Director, Nurse Practitioner Negotiations & Engagement

About NNPBC

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia (NNPBC) is the professional association representing all four nursing designations in BC – Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs), and Nurse Practitioners (NPs).

NNPBC is home for nurses in BC, transforming health and health systems through the breadth of nursing expertise. NNPBC supports and promotes excellence in all domains of nursing practice and enables nurses to lead, influence, and transform health, the health care system, health and social policy, and the nursing profession itself.

NNPBC is committed to truth and reconciliation, guided by the Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-Racism practice standards for nurses in BC. We actively advance the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, the recommendations from In Plain Sight, and the Calls to Action and Calls to Justice from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and MMIWG report. Our work is multigenerational, and we are dedicated to meaningful, ongoing reconciliation efforts. A personal and professional commitment to culturally safer practices, cultural humility, anti-racism, justice and equity is core to this role.

Role Summary

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are playing an increasingly significant role in the delivery and transformation of health care across British Columbia. In April 2026, NNPBC was honoured to receive a strong member mandate to advance the work of the NP Main Agreement. As this work continues to evolve, NNPBC is expanding its organizational capacity to support provincial NP engagement, advocacy, strategic partnerships, and negotiations-related work connected to this important mandate.

NNPBC is seeking a bold, politically astute, and highly relational leader to serve as the inaugural Director, NP Negotiations & Engagement. This is a rare opportunity to lead a transformational body of work at a pivotal moment for Nurse Practitioners and the health system in British Columbia.

The Director will be responsible for building and leading a new provincial function focused on NP negotiations, advocacy, government relations, and member engagement. This role requires a leader who can move seamlessly between strategy and execution: someone capable of establishing operational infrastructure from the ground up while simultaneously building trust with NPs, influencing government relationships, and leading organizational readiness and strategic coordination for complex negotiations.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director will serve as the operational and strategic lead for the organization’s NP Main Agreement work and broader NP engagement strategy. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in negotiations, labour relations, health policy, government relations, interest holder engagement, and organizational leadership, alongside exceptional political judgment and relationship management skills.

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in ambiguity, can navigate high-stakes environments with credibility and calm, and is energized by building something foundational that has the potential to shape the future of health care in British Columbia. The work of this role will help shape the future structure of NP engagement, advocacy, and compensation discussions within British Columbia’s evolving health system.

Position Details

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Remote, with required regional travel; successful candidate must reside in British Columbia 
Type: Full-time permanent, 1.0 FTE
Salary Range: $130,000-$140,000 per year

NNPBC offers a flexible work environment, enrolment in the Municipal Pension Plan, extended health and dental benefits, generous vacation package, and a professional development and licensing reimbursement fund. 

We are accepting applications until Wednesday July 15 at 4:00pm PST.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership & Department Implementation

• Lead the establishment and operationalization of the NP Negotiations & Engagement department, including implementation planning, systems development, staffing, workflows, governance supports, and reporting structures
• Translate strategic direction into actionable operational plans with measurable deliverables and timelines
• Build a high-functioning, collaborative, and accountable team culture grounded in service, responsiveness, and strategic execution
• Lead organizational change and implementation efforts within a rapidly evolving and politically complex environment.
• Develop and oversee annual workplans, budgets, KPIs, risk mitigation strategies, and performance reporting
• Serve as the primary operational lead for the implementation of the NP Main Agreement mandate
  
  

Negotiations & Labour Relations Leadership

• Serve as the central operational coordination point across executive leadership, legal counsel, negotiators, governance structures, and NP engagement processes related to the NP Main Agreement mandate.
• Lead organizational preparation for NP negotiations, including bargaining readiness, engagement processes, evidence development, and negotiations planning
• Work closely with legal counsel, external negotiators, and NP leadership structures to coordinate negotiations strategy and implementation
• Support the development of negotiation agendas, bargaining priorities, and consultation frameworks
• Ensure negotiations-related work is legally sound, strategically aligned, and informed by robust engagement with NPs in BC
  
  

Government Relations & System Influence

• Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with the Ministry of Health, health authorities, policy leaders, and system partners
• Position NNPBC as a credible, solutions-oriented partner in discussions related to NP workforce planning, compensation, and primary care transformation
• Lead government relations strategies related to NP practice, negotiations, and policy priorities
• Identify emerging political, policy, and system risks and opportunities, advising the CEO and organizational leadership proactively
  
  

NP Engagement & Relational Leadership

• Build trusted relationships with Nurse Practitioners across practice settings, geographies, and employment models throughout British Columbia
• Create engagement approaches that are inclusive, transparent, and responsive to the diversity of NP experiences and perspectives
• Support and enable NP-led structures, ensuring NP voices meaningfully shape organizational priorities and negotiations direction
• Serve as a visible and credible representative of NNPBC with NP leaders, committees, and external partners
  
  

Policy, Strategy & Communications

• Oversee development of policy analysis, workforce intelligence, compensation research, and environmental scans related to NP practice and negotiations
• Partner closely with NNPBC Communications to ensure aligned messaging and strong narrative positioning
• Prepare high-quality briefing materials, reports, presentations, and strategic recommendations for executive leadership and the Board of Directors
• Support public-facing advocacy and strategic communications initiatives as required

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Graduate degree in a relevant discipline such as public administration, labour relations, health policy, law, business, leadership, or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of progressive senior leadership experience in one or more of:
  • Labour relations and negotiations
  • Health system leadership
  • Government relations
  • Professional association leadership
  • Complex interest holder engagement
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale strategic initiatives or organizational transformation efforts
• Strong understanding of British Columbia’s health system, health policy environment, and political landscape
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with government, professional groups, unions, executives, and frontline professionals
• Exceptional facilitation, negotiation, communication, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead in politically sensitive and highly visible environments
• Experience building operational structures, teams, or programs from inception

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in healthcare negotiations or labour relations
• Experience working with professional associations, regulatory environments, or member-based organizations
• Knowledge of NP practice environments and primary care systems
• Understanding of governance and Board relations in the non-profit or association sector

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate must be comfortable navigating evolving structures, competing priorities, and high-visibility environments with diplomacy, resilience, and sound judgment. They will demonstrate:

• Strategic and systems thinking
• High political acuity and sound judgment
• Exceptional relational intelligence
• Calm, credibility and professionalism under pressure
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and complexity
• Strong execution and operational discipline
• Confidence balancing diplomacy with decisiveness
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful engagement

Technology & Working Conditions

• Comfortable working within modern digital, remote collaboration, and knowledge-work environments
• Fully remote; successful candidate must reside in British Columbia and be able to travel regionally as required
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a high-performing remote work environment
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively within dynamic and high-visibility environments
• Flexibility to occasionally accommodate meetings, engagement sessions, or operational requirements outside standard business hours
• Capacity to meet the physical requirements of the role, including prolonged computer-based and virtual work

Interested?

Join us in shaping the future of nursing in BC. We are looking for a thoughtful, strategic, and relational leader who is energized by complex systems work, meaningful engagement, and building something foundational at a pivotal moment for Nurse Practitioners in BC.

Please apply by Wednesday July 15 at 4:00pm PST with a resume and cover letter outlining how your experience and leadership align with the qualifications and mandate of the role. We encourage early applications, as interviews are expected to take place between July 20-24, 2026.

NNPBC is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. We recognize that there are many forms of experience and leadership that contribute to success in this role, and we encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences, including those from equity-deserving and underrepresented communities.

We value the time and effort applicants invest in the process and will carefully review all submissions.

Thank you for considering joining us in the work of NNPBC - we look forward to the possibility of working together!