WRHA Executive Director Facilities Support Services

City:
Winnipeg

Employer:

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Corporate - WRHA Corporate

Department / Unit:
Facilities Support

Job Stream:
Non-Clinical

Union:
Non Union

Anticipated

Start Date:

11/16/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated

Shift: Days

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base

Hours:

2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview
Corporate support services provide a number of internal services which support the delivery of services to the patients and residents, as well as a number of direct services to citizens. Functions within Corporate Support Services provide clinical support services for sites and hospitals within the organization in the areas of:

Environmental Services

Facility Maintenance

Capital Planning

Security Services

Main Function
Ensure the efficient and effective delivery of support services covering environmental services, facilities operations, maintenance both preventative and on demand), identification and oversite of safety and security projects ( $30,000 and  $1,500,000) and security for the service delivery organization.

Acute Care and Health Centre Responsibility
This position has direct responsibility for these functions iface Hospital, Grace Hospital, Victoria Hospital, Concordia Hospital (including Concordia Place PCH, Seven Oaks Hospital, Misericordia Health Centre (including Misericordia Place PCH), Deer Lodge Health Centre (including Middle Church PCH, River Park Gardens and Golden West Lodge), Riverview Health Centre, Pan Am Centre, and Churchill Health Centre as well as 650 Main (WRHA Head Office) and 1155 Concordia.

This group represents

Direct Reports: 8 Directors, 4 Facility Support Services Managers, 1 Security Services Manager

Operating Budget: over $100 million

Safety and Security & Capital Projects: over $45 million

Acute Care Space: 5 million square feet

Employees: 1300

Community Responsibility
Provides all oversite of security functions including mobile patrol as well as support for all major maintenance issues.

Independent PCH Responsibility
Provides support to the independent PCH’s in matters relating to maintenance and security.

Experience

7 years of progressive mid-to-senior management experience leading enterprise-wide corporate services functions in a private or large publicly funded enterprise, preferably in health-care, including:

3 years of direct experience with the delivery of support service such as; environmental services, facilities, and/or maintenance, nutritional services or laundry.

5 years of experience building and leading a high-performing team.

3 years of experience managing an unionized environment.

Previous experience in health-care planning and delivery is an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

A post-secondary degree in a related discipline from an accredited educational institution is required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset.

Qualifications And Skills

Demonstrated comprehensive senior leadership capabilities. The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework .

Physical Requirements

Must be able to work at heights, work within small spaces and physically able climb, reach, kneel, squat as required as part of servicing the facilities.

Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings at multiple sites throughout the organization, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 35 - 50 pounds.

Interruptions to respond to questions from executives and government…