Manager, Health System Transformation and Strategic Initiatives

Indigenous Primary Health Care Council•Scugog, ON

3d•CA$105,600 - CA$118,000•Remote

About The Position

The Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC) is the provincial Indigenous-governed organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous Primary Health Care Organizations (IPHCOs) and advancing Indigenous-led primary health care across Ontario. Guided by Indigenous values, Indigenous self-determination, relational accountability, and Indigenous ways of knowing, being, doing, and relating, IPHCC works collaboratively with members and system partners to strengthen Indigenous health outcomes while supporting culturally safe, wholistic, and community-driven care. Reporting to the Director of Health System Transformation, the Manager, Health System Transformation and Strategic Initiatives provides strategic, operational, and people leadership for a diverse and evolving portfolio of Indigenous-led health system transformation initiatives, organizational priorities, funding agreements, and strategic projects. The Manager translates IPHCC's Strategic Plan, Transfer Payment Agreements, contractual commitments, Board direction, and emerging provincial priorities into coordinated work plans, budgets, staffing assignments, implementation strategies, evaluation frameworks, and measurable outcomes. The position provides leadership throughout the complete project lifecycle—from concept development and Indigenous engagement through implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively across all IPHCC portfolios, the Manager contributes to advancing Indigenous influence within Ontario's health system while strengthening relationships with Indigenous Primary Health Care Organizations, Indigenous communities and organizations, Ontario Health, the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health Teams, Primary Care Networks, correctional partners, academic institutions, public health organizations, and other strategic partners. The Manager supports Indigenous-led system transformation by balancing strategic thinking, operational excellence, relationship building, innovation, fiscal accountability, policy development, and organizational stewardship while ensuring Indigenous priorities, knowledge systems, and community perspectives remain central to planning, implementation, decision-making, and evaluation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in health administration, public health, social sciences, business, management, leadership, Indigenous studies, or a related field.
An equivalent combination of education lived experience, Indigenous knowledge and progressively responsible management experience may be considered.
Five or more years of progressive management experience, including responsibility for staff, budgets, strategic initiatives, and complex organizational projects.
Demonstrated experience managing government-funded initiatives, transfer payment agreements, vendor contracts, contribution agreements, or comparable funding commitments.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets, including forecasting, expenditure monitoring, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
Proven ability to prepare accurate, thorough, and professionally written reports, briefings, proposals, presentations, and year-end submissions for government, funders, Boards, or senior leadership.
Experience working with Indigenous communities and organizations, with strong knowledge of Indigenous histories, cultures, rights, governance, health priorities, and the ongoing impacts of colonial systems.
Demonstrated ability to apply Indigenous ways of knowing, being, doing, and relating within leadership, engagement, program development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
Strong understanding of Ontario’s health-system environment, including the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, Ontario Health Teams, Primary Care Networks, and Indigenous Primary Health Care Organizations. Understanding the federal health system as it applies to First Nation communities, Health Canada, First Nations Health Branch, Non-insured Health Benefits and Indigenous Services Canada.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning, people leadership, program and project delivery, risk management, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical, relationship-building, and Microsoft 365 skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities, meet firm deadlines, travel as required, and maintain residency in Ontario.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Lead programs, projects, and strategic initiatives through an Indigenous frame of reference that reflects IPHCC’s values, Indigenous self-determination, relational accountability, and the diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.
Interpret IPHCC’s strategic plan and direction from the Director of Health System Transformation and translate priorities into clear work plans, responsibilities, timelines, budgets, performance measures, and intended outcomes.
Provide leadership and oversight for an evolving portfolio of health system transformation programs, funded initiatives, and organizational priorities.
Plan, delegate, monitor, and evaluate portfolio activities, ensuring staff understand the purpose of their work and how it contributes to member needs, organizational priorities, and funding commitments.
Lead initiatives from planning through implementation, evaluation, continuous improvement, sustainability, and demonstrated impact.
Ensure Indigenous perspectives, community priorities, cultural safety, Indigenous knowledge systems, and relational accountability remain foundational to all assigned initiatives.
Ensure transfer payment agreements, contracts, contribution agreements, and other funding obligations are fulfilled within approved scope, timelines, budgets, and reporting requirements.
Develop, manage, monitor, and forecast program and project budgets in collaboration with Finance, promoting sound financial practices and addressing risks and variances in a timely manner.
Lead the preparation and quality review of accurate, comprehensive, and timely quarterly, annual, year-end, and final reports for government, funders, senior leadership, and the Board.
Ensure reports connect activities, expenditures, outputs, outcomes, Indigenous knowledge and perspectives, lessons learned, and impact to strategic and contractual commitments.
Maintain effective systems for tracking deliverables, decisions, evidence, financial information, risks, outcomes, and lessons learned.
Provide direction, leadership, coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to assigned staff and project teams, and implement performance management processes as required.
Promote a respectful, accountable, culturally safe, and collaborative work environment and participate in staffing and human resource processes as required.
Work collaboratively across IPHCC portfolios to align priorities, coordinate resources, reduce duplication, and support organization-wide initiatives.
Build and maintain respectful, reciprocal, and accountable relationships with IPHCC members, Indigenous communities and organizations, government, Ontario Health, Ontario Health Teams, Primary Care Networks, correctional partners, and other health-system organizations.
Represent IPHCC’s mandate, positions, and interests accurately and professionally in meetings, committees, presentations, engagement activities, and collaborative initiatives.
Support culturally grounded engagement and co-development that respects local context, community authority, existing relationships, and Indigenous data governance.
Monitor and analyze health-system, policy, legislative, and funding developments and provide clear briefings, recommendations, and response strategies.
Bridge mainstream and Indigenous health-system concepts and practices while protecting Indigenous priorities, knowledge, and decision-making authority.
Identify, assess, and manage operational, financial, contractual, human resource, partnership, strategic, reputational, and implementation risks.
Develop mitigation strategies and provide the Director with timely updates, recommendations, and decision-support to support effective risk management and successful implementation of organizational priorities.
Complete other related duties and provide leadership to additional priorities as assigned by the Director of Health System Transformation.