Come work as a Senior Director, Planning and Projects with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Senior Director, Planning and Projects to join the team. Apply today to join our team!

Reporting to the Chief Project Officer/Executive Director, Capital Planning and Projects, the Senior Director is accountable for providing leadership and strategic direction across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) 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. The Senior Director liaises internally with senior leaders in the organization, and externally with various levels of governments, agencies, foundations, private sector partners and community groups and represents VCH’s interests as appropriate.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Apply today to join our team!

As a Senior Director, Planning and Projects with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Responsible for the direction and operations of Facilities Planning and Projects across the health authority, and consistent with the organization’s long-range and strategic plans.
• Act as a member of the Facilities Planning senior leadership team and contributes to the effective direction of the department.
• Provide leadership and oversight in the planning and day-to-day delivery of services to drive operational excellence; establishes policies, procedures and budgets; assists in formulating annual goals and objectives; ensures consistency with industry standards and accreditation bodies; creates financial and workforce plans for the portfolio; leads, directs and supervises assigned staff.
• Develop, plan and implement capital and operating budgets including budget preparation, authorization control and reporting of expenditures ensuring the efficient utilization of financial resources within objectives, plans and budgets established by the organization; recommends strategies to optimize current and potential funding for capital projects.
• Provide project leadership within a dynamic healthcare environment on all facility planning, design, development and construction issues for a multi-site organization, comprised of multiple regional service delivery areas with distinct operational practices; responds to client requests and requirements to meet individual needs and priorities.
• Negotiate and facilitates consensus with external parties such as the Ministry of Health, regional hospital districts, academic institutions and private developers on issues related to facility planning, capital project design, construction and project delivery within limits as established by the Senior Executive Team.
• All other duties as required.

Education & 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 facilities development projects, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• 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 ability to effectively oversee the management of multiple facilities projects from concept to completion within large, complex, multi-site organizations.
• Demonstrated initiative, judgment and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, 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 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 partners.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize creativity and innovation in problem solving and strategic planning.
• Demonstrated ability to direct large groups of staff, external consultants, architects and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and conduct presentations to individuals and/or groups.
• 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.

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.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Harleen, Manager Executive Talent Acquisition, at executivecareers@vch.ca.

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.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

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 integral 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.

***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.