Come work as a Project Manager I, HAMAC with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Chair of the Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee (HAMAC) at Vancouver Coastal Health, the Project Manager (PM) leads and coordinates all aspects of assigned projects for the HAMAC throughout Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Ensures that project deliverables are completed on time and on budget, as described in the project plan. Works independently with senior medical and operational leaders, to inspire others to achieve goals and deliverables through facilitation, effective communication of corporate visions, and ensuring the culture is one in which individual competencies can thrive. Closely collaborates with the VP Medicine Portfolio on joint project initiatives to realize shared project outcome benefits. Provides leadership, guidance, and support to the HAMAC project coordinator and designated project staff. Projects may involve process improvement and work redesign, productivity review, medical governance structure improvements, evaluation of committee functioning, legal requirements alignment, change management and the provision of strategic and evidence-based information to support those processes. Findings and recommendations have a direct financial and staff resources impact. Communicates with all levels of staff and management across VCH to facilitate consensus, consult, negotiate, and share information.

As a Project Manager I, HAMAC with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Establishe detailed project charter, plans, and objectives to outline timelines and project deliverables.
• Lead the development and execution of the HAMAC’s annual work plan.
• Advise on project management best practices to medical governance committees.
• Lead quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors, including drafting briefing notes, presentations, and compiling data to inform decision-making.
• Plan and organize sub-committees and their related projects.
• Supervise the HAMAC Project Coordinator and create team with other project staff as assigned.
• Execute project plans according to project methodologies, ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components, facilitate consensus with stakeholders and ensure readiness for project implementation.
• Track project progress, monitor, and report on the status of projects and key issues/obstacles encountered. Make recommendations regarding projects scope changes.
• Implement and/or contribute to the implementation of effective processes to assess project risks, identify risk mitigation strategies, and monitor risk throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Prioritize and maintain ongoing support for initiatives from the VP Medicine Portfolio and other project sponsors and keeps stakeholders aware of project status and ensure effective communication channels are in place.
• Participate in establishment of project team by gathering input from stakeholders, identifying needs and skills required, making staffing recommendations and/or decisions.
• Provide leadership and direction to project team members, convey policies and priorities, coordinate work and ensure issues are resolved or escalated to ensure project deliverables and timelines are met.
• Ensure a high-functioning medical advisory committee utilizing continuous improvement methodology.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services Administration, Business Administration or relevant health care discipline with five (5) to seven (7) year's recent, related experience in project management and facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of stakeholder groups.
• Current registration with relevant professional College/Association, if applicable.
• Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to communicate with the medical community.
• Experience working in a health governance setting and/or with a senior executive team considered an asset.
• Computer literacy with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management and database applications.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Displays comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Effectively monitors budgets and executes project plans with stringent timelines.
• Utilizes initiative, vision, independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities to implement project plans and realize project completion.
• Maintains a broad knowledge of patient care delivery systems in primary, acute and community settings.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of available resources for projects and applicable stakeholder groups, provides feedback and detailed analysis on project processes and makes recommendations as required.
• Utilizes effective facilitation, persuasion and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes.
• Works effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  
  

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

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.