Manager, Regional Operations

About us

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC's Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.

Title: Manager, Regional Operations

Salary: $99,899 - $117,528 - $135,158 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Surrey, BC, located on the ancestral territories of the Stó:lo¯ Nations – Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA's flex work policy.

About the role

As Manager, Regional Operations, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to the Fraser Salish regional team, ensuring alignment between community-driven priorities and FNHA's provincial and regional plans. You will lead the implementation of regional projects, address operational barriers, and drive performance excellence by spearheading a multidisciplinary team that mirrors key corporate functions — including HR, IT, Finance, and Nursing — establishing a cohesive operational hub to support integrated service delivery across the Fraser Salish region.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have/be –

Education

• A university degree in a relevant specialization, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Experience

• 8 years of recent and relevant leadership experience, particularly in leading a multidisciplinary team and managing resources.
• Experience working with First Nations communities and/or organizations, including in areas of political leadership.
• Experience providing management-level administrative services to a senior leader and a team.
• Experience monitoring service reports, performance metrics/trends, and detecting and driving improvement opportunities.

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 6 months)
• 4 weeks' vacation, which increases with service to 5 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People's Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• And more

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: November 17, 2025 (at 23:59)

For more information about us, please visit:

For information about Cultural Safety and Humility ) and for information about Land Acknowledgements

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