Executive Director, Financial Planning & Business Support

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $80.94 - $121.40 / hour

Fraser Health is seeking a strategic and collaborative Executive Director, Financial Planning & Business Support to lead the organization's financial planning, budgeting, and business support functions across one of Canada's largest and most complex health care systems. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, this role provides executive leadership for Fraser Health's multi-year financial planning, annual operating budget, economic forecasting, and financial reporting to the Senior Executive Team, Board of Directors, and Ministry of Health.

The Executive Director partners with operational leaders to align financial resources with strategic priorities, providing expert financial analysis, planning, and decision support across designated portfolios. Through leadership of a high-performing team, this role ensures sound financial stewardship, effective resource allocation, and integrated planning that supports sustainable, high-quality care.

BC’s health system is in the process of transformation. As part of the planned changes, certain IM/IT, Finance, and Supply Chain roles are expected to be in scope for transition to a new provincial shared services organization, BC Shared Health Services. Candidates applying to positions in these areas should be aware that, while the role is currently employed by the Health Authority, it may transition to BC Shared Health Services as part of the first or subsequent implementation phases.

The intent of this transition is to support continuity of employment however, details regarding timing, process, and any impacts to employment arrangements will be confirmed as planning progresses. Providing this information at the recruitment stage is intended to ensure transparency about the broader system changes underway and to support informed decision-making by candidates.

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Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

In accordance with the established visions, values and strategy of the organization, the Executive Director of Financial Planning & Business Support is responsible for overseeing and leading the development, establishment and implementation of the fiscal, economic and business framework that supports Fraser Health’s (FH) corporate multi-year financial plans aligned to the strategic priorities, oversees the development of funding models and financial strategies, oversees the annual operating budgeting processes including setting budgeting guidelines, developing each portfolio’s annual and three year operating budget, forecasting and evaluating financial performance, as well as making strategic resource allocation and prioritization recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board.

This role provides health authority-wide leadership in finance, including overseeing the financial performance of the organization, leading finance strategy and representing Fraser Health at regional and provincial tables to advance the health authority’s strategic priorities. One of the key priorities of this role is to ensure sufficient and adequate funding is allocated to operations to support the delivery of health care services organization-wide across the service region and all modes of care, which includes managing annual funding received from the Ministry of Health and other agencies.

The Executive Director provides strategic financial management leadership, oversight and direction to FH program executives. The Executive Director plans, implements and evaluates related physical, financial and human resources in support of the strategic and operational needs of FH, as well as informs the development of the strategies and goals to ensure the optimum delivery of appropriate financial services and realization of financial strategy of the organization.

Represents FH and its interests in discussions and or negotiations with governments, other external organizations and agencies. Develops and reports on key financial…