Position Summary
Interior Health is hiring a permanent full-time Project Manager for the Thompson Cariboo Region.
Location: This position is flexible within Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Lillooet, Lytton, Kamloops, Clearwater, Merritt.
What we offer:
? An attractive remuneration package
? Excellent career prospects
? Employer paid training/education
? Employer paid vacation
? Medical Service Plan
? Employer paid insurance premiums
? Extended Health & Dental coverage
? May be eligible to contribute to MPP
? Work-life balance
Salary range for the position is $86,398 to $124,197. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.
How will you create an impact:
The Project Manager will oversee the planning, implementation, and maintenance of the infrastructure and clinical projects in the assigned Local Health Areas (LHA) of the Interior Health Authority. The Project Manager will work closely with leaders from across the Health Authority and key partners and other interested parties, both internal and external to the Health Authority including Indigenous, physician, and community partners, to facilitate ongoing collaboration and effective application of initiatives that support local healthcare.
The Project Manager is an expert resource to staff and leadership. The Project Manager is responsible for the coordination and creation of evaluative tools and organizational systems, processes, and practices to improve capitol and clinical projects. The Project Manager develops reports, ensures the timely and effective implementation of decisions, works on specific projects as assigned, and analyzes and prepares information to achieve results in key priority areas.
What will you work on:
? Utilizes standard project management methodology and a collaborative approach to develop project charters, schedules, timelines, and specific processes for accomplishing the required work plan.
? Cultivates and fosters relationships in order to develop comprehensive project plans with input from key partners and other interested parties and provides leadership and support in the development of strategies to meet these needs.
? Leads and coordinates the planning and implementation of teams to ensure the project progresses on schedule.
? Collaboratively executes and monitors all milestones and deliverables.
? Provides research support for best practice and change management initiatives to support improvements.
? Serves as the central contact/resource person related to the project and identifies and resolves arising issues through negotiation and conflict resolution with partners and other interested parties.
? Develops and coordinates a process for managing the preparation and maintenance of all status reports, design of reporting templates, compilation and analysis of data and information; monitors project and/or system change progress; identifies barriers and missed milestones; and researches issues and best practice.
? Leads a range of projects; develops guidelines, templates, and critical activity pathways; and makes recommendations for action.
? Builds relationships with key partners and other interested parties to plan future service delivery models, including input into business case development and standardized reporting and information sharing.
? Supports the composition of decision briefs and reports at the site, local health area, and Health Authority levels to support optimum service delivery.
? Liaises externally with and supports and/or identifies opportunities to partner with other health authorities, regional entities, community agencies, and private partners in system redesign of care and service improvements.
? Plans for patient engagement strategies to ensure patient views are considered in service planning.
? Creates communication plans and communicates and presents information clearly and concisely to key partners and other interested parties, physicians, staff, and managers including formal presentations at meetings.
? Provides regular status updates and attends various meetings as required.
Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!
Honouring Interior Health's commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience
? A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master's degree.
? Five years of recent, related experience at a senior level, working within a complex public or private sector environment, and experience in Project Management.
Skills and Abilities
? Demonstrated ability to organize work, simultaneously handle multiple projects, balance multiple priorities, and manage challenging and competing demands within a limited timeframe.
? Creatively plan and promote new program and service delivery models.
? Demonstrated analytical, statistical, research, and indicator development skills.
? Ability to work with health information technology, applying advanced computer skills to access and analyse all data and information related to priority areas.
? Knowledge of the principles and processes related to quality improvement.
? Superior written and verbal communication abilities and independent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
? Knowledge of project and change management processes, project development, and implementation.
? Proven leadership skills working with diverse groups of people. Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships and collaborate with key participants across a range of partners and other interested parties.
? Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.
? A class 5 BC Driver's License.