Leader, Contracts Advisory Services in Vancouver

Come work as a Leader, Contracts Advisory Services with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Leader, Contracts Advisory Services to join the Contract Management Office.

The Contract Advisory Leader provides strategic leadership in the development, oversight, interpretation, and continuous improvement of health service agreements and contract management practices. The role serves as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, executives, finance, legal counsel, and external service providers, ensuring contractual arrangements support organizational objectives, accountability for public funds, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management.

The Contract Advisory Leader leads a team of contract professionals responsible for advising on complex contractual, financial, operational, and governance matters across a diverse portfolio of community health, long-term care, mental health, substance use, assisted living, supportive housing, and other funded services. The role requires balancing partnership and stewardship by supporting providers in delivering services while protecting the interests of the health authority.

As a Leader, Contracts Advisory Services with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be responsible for the overall management of all service contracts advisory across the health authority, supported by the assigned Contracts Advisors for the designated Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Community of Care (CoC).
• Provide advisory for multi-million dollar contracts across the Mental Health Housing, Group Home, Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) beds, and Residential Services portfolios.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and make recommendations for mitigation of variances in service delivery and funding of assigned CoC contracted service partners.
• Provide leadership in the delivery of client care with a focus on coordination and integration of contracted services across one or more CoC.
• Partner with VCH and assigned CoC Financial Planning, and VCH Legal to ensure negotiated financial and service arrangements are in line with organizational standards, practices, guidelines and budgetary constraints.
• Maintain current knowledge of generative AI, automation and emerging technologies and provide leadership in evaluating and implementing responsible, business-focused solutions that strengthen performance management, executive reporting and operational effectiveness.
• Lead or participate in identified contract management projects, propose new initiatives, liaise with other VCH programs, and manage stakeholder engagement, communications and quality improvement activities, supported by the Quality Improvement and Customer Service team of the CMO.

Qualifications Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field, supplemented by seven to ten (7 to 10) years’ recent, related experience managing clinical services contracts or a combination of education, training and experience.
• Formal Project Management training is an asset.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of contract management, and cost/benefit analysis.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of contract law, bid processes, and contract negotiations.
• Extensive experience in effectively and successfully managing service provider relationships.
• Extensive experience in managing projects to achieve results.
• Broad knowledge of the BC Health Care Industry environment.
• Effective leadership and communication skills to foster a respectful and motivating environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, interpersonal and administrative skills.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) experience/knowledge is an asset.
• Experience leading a team is an asset.

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.
• 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 programs 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 racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.