Regional Leader, Regional Programs

The salary range for this position is CAD $55.27/Hr. - CAD $79.45/Hr.

Come work as a Regional Leader, Regional Programs with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Regional Leader, Regional Programs to join the Emergency team. Apply today to join our team!

As a Regional Leader, Regional Programs with Vancouver Coastal Health you will

• Provide organization-wide leadership in regional program planning, ensuring alignment across strategic and service planning with the Ministry of Health, PHSA, VCH, PHC and other key partners.
• Coordinate and evaluate strategic and operational planning for specific population groups within the VCH and PHC regions.
• Act as the strategic liaison across the care continuum, leading others toward advancing provincial, VCH and PHC program goals. The Regional Leader communicates the organizational visions and fosters collaboration and commitment.
• Act as the key representative in working groups and committees to ensure alignment with regional program priorities.
• Guided by a population-based approach, align the development, delivery and evaluation of services to meet the needs of the VCH/PHC population at every life stage, ensuring a high-quality, safe, integrated and comprehensive continuum of care.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti‑Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Planetary Health.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in health administration, Public Health Administration or other relevant discipline, plus seven (7) to ten (10) years’ recent, related experience in progressively responsible positions in a large, complex care organization including demonstrated ability to manage large-scale project(s), or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Proven skills as an effective leader in an interdisciplinary matrix reporting environment.
• Expertise in strategic planning, systems integration, and cross-functional collaboration to develop and implement strategies across the full scope of the regional program.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project, change management and evaluation principles and methodologies, with the ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Broad knowledge of clinical theory and practice, person‑centred care and a population health approach.
• Broad knowledge of health care disciplines and their roles within their respective health care environments.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems efficiently and resourcefully.
• Exceptional analytical skills and decision‑making abilities.
• Demonstrated organisational, administrative, facilitation and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and engage others effectively, both verbally and in writing, at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects with stringent timelines and budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to work with various word‑processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate consensus among diverse interest holders, fostering collaboration and shared decision-making to achieve common goals.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly‑funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

VCH is a world‑class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks and “going first” when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award‑winning recognition programmes to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialised groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities, expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognised as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.