Health Manager – Canada

Are you ready to contribute to meaningful changes in the lives of citizens, patients and communities? Do you want to do things differently and support health systems to innovate? Are you passionate about improving patient and provider experiences, optimising health outcomes, supporting a sustainable health system and driving equitable care in all aspects of the health system.

At Nous Group, we are seeking dynamic Managers who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and a dedication to excellence. Consistently ranked as a Great Place to Work and recognised as a top firm by industry leaders, Nous provides a vibrant culture where your work shapes the future of governments, businesses and community organizations. Bring your expertise, your passion, and your drive for making a difference to a team where your contributions lead to real-world improvements and where professional growth is not just encouraged but celebrated. Join us in our mission to realise a bigger idea of success.

Nous is a great place to work…

Nous is an international management consultancy with over 750 people working across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland. We are a values-based organization that is inspired and determined to improve people’s lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realize a bigger idea of success.

Nous Group is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work in Canada, Australia and the UK, reflecting our expanding global influence and success. Nous consistently garners accolades as an exceptional workplace through various competitive reviews. We've been acknowledged as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies for career growth in Australia and have been awarded Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review on multiple occasions.  

We are a full-service management consulting firm with broad sector presence, with our health and higher education practices in Canada experiencing exceptional growth and impact. Our Vancouver office is expanding rapidly, and we are looking for skilled consultants to help shape its future and strategic direction.

A snapshot of the work we do:

Evaluated the Alberta Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP) which supports the attraction and retention of the best and brightest people to academic medicine through the key pillars of research, innovation, education and leadership.
Designed, evaluated and supported the implementation of improvements to the primary health care system at the provincial, regional and community health centre/clinic level in Ontario, Alberta, BC and across various Maritime provinces.
Developed a ten-year health workforce plan to develop a diverse and future ready workforce (including rural and remote communities)
Reviewed Resident Physician experiences to support improvements to learning and wellbeing outcomes among those Residents and enhanced models of care, rostering and workforce planning to improve physician experience, access, patient outcomes and health system sustainability
Conducted a clinical governance review for a provincial emergency services provider to support the delivery of high-quality services.
Undertook detailed analysis of the nursing placement process to identify opportunities to improve outcomes and enhance user experiences.
Designed an evidence-informed provincial perinatal framework to co-ordinate perinatal healthcare and improve service delivery.

We are looking for Managers with healthcare experience to join our team.

As a Manager, you will contribute significantly to the design and structure of project content, critically distilling and translating complex and multifaceted data into recommendations, and managing small to medium sized projects. You’ll work across a range of teams to establish and deliver projects across strategy, public policy, organizational capability and development, transformational change, and digital strategy. Your role will include engaging clients and their stakeholders, undertaking quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and preparing deliverables across a range of formats that distil analysis into clear and compelling recommendations for clients. This role includes managing small- to medium-sized projects, developing and managing relationships with clients, providing thought leadership, supporting and enabling high-achieving project teams, and actively developing the capability of your colleagues.

You are:

Passionate and driven about doing work that matters and creates positive influence, in an environment that values diversity and thrives on creativity
Resilient; Solving complex problems is hard work. You will need to be resilient as you balance the various different pressures our clients face when deciding what changes can be made and how to get the most value quickly from them. Understanding and engaging with people and content will be key
Innovative; develop and share IP through projects, teams and practice groups to enhance our existing methods and frameworks
Collaborative; You bring energy and enthusiasm for collaborating with others throughout the project design and delivery process
Knowledgeable in provincial/territorial and national health system policies, structures, funding mechanisms and models of care.

And the practical experience:

5+ years of work experience in a professional environment
Proven experience and expertise within the Canadian healthcare sector
Strong analytical skills and the capacity to interpret qualitative and quantitative data
The capability to think, articulate and write logically
Strong problem solving ability applied in a structured way.

Finally, the important details...

Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We encourage individuals from equity-deserving groups to apply and share this in your application. Nous values a diversity of perspectives, ideas and lived experiences as an asset in serving communities across Canada and globally.

Nous is a flexible workplace that offers hybrid working and consulting opportunities on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you have experience working on complex problems, are high performing and productive working in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of a dynamic team that puts people at the centre of everything, then we'd love to hear from you!

To apply for a role at Nous in Vancouver you must have the right to work in Canada.