Manager, Indigenous Health, Governance and Partnerships

We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.

CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

- Retirement Planning Program
- Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
- Work-life balance
- Learning and Professional Development Program
- Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important?

CIHI is on a learning journey, guided by what we learn from First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, communities, governments, and organizations, with a commitment to respecting Indigenous data sovereignty and advancing cultural safety and humility. The Manager leads a multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and continuously improve high quality, policy relevant analytics, indicators and reporting products that inform health system decision making across Canada. The Manager combines strategic leadership, program and project management, methodological oversight and stakeholder engagement to ensure portfolio products and outputs are delivered on time, within budget and to CIHI’s standards for data quality, privacy and reproducibility. The Manager liaises with a broad range of First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, communities, organizations and partners across the health data ecosystem, supporting the Vice President, Director and CIHI’s FNIM governance, partnership and engagement objectives. The Manager provides strategic leadership in building and managing relationships and partnerships to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis health data governance and information priorities and fosters collaboration and alignment across CIHI.

What you'll do

1. Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, promote a culture of accountability, innovation, learning, continuous improvement and service excellence through coaching and providing/soliciting effective performance feedback.
2. Provide strategic planning and day-to-day management for assigned portfolio(s), ensuring alignment with assigned budget, branch objectives, and corporate priorities.
3. Develop and monitor budgets, operational and strategic plans and project management artefacts (e.g. project charters, risk/issue registers) as applicable to the assigned portfolio.
4. Lead the development and implementation of communications, knowledge exchange and engagement strategies to strengthen CIHI’s relationships and presence with First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, communities and organizations, ensuring alignment with CIHI’s strategic priorities.
5. Lead the development and maintenance of analytics, information products, tools, measures, and indicators, providing oversight and ensuring appropriate quality assurance.
6. Oversee data intake, linkage, validation and remediation activities; ensure secure handling and disclosure control in line with CIHI privacy and security policies.
7. Develop and maintain relationships with internal partners, external stakeholders, and peer organizations; chair or support advisory groups and represent CIHI in external forums.
8. Knowledge translation and external representation: ensure findings are translated into explicit reports, dashboards, briefing notes and presentations; lead dissemination and uptake strategies and contribute to publications and conference activities.
9. Contribute to branch and corporate planning, performance measurement and evaluation of product impact; identify opportunities to align analytic work with strategic priorities.

What you'll bring to the table

- Minimum 5 years’ related experience in a health care workplace, with expertise in standards, data analysis, and database management, including at least 3 years’ demonstrated people leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi stakeholder projects in a matrix setting and delivering policy relevant analytic products.
- Domain experience relevant to Indigenous health, Indigenous data governance and FNIM righ

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