ABOUT CANCERCARE MANITOBA

CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) is the provincial cancer authority responsible for setting strategic priorities and long-term planning for cancer and blood disorders. CCMB provides prevention, early detection, multidisciplinary treatment, and supportive to end-of-life care for both children and adults. The organization also oversees radiation protection across Manitoba. Through the Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute, CCMB conducts research on all aspects of cancer and blood disorders, including studies aimed at improving patient care and experience.

CancerCare Manitoba relies on the ongoing support of Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care and its close working relationships with regional health authorities to deliver quality cancer services to Manitobans. The financial assistance provided by the donations of Manitobans to the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation is vital to undertaking research and providing quality care to Manitobans.

The organization’s multidisciplinary approach to patient care attracts experts in medical, radiation, and surgical oncology, hematology, the best and brightest scientists, passionate nursing staff, and other dedicated healthcare professionals.

CCMB operates five sites in Winnipeg, with the main location at 675 McDermot Avenue offering systemic and radiation therapy, patient support services, and housing the Research Institute. In partnership with Prairie Mountain Health, the Western Manitoba Cancer Centre in Brandon provides radiation and systemic therapy, along with patient support services for residents of western Manitoba.

ABOUT THE VICE PRESIDENT, CLINICAL OPERATIONS

Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice President, Clinical Operations is a key member of the executive team, providing strategic and operational leadership for clinical programs and service delivery. The role oversees clinical, administrative, and business functions, working closely with the Vice President, Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer to align physician activities and ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care. Collaboration with the Vice President, System Performance and Chief of Population Oncology is essential to align clinical standards and quality goals.

This position ensures the effective integration of strategy and operations to achieve key performance targets and enhance patient care across the continuum. The incumbent brings extensive leadership experience in complex healthcare environments, a strong record in patient experience improvement, and a demonstrated ability to lead change, develop strategic service lines, and align structures and processes with evolving health system priorities in Manitoba.

The Vice President, Clinical Operations oversees all outpatient clinical services, excluding prevention and cancer screening. This portfolio includes the Systemic Therapy Program and Pharmacy Operations, Provincial Oncology Drug Program, Radiation Oncology Program (Radiation Therapy, Medical Physics, Radiation Protection), Community Oncology and Patient Experience, Outpatient Clinics, Manitoba Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Patient Relations, Clinical Innovation, and the Central Referral Office.

In this role, the Vice President provides strategic and operational leadership to foster a high-performance, patient-centered organization focused on quality care, continuous improvement, and accountability. The position leads the delivery of cancer services across disciplines, ensuring interprofessional collaboration and integration to advance excellence in cancer care.

This position encompasses senior leadership in clinical operations with an integration of nursing and allied health leadership at the executive level. For an incumbent with executive nursing experience, the role may be structured as a dual designation—Vice President, Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Officer.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

The Vice President, Clinical Operations is an evolving leadership role that requires strong strategic and operational skills to foster a high-performance environment. The ideal candidate will bring broad theoretical knowledge and practical experience in models of healthcare professional practice, contemporary trends and standards in nursing, management of personnel and fiscal resources in patient care settings, and program development, implementation, and evaluation.

• Masters degree in health care administration, nursing, business administration, public health, or a related area
• Minimum of 10 years progressive health leadership experience in complex, unionized environment, within an academic health setting, primarily in a senior leadership role.
• Experience managing and monitoring the corporate performance of a clinical program against strategic priorities and financial targets
• Knowledge of and extensive experience in health systems, models of care, patient flow
• Comprehensive knowledge of standards of care, professional standards, best practices, evidence-informed decision making, legislative requirements, risk management, and quality improvement.
• Proven experience working with senior executives, internal and external stakeholders,
• Long-range program planning that involves complex decision-making tasks and quality improvement/risk management
• Demonstrated leadership, success, and adaptability
• Demonstrated ability to execute on operational deliverables to include development of goals and provide ongoing updates of improvement
• Demonstrated ability to solve operational problems that directly impact patient satisfaction
• Ability to manage multiple operational teams for the delivery of clinical programs
• Lead and develop people, fostering teamwork
• Ability to understand and monitor complex budgets for multiple departments
• Expert interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in building and leading high performance, cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams and leading strategic change

Preferred

• Recent experience with program management in a health organization
• Active registration in good standing with a regulated professional body
• Membership in a related professional association

Asset

• Experience and knowledge of cancer specialty services

For the full position profile, please download the PDF: CCMB - Position Profile - Vice President, Clinical Operations.pdf

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