Project Manager, Digital Health IT Infrastructure

Position Summary
Interior Health are looking for an experienced Project Manager, Digital Health IT Infrastructure to join our team on a full time permanent basis. This position has a flexible work location from within the Interior Health region.

What we offer:
-Employee & Family Assistance Program
-Employer paid training/education opportunities
-Employer paid vacation
-Medical Services Plan
-Employer paid insurance premiums
-Extended health & dental coverage
-Municipal Pension Plan
-Work-life balance

Salary:
Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. 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.

About the job:
In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Project Manager, Digital Health Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure leads development and implementation of large corporate-wide Digital Heath IT infrastructure projects. The Project Manager is responsible to leverage various project management methodologies (e.g., predictive, disciplined agile, scrum, lean, kanban) in maintaining a continuous cycle of project planning, execution, monitoring and reporting, as directed through the Digital Health Project Management Office. Additionally, the Project Manager oversees assigned project resources, develops project plans, and ensures the delivery and acceptance of project deliverables and end products for sign-off by the business areas. The Project Manager reports directly to the Infrastructure Manager for project assignments and day-to-day direction.

Typical duties and responsibilities:

• Engages with sponsors and invested partners to develop essential project materials (initiation document, canvas, logic model, charter, schedules, requirements, user acceptance testing, end product specifications, go live checklist, transition to operations, etc.) on behalf of the project sponsor(s) and steering committee.

• Develops a comprehensive project plan with baselines ensuring input from various partners and interested groups, along with plans to manage change, risk, requirements, quality, business continuity, and interdependencies.

• Manages interdependencies through collaboration with other teams and initiatives to ensure that project risks, issues and deliverables are effectively coordinated and monitored.

• Executes, monitors, controls, and reports on all milestones, deliverables and activities related to the project.

• Prepares and manages project operational and capital budgets to a defined budget baseline, regularly communicating with portfolio finance lead on quarterly and period variances.

• Develops and fosters relationships with key internal and external partners (e.g., IH leadership groups, other Health Authorities, provincial partners, and suppliers) to address issues related to the project.

• Responsible for project staffing functions including daily assignments, recruitment, hiring, ongoing development, mentoring, performance management, and performance evaluation including disciplinary action and termination as required.

• Develops, implements, and monitors standards for service and performance; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services, simplify workflow, and assure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Manages procurement activities, within the provincial procurement framework, including engagement with software/hardware vendors and other external service providers to negotiate contract terms and pricing and resolve complex and/or tentative service issues.

• Aligns to PMO guidance and maintains project management best practice and demonstrates an ongoing commitment to expand personal project management competencies, while supporting the continual improvement of collective standards delivered through the PMO.

• When requested by the PMO, acts in a consultative capacity to provide expert advice to other project managers.

• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.

• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

Qualfications
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).

Education, Training, and Experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Health Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of five to seven years of experience in the project management of complex, multi-site, multi-disciplined information systems, including responsibility for staff development and supervision. Experience within a large and diverse healthcare organization is an asset.
• Professional Project Manager (PMP) designation; equivalent project management certifications such as Prince2 will be considered. Comprehensive understanding of Business Analysis, Change Model and Evaluation of benefits and value within a project context is essential.
• Or an equivalent combination of experience and post-secondary education.

Skills and Abilities
• Talent for leading people with integrity and trust.
• Experience building a team environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels inside and outside the organization and possesses political awareness in a healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated ability to foster potential of others by managing, coaching, and developing staff.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, lead, direct, and control multiple projects and project teams in a large, complex implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.
• Experience in facilitating multi-disciplined workshops to develop solutions to problems and/or consensus on new processes.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, continually changing environment.
• Ability to travel.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.