Project Leader, Redevelopment Project - BC Cancer Burnaby

Project Leader, Redevelopment Project

BC Cancer

Burnaby, BC

BC Cancer is currently involved in a number of four major redevelopment projects underway across the province. To steward these projects from concept development through construction and opening, BC Cancer has assembled BC Cancer Redevelopment Project Team. This position is under Implementation Team to complement other workstreams by analyzing the clinical requirements and determining the optimal approach for construction adaption and providing a technical and construction-based perspective.

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Leader takes a lead role in solution initiatives relating to the B.C Cancer Redevelopment Projects and is responsible for project management, budget control, dispute resolution and oversight of projects from project planning and design through to construction and commissioning. The Project Leader liaises with external consultants, vendors, and community groups to represent PHSA’s interests as appropriate.

What You’ll Do

• Develop functional requirements in conjunction with Process Improvement Consultants, planning and design including developing project scope and design concepts to ensure capital projects are consistent with user needs and expectations. Ensures that project implementation plans align with project goals and processes.
• Manage the implementation of approved smaller or specialized projects from design to completion. Provides support by conveying policies and priorities, directing work, and ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to appropriate level to meet project deliverables and timelines.
• Coordinate and prepare planning and schedules, budgets, and project data in conjunction with the Project Managers and prepares, develops and coordinates planning principles, standards and policy through the application of evidence based design and LEAN Principles for assigned projects or initiatives.
• Carry out project plan according to project methodologies to ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components by facilitating consensus with stakeholders. Monitors project progress according to project work plan, reports on variances and makes recommendations to the Project Manager. Prepares regular progress reports for projects programs and forwards reports to the Senior Project Manager.
• Monitor project development according to approved project charter and reports on variances. Makes recommendations to the Project Manager to ensure scope of work does not expand without appropriate approval and adjustments to the budget and schedule.
• Maintain ongoing support for initiatives from project sponsors and user groups by keeping stakeholders aware of project status through effective communication channels.
• Monitor project expenditures, reports on variances, and makes recommendations to the Project Manager to ensure adherence to allocated budgets.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline supplemented with five (5) to seven (7) years’ recent related experience in facilities/capital project planning, design and management working with complex, multi-disciplinary facility projects and progressive experience in a management/leadership role in healthcare planning.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Cancer contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

Core Competencies

• Brings an understanding of Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging.
• Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles.

You Have

• Broad knowledge of the planning and construction processes associated with facilities development.
• Advanced project management skills including effectiveness in planning and coordinating major projects from conceptual design through construction completion.
• Ability to facilitate, persuade and negotiate to reach consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes.
• Respond to changing priorities or unforeseen opportunities.
• Provide leadership, guidance and direction to stakeholders including staff and contractors.
• Ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner and work effectively as part of a team.
• Computer literacy with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management and database applications.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression.

What We Bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people.

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time (December 31, 2030)

Salary Range: $74,618 - $107,264/year.

Location: 1795 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby BC, V5C 6E3

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 0830-1630

Requisition Number: 181232E

What We Do

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices.

Attention Current Employees Of PHSA

You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca.

If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at careers@phsa.ca.