Lead | People Safety & Prevention Strategy

Interior Health; Kelowna; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Excellent career prospects

Employer paid training/education

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Extended Health & Dental coverage

Work-life balance

May be eligible to contribute to MPP

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a permanent full-time Lead, People Safety & Prevention Strategy to shape workplace safety across the region. You will lead strategic initiatives, build partnerships, and coordinate complex projects that advance IH priorities.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 5–7 years in a health organization, with strong data analysis, communication, and collaboration skills. Flexible location within the IH region and a competitive compensation package accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in administration, human resources, public health, or a related field.
• Five to seven years of recent, related experience in a complex health organization.
• Experience with advanced knowledge in health information management is considered an asset.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates, and monitors programs and standards for the portfolio and implements changes to improve services.
• Provides data analyses and information to inform planning and decision making for internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitates portfolio and organizational planning, reviews planning documents, and provides feedback.
• Leads development of organizational policies, strategies, and procedures.
• Develops project documents and comprehensive project plans with input from partners.
• Builds relationships with IH leadership groups, other Health Authorities, and provincial partners.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Data systems

Education

Master’s degree (admin/HR/PH)

Tools

Health information management

Data analysis systems

Job description

Position Summary

Join Interior Health as a permanent full-time Lead, People Safety & Prevention Strategy and play a key role in shaping the future of workplace safety. This is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic initiatives, build meaningful partnerships, and make a lasting impact across the organization.

Location

The worksite location is flexible within the Interior Health region.

What we offer:

• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Work-life balance
• May be eligible to contribute to MPP

The salary range for this position is $90,770 (min) to $113,462 (midpoint) to $130,48 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Interior 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.

How will you create an impact:

The Lead, People Safety & Prevention Strategy (Lead) is responsible for developing and coordinating strategic processes and coordinating key strategic initiatives across the portfolio. The Lead provides project management support to the Director to facilitate the achievement of the mission, goals, and objectives of Interior Health (IH) and the priorities of the portfolio. The Lead proactively leads projects to resolve portfolio issues; improve processes; and integrate systems that support the efficient and effective delivery of services.

What will you work on:

• Develops, implements, and monitors programs and standards for the portfolio; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services, simplify workflow, and assure compliance with operational and system requirements.
• Provides timely, relevant, reliable, and clear information with appropriate supporting data analyses and review of alternatives to inform planning and decision-making. This will include population, service utilization, outcomes analyses, operational and real-time data for use by internal and external parties and partners.
• Facilitates and contributes to portfolio and organizational planning processes, and reviews planning and evaluation documents to provide appropriate information and feedback.
• Leads the coordination and planning the development of organizational-wide policies, strategies, and procedures.
• Develops essential project documents (charters, schedules, product specifications, etc.) and comprehensive project plans on behalf of the project sponsor and with input from key partners.
• Develops and fosters relationships with key internal and external partners (e.g., IH leadership groups, other Health Authorities, and provincial parties) to address issues related to assigned projects.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with portfolio directors, managers, organizational leaders, and partners that support and advance portfolio and organizational goals and objectives. Participates, communicates, and liaises with steering and working groups.
• Completes research, reviews leading practice, and develops frameworks, systems, or processes to measure and improve services.
• Assists in the preparation of briefing notes, reports, slide presentations, discussion papers and gathers, analyzes, and provides information on assigned topics.
• Monitors progress and prepares reports on key portfolio and organizational strategies and initiatives.
• Works with internal and external partners to identify opportunities and develop programs, practices, processes, and policies to support and achieve goals.
• Collaborates with Business Support, Strategic Information, management staff, and other portfolio leaders to develop, monitor and interpret statistical information.
• Manages projects and initiatives effectively within a multidisciplinary and complex environment using proven project management principles and methods.
• 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 as assigned.

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).

Qualfications

Education, Training and Experience

• A Master’s degree in administration, human resources, public health, or a related field.
• Five to seven years of recent, related experience in a complex health organization.
• Experience with advanced knowledge in health information management is considered an asset.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with medical staff and healthcare leaders at a strategic level.
• Analytical skills to translate data into action, complemented by program planning and management experience.
• Strong communication skills and self-assured presence to effectively present data results and recommendations to audiences ranging from front line staff to physicians and Senior Executives.
• Ability to operate and coordinate efforts at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence and coordinate multiple internal partners around a common goal and strategy.
• Demonstrated understanding of IH data systems and experience in quantitative data analysis (including the collection, analysis, trending, and reporting of demographic data, utilization statistics, and survey data) and presentation of data.
• Experience working with internal and external partners.
• Experience with meeting planning and organizing various methods of consultation.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.