Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Requisition ID: 401097
Position Number: 399-7111010-E086-01
Posting End Date: April 22, 2026
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Flexible in Manitoba
Union: Non Union
Department/Unit: Senior Leadership
Work Location: Within Manitoba
City: Flexible in Manitoba
Hiring Status: Permanent
FTE: 1.0
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: 7.75
Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date: 06/15/2026
Salary: As per agreement
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
Providing health services across the continuum of care, Southern Health-Santé Sud is a progressive, responsive, and designated bilingual (English/French) health authority located in southern Manitoba, covering an expansive area and serving the province’s fastest growing health region.
Working with an engaged Board and leading a committed and experienced executive team, this is an opportunity to provide executive-level leadership as Chief Executive Officer of Southern Health-Santé Sud (SH-SS) and to build upon a strong foundation of community impact, to envision and create a sustainable and vibrant future for SH-SS, and to ensure the organization’s continued relevancy and impact in serving its constituent communities.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO of Southern Health-Santé Sud is the senior-most executive responsible for the overall strategic leadership, operational oversight, and mission alignment of the organization. The CEO ensures that SH-SS fulfills its purpose and successfully executes on its strategic priorities. In advancing the regions strategic plan and priorities, the CEO also ensures the development of innovative solutions and responses to new and emerging needs among communities in the region. This work is grounded in the vision and mission of the organization and is inspired and guided by the core values and foundational principles of SH-SS.
In providing overall leadership to the organization, the CEO is expected to lead in a manner that best reflects the interests of the organization and its communities, employees, volunteers, partners, the public, government, and other stakeholders while upholding the values of SH-SS. As the primary spokesperson for SH-SS, the CEO is responsible for advocacy efforts on behalf of the organization, and for maintaining open and transparent communication with the Board of Directors. This includes working with the Board to achieve the goals outlined in Board-approved strategic priorities founded in the strategic plan, while also incorporating the CEO’s own unique vision, expertise, and innovation in expanding, refining, and implementing these strategic priorities.
The position of CEO is accompanied by additional appointments to a variety of provincial health working groups and committees as well as community stakeholder committees within the region.
This text is available in French upon request/Ce profil de poste est disponible en français sur demande. E-mail humanresources@southernhealth.ca.
To view full SH-SS CEO Position Profile: https://staffnet.southernhealth.ca/download/1023/c-d/46869/chief-executive-officer-2.pdf
Qualified candidates are invited to submit confidential expressions of interest to floewen@waterfordglobal.com.
Experience
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Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
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Certification/Licensure/Registration
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Qualifications and Skills
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Physical Requirements
- Regular travel within the SH-SS health region.
- Occasional travel to Winnipeg and other health regions within Manitoba.
- A valid Class 5 driver’s license.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is 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.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
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