Director Health Services (Regional Director - Acute Care Services)

Requisition ID: 413645

Position Number: 20091893

Posting End Date: November 13, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Corporate - 650 Main Street

Department / Unit: Care Coordination

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 12/04/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Standby coverage as required

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

The Regional Director, Acute Care Services provides strategic and operational leadership in support of the Acute Care portfolio within the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA). Reporting to the Vice President, Acute Care Services, the Director plays a key role in advancing high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care across the organization’s acute care settings, while supporting integration with services across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Vice President, Acute Care Services in advancing the strategic direction and operational priorities of the acute care portfolio, ensuring alignment with WRHA’s broader organizational goals.
• Provide leadership and oversight for assigned acute care programs and services, ensuring consistent delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient care.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable operational plans, supporting implementation at the site and program level.
• Monitor and evaluate program performance using data and key performance indicators, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring accountability for outcomes.
• Lead and support quality improvement, patient safety, and accreditation initiatives across acute care services.
• Promote and embed evidence-informed practice, standardization, and innovation to improve clinical and operational outcomes.
• Work closely with site leadership and clinical teams to improve patient flow, reduce wait times, and enhance access to acute care services.
• Support capacity planning and surge management strategies to respond to fluctuations in patient volumes and system pressures.
• Collaborate with medical leadership to align operational and clinical priorities and support effective models of care.
• Ensure effective workforce planning, including recruitment, retention, succession planning, and staff engagement within the portfolio.
• Identify and help mitigate risks within the portfolio, ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and patient- and family-centered care.
• Strengthen integration across the health system by building effective partnerships with Community Health Services, long-term care, and other WRHA portfolios to support transitions in care and reduce fragmentation.
• Support initiatives that enhance continuity of care, including discharge planning, alternate level of care (ALC) strategies, and community-based alternatives to hospitalization.
• Represent the Acute Care portfolio on internal committees, regional initiatives, and external partnerships as required.
• Lead change management initiatives, supporting teams through transformation and system redesign efforts.
• Provide mentorship and leadership development to managers and emerging leaders within the portfolio.

Experience

• Progressive leadership experience in healthcare, preferably within acute care settings.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or a related field.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives and manage change in a dynamic environment.
• Strong understanding of health system integration, quality improvement, and patient-centered care principles.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across interdisciplinary teams and service areas.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.