Corporate Director | Capital Planning & Projects

Position Summary
Who are we looking for

Are you looking for a new and rewarding leadership challenge in healthcare? Interior Health has an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Director, Capital Planning & Projects. We are looking for people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live, work and play.

Some of the benefits of joining Interior Health:

• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employee & Family Assistance Programs
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $141,146 to $202,898. 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

In accordance with the established Vision and Values of the organization, and strategic direction of Interior Health (IH), the Corporate Director, Capital Planning & Projects provides overall leadership and strategic direction for the full capital construction project lifecycle, from planning and procurement, to design, project delivery and operational commissioning. This will include oversight and integration of a diverse team of professional and administrative leaders and staff, engagement of senior executives and internal operations customers and subject matter experts, and on-going relationship management of external contractors, consultants and other key partners and government organizations.

A significant focus of the Corporate Director, Capital Planning & Projects is active leadership and participation as part of the broader capital prioritization process for IH. This requires strong relationships with and understanding of a broad spectrum of IH’s operations, while also maintaining a current perspective of organizational priorities and awareness of provincial health system objectives. The ability to set and achieve targets, while also remaining flexible to shifting priorities is key for this role, in order to manage through change and ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget, while optimizing the quality of service and deliverables.

The Corporate Director, Capital Planning & Projects has oversight (planning, procurement, contract administration and delivery) of 150+ capital projects with a value of $750M. The department has a $3.0M operating budget and 60 staff.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.

What will you work on:

• Utilizes standard project management tools, methodologies, templates, and risk mitigation plans for tracking and reporting progress. Ensures risk are managed and corrective measures taken where necessary to adhere to project budget, scope, schedule and quality.
• Prioritizes, assigns resources, and provides oversight for formal and informal planning of facility projects, including master site plans, concept plans, business plans, utilization studies, fit tests, and general space reallocation reviews. Develops submission packages for internal and external approvals, including senior executive team, IH Board and Ministry of Health.
• Develops processes for long range capital planning, and manages a listing for reporting, prioritization, and resource management purposes, and when requested informing senior executive and the Board.
• Uses leadership, collaboration, influence and on-going relationship management to lead and participate in change management actions with the objective of transforming capital prioritization, project planning and delivery for efficiency, standardization, customer service and best practices.
• Monitors, manages and directs project resources with regular status reporting to the Executive Director, IH senior executive, and other committees as required.
• Integrates work and ensures Capital Planning & Projects collaborates with site colleagues using a joint governance and decision-making structure to achieve project deliverables. Acts as project chair or escalation point when necessary.
• Manages the communications and political considerations regarding Capital Planning & Projects and develops briefing materials and escalates issues for awareness or decisions as appropriate.
• Ensures Capital Planning & Projects Fair Business Practices are incorporated into department processes, and reviewed regularly for compliance, updating as required for legal and regulatory requirements or industry best practices.
• Remains informed of Indigenous relations within the IH region and provincial guidelines and ensures engagement and cultural considerations are incorporated where appropriate.
• Represents Capital Planning & Projects at governance committees, senior executive, and IH Board.
• Represents IH at provincial bodies, including Ministry of Health Capital Working Group.
• Participates in strategic planning processes for capital projects that have IH-wide impacts and require consultation with other jurisdictions and senior executive.
• Provides oversight and direction to financial planning and approvals, and operational policies and procedures for Capital Planning & Projects in alignment with any organization or provincial guidelines or requirements.
• Determines organization structure and staff complement and assigns work to meet department objectives.
• Integrates the services of the various lines of business within Capital Planning & Projects (Procurement, Planning, Clinical Design, Commissioning, Project Delivery) to ensure a seamless operation and resource optimization.
• Interviews and selects management positions for Capital Planning & Projects.
• Evaluates staff work performance. Responsible for the selection, evaluation, disciplining, and, if necessary, termination of staff.
• Develops and implements human resources and financial practices, planning processes and information technology systems.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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
• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or similar post graduate level qualification
• A minimum of ten years of progressive healthcare project planning and delivery, preferably with facility design and construction focus
• Recognized project management, evidence-based design, and procurement designations and/or experience would be an asset.
• Experience in a health care or public sector environment is preferred.

LEADS Capabilities
Demonstrates all LEADS Capabilities, in particular:
• Leads Self/Cultural Agility - self-awareness, demonstrates character; noticing and adapting to cultural uniqueness to create a sense of safety for all.
• Engages Others/Empathy - fosters the development of others, communicates effectively, builds effective teams, listens with heart rather than reacting.
• Achieves Results/Process Orientation - sets direction, strategically aligns decisions with vision, values & evidence, accepting that use of process orientation and a ‘good relationship’ are concrete deliverables.
• Develops Coalitions/Building a Trust-Based Relationship - builds partnerships & networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to customers & service, navigates socio-political environments, building personal relationships in addition to professional ones, participating in open exchanges of experiences and culture.
• System Transformation/Credible Champion - demonstrates systems/critical thinking, strategically oriented to the future, champions & orchestrates change, remains self-aware and maintains effective relationships, shows courage and conviction in advocating for change for the betterment of Indigenous people.

Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal skills, and relationship building.
• Ability to foster a climate of cooperation and build solid relationships with public agencies, First Nations, government offices, committees and other internal and external partners.
• Skills to develop strategies with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and decision-making.
• Ability to identify and analyze issues and provide solutions using problem solving, critical thinking, and analytics while being open to new ideas and perspectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build strategic and impactful communications that resonate.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and manage change initiatives and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues.
• Knowledge of procurement, negotiation and contract management
• Demonstrated financial acumen related to evaluating financial impact and determining return on investment.
• Proven initiative, judgment and decision-making capabilities including demonstrated ability to lead, plan, manage, organize and problem-solve.
• Ability to negotiate effectively with internal and external parties including the ability to facilitate consensus with various partners.
• Knowledge of hospital and health facility design, construction and project management processes.
• Demonstrated experience in lean processes, clinical flow and transition planning in facility design and operational commissioning is an asset.
• Proven ability to prudently manage and balance corporate budgets effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Project
• Ability to organize work and determine priorities.
• Class 5 drivers’ license and ability to travel provincially and nationally as the position requires.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.