Information Management Information Technology (imit) Project Manager, Capital Projects

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation after 1 year

Moving expenses

Employee referral program

Leadership development

Job summary

Northern Health in Prince George is seeking an experienced IMIT Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of capital IT projects. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage scope, timelines, and budgets, and drive requirements analysis and process redesign across NH information systems in capital building projects.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, IT Projects & Portfolio Management, you will apply formal project management methodologies, foster strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Health Informatics and five years IT project management experience in a large unionized public sector environment.
• PMP certification from PMI is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large IT projects using formal PM processes and techniques.
• Analyze requirements, systems workflows, and process redesign activities.
• Coordinate project activities, maintain plans, schedules, and budgets for IMIT initiatives.
• Travel as required to project sites within NH.

Skills

Leadership & team management

PM processes & methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector experience

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Health Informatics

Job description

Position Summary

Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a champion with management and leadership experience to join our Information & Technology department.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, IT Projects & Portfolio Management, the IMIT Project Manager, Capital Projects is responsible for planning, developing, and facilitating the implementation of a variety of technology projects related to the migration and integration of all Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, programs, and systems within capital building projects. The IMIT Project Manager facilitates the activities of project teams and stakeholders through the project processes associated with initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and project close out. The incumbent has responsibility for analysis, assessment and documentation of IMIT requirements, systems workflow and process redesign activities, coordination of project activities, and contributes to the management and maintenance of project plans, schedules, status reports and budgets associated with IMIT related issues and programs. The IMIT Project Manager has a special focus in complex technological areas such as infrastructure, hardware, connectivity, and security as they relate to the integration and/or transformation of NH information systems to capital building projects.

The salary range for this position is $90,770 (min) to $113,462 (midpoint) to $130,481 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Northern Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

Qualfications

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or Health Informatics and five (5) years IT project management experience in a large unionized public sector environment.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) form the Project Management Institute (PMI) considered an asset.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing large projects in information systems using formal project management processes and techniques.
• Experience with implementing business and process changes in a public sector environment and experience with information systems analysis and design procedures and techniques.
• Understanding of NH's business, principles and procedures.
• Understanding of infrastructure hardware such as networks, storage, processing, and cabling.
• Familiarity with data centres / server rooms, environmental systems, and security.
• Well-developed interpersonal and client relationship skills.
• Effective meeting management skills.
• Supervisory or managerial experience and ability to provide team leadership.
• Knowledge and practice in effective problem solving techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of departments and technical, operational and vendor staff.
• Ability to effectively work with and motivate individuals having different knowledge and skills as well as special interest groups.
• Ability to develop and deliver formal change management practices.
• Excellent presentation, writing and communication skills.
• Excellent listening, coaching, group facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficient use of various project management tools, applications and processes.
• Effective operation of computer software and peripheral equipment.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Where you will be working:

Community: Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Prince George

More about Northern Health

Northern Health (NH) boasts the most affordable communities in BC to live, work, and play. NH covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in 26 communities, 55 First Nations communities, 11 Métis chartered communities, and Inuit families. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!

• Benefits for Indigenous Employees: Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual Leave, Access to NH Indigenous Community of Practice.
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.