Director, Facilities Management Projects

Fraser Health (FH) is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. The Fraser region is home to 32 First Nations communities and 6 Métis Chartered communities. Our team of nearly 48,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: better health, best in health care.

We are seeking a driven and collaborative Director, Facilities Management Projects (Acute and Special Focus) to provide strategic leadership and effective direction for all stages of the design and construction of approved capital projects across Fraser Health (FH). The Director will oversee all aspects of project management, budget control, procurement strategies, contract negotiations and dispute resolutions and will work in partnership to negotiate and establish policies, requirements and approvals that enable successful and effective project implementation.

The Director will drive forward facility design, development and construction for multiple service delivery areas in a dynamic healthcare environment while leading projects from design through to construction and commissioning for the required areas of acute care and major capital projects, as well as other Special Focus projects. Additionally, the Director will develop a clear performance vision for the project portfolio and will promote the development and optimization of a strong team. As a clear, caring, and courageous leader, the Director will champion operational and facilities excellence by establishing policies, procedures and budgets toward curating and achieving annual goals and objectives in alignment with industry standards and accreditation bodies.

Work within this team contributes to a currently growing portfolio of projects that span across the entire Fraser Health region. The Director will lead a team that includes over two dozen project management and administrative support staff. The work within this portion of the project management portfolio primarily encompasses projects that assist Fraser Health in achieving its’ ongoing goal to improve healthcare services provided to patients and clients.

The Director is accountable for:

• Developing plans and implementing capital and operating budgets including budget assessment, preparation, authorization control and reporting of expenditures ensuring the efficient utilization of financial resources within objectives, plans and budgets established by FH;
• Recommending strategies to optimize current and potential funding for capital projects including liaising with Capital Finance to support capital cash flow and budget targets;
• Fostering a team culture within the project management portfolio, and a commitment to collaboration and support of stakeholders;
• Ensuring fairness and consistency and adherence to Facilities Maintenance procurement guidelines, rules and regulations;
• Overseeing the recruitment and professional development of employees through the formal assessment of training needs and implementation of employee development plans;
• Creating a culture of excellence by training, coaching, and mentoring new and existing staff to ensure staff growth and development, as well as engagement;
• Assisting with the implementation of process improvement changes within the portfolio and supporting change management initiatives;
• Ensuring that sites and facilities are planned, designed and built to meet clinical outcomes and to align to the latest standards and best practices in health facility design, project delivery, and environmental sustainability, thereby ensuring a comprehensive approach is taken to successfully transition from project delivery to operations and maintenance.

The successful candidate will have:

• A Master's degree and professional designation in a relevant discipline;
• Ten (10) years of recent, related experience in progressively more complex senior leadership roles in a large multi-site organization with responsibilities for managing the design and construction of healthcare/facilities development projects;
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

If you have any questions, or are interested in learning more about this rewarding opportunity with Fraser Health, please email our Executive and Senior Leadership Acquisition team at executive.recruitment@fraserhealth.ca.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Director is accountable for providing leadership and strategic direction across Fraser Health (FH) for site planning, business case and feasibility study development, implementation of approved capital projects, and standards and principles development, including all aspects of project management, budget control, procurement strategies, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and oversight of projects from planning and design through to construction and commissioning, for the applicable areas of real estate, long term care and major capital projects, as applicable. The Director liaises internally with senior leaders in FH, and externally with various levels of governments, agencies, hospital foundations, private sector partners, building owners and community groups to represent FH interests as appropriate. May be assigned to assist with other projects across the various project management portfolio.

Education and Experience

Master's degree and professional designation in a relevant discipline, supplemented by ten (10) years' recent, related experience in progressively more complex and senior management, leadership roles in a large multi-site organization with responsibilities for managing the planning, design and construction of healthcare/facilities development projects, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability to align optimal building technologies with evidence-based design, industry best practices, and healthy & sustainable environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of facilities development including planning, design, construction, contract management and procurement within current municipal, provincial and national standards, codes, bylaws and regulations applicable to health care.
• Demonstrated skills and ability to effectively oversee the management of multiple facilities projects from concept to completion within large, complex, multi-site organizations, to lead and deliver project success.
• Demonstrated strong business acumen, initiative, judgment and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead self and others, plan, forecast, manage, implement, organize and problem solve at a senior level.
• Demonstrated ability to define/amalgamate diverse organizational requirements, develop financial parameters, resolve issues, identify and mitigate operational project /system/human/process risks, and develop long-range plans.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and facilitate consensus with various levels of government and community groups, and to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with business partners as well as other external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, mentor and coach staff.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize creativity and innovation in problem solving and strategic planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct project management teams comprising of large groups of staff, external consultants, architects and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and conduct presentations to individuals and/or groups.
• Demonstrated understanding in the application of key performance indicators and project implementation metrics.
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines and changing priorities in dynamic, political environment.
• Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive reports and develop graphical supporting documents.
• Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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