial, analytical and critical-thinking skills, including experience managing significant operational resources.
- Proven ability to lead complex change, promote innovation and advance quality, safety and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships with government, physicians, unions, academic institutions, professional associations and other health-care organizations.
- Exceptional communication, relationship-building and stakeholder-engagement skills.
- Demonstrated ability to develop leaders, mobilize teams and foster accountability.
- Commitment to patient- and family-centred care and to culturally safe,



inclusive and representative workplaces.
- Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, integrity and ethical leadership.

Other Information

- Travel within the province of Saskatchewan is required
- Location to be determined based on where the successful candidate resides.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a energetic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.

Applicants must upload all relevant documents (ex: certificates, diplomas, proof of enrollment, licenses and/or memberships) relating to the qualifications of the position. By submitting your application, you consent to your application history and talent profile being shared with Human Resources and the applicable hiring team.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.

> We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone.

> We are committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive, and culturally responsive workforce.

> We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action.

> We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis People.

Please note: Only applications that include all required documentation will be considered.

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