Come work as a Manager, Talent Optimization with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Director, Leadership Development & Supports, the Manager, Talent Optimization is responsible for the client service model to support leaders form and drive a people strategy, leveraging tools and technology to identify and develop internal talent and create a culture of continuous learning and growth.  The Manager will design, implement, and manage programs and lead a team to support leaders implement talent optimization solutions that will shape Vancouver Coastal Health’s workforce strategy to recruit retain and grow talent, impact people productivity, and deliver analytics and workforce insights across the organization.  They will be responsible for ensuring our service model of 1:1 and team coaching is consistently and optimally delivered across the organization for our leaders and leadership teams to build a culture that is aligned with organizational strategy and our shared values.

As a Manager, Talent Optimization with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Partner with organizational leaders to identify and develop supports and services that will help continue to build and sustain a patient-focused, customer-focused, and high-performance culture in which the values of the organization are modeled and embraced at all levels.
• Support leaders to form and drive a comprehensive people-centric strategy that supports employee’s wellbeing and maximizes their potential, performance, and growth, by leveraging a range of talent optimization activities, understanding client needs, tailoring solutions, and remaining flexible to meet client’s current and future goals.
• Provide data-driven insights and innovative approaches and collaborate with other services such as work design, talent acquisition, people experience, leadership development and talent development to provide a seamless partnership and service model for leaders to achieve their talent optimization goals.
• Act as an internal consultant for leaders to build a high-performing workforce aligned with their business goals, leveraging a range of activities to form and drive an effective talent management strategy that supports employee wellbeing while maximizing potential and performance.
• Lead program management for senior leader growth and development offerings, including 1:1 and team coaching services and learning related to talent management approaches.
• Define requirements for HCM system including evaluation of current systems, processes and areas for improvement and lead implementation and ongoing maintenance of HCM process for talent management functions, ensuring smooth adoption across the organization.
• Provide overall leadership and direction to team members using effective management techniques.
• Establish metrics and feedback mechanisms to measure program effectiveness and outcomes.
• Manage workflow and deadlines efficiently, performing short and long-term planning.

Education & Experience

• Post graduate degree in Behavioural Sciences, Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent required.
• Ten (10) + years of talent management related experience with a minimum of five (5) years in a leadership role.
• Experience using cloud-based human capital management (HCM) system for talent management, and preference for those with a system configuration and implementation background.
• Must have a successful track record in leading the talent function.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Significant change management experience in regulated, complex, public sector, multi-stakeholder, unionized environments.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to foster a motivating, encouraging and respectful work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of partners and lead change, and support teams.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain, influence, listen, instruct, give clear feedback, and ask insightful questions
• Strong project management skills including planning, logistics, program management, scheduling, and budget adherence.
• Innovative thinking and problem solver
• Ability to think strategically, and objectively and experience developing and implementing large scale projects and change initiatives
• Quality service orientation; continuously seeks to develop and improve service and program delivery, standards and practices.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  
  

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.