Project Planning Leader, Clinical Programs

Fraser Health; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health is seeking a Temporary Full Time Project Planning Leader, Clinical Programs, to drive large-scale organizational transformation across our healthcare network. In this high-visibility role, you will lead the design, execution and regional integration of specialized clinical programs, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and mitigating complex risks.

This position offers a strategic platform to align clinical vision with operational reality, delivering patient-centered improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences or related field, Planning or Business Administration.
• Seven (7) years' recent related clinical operations experience including planning, project management and/or organizational transformation or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned projects related to the integration of specialized clinical program areas; provides strategic advice to groups on change initiatives and leads through each step.
• Coordinates and manages plans; ensures optimal structure, design and implementation to achieve outcomes and avoids duplication.
• Develops tools and templates for team review using best practice literature and stakeholder input.
• Manages day-to-day initiatives; monitors progress and reports to steering committees; identifies risks and mitigates issues.
• Liaises with support areas and stakeholders to overcome impediments to progress and success.
• Applies change management principles to engage physicians and other stakeholders in clinical design and processes.
• Identifies stakeholder strategies and collaborates with Communications for engagement plans.
• Establishes appropriate team structures including sponsorship, champions, and steering committees for initiatives.
• Assesses impacts from a systems perspective and manages interdependencies with other Fraser Health initiatives.
• Assists in developing project documentation (proposals, charters, risk plans, communications).
• Partners with programs and departments to promote goals and objectives; supports relationships with external partners.
• Participates in evaluation and refinement of tools and methods; assists in project updates.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Healthcare systems knowledge

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Planning & prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences or related field, Planning or Business Administration

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $46.37 - $66.66 / hour

Job Summary

Fraser Health is seeking a Temporary Full Time Project Planning Leader, Clinical Programs,to drive large-scale organizational transformation. In this high-visibility role, you will step beyond routine project management to lead the design, execution, and regional integration of specialized clinical programs across our healthcare network.

If you are a strategic change-maker who excels at aligning multi-disciplinary teams, mitigating complex risks, and turning clinical vision into seamless operational reality, this is your platform to excel.

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Project Planning Leader leads, plans, coordinates and implements assigned projects related to the preparation and movement of a specialized clinical program area(s); works with clinical and facilities planning teams, including other project leaders and stakeholders, to develop transition, integration and implementation strategies that will achieve optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities

1. Leads assigned projects related to the integration of a specialized clinical program area(s), including idea generating, planning, implementing, evaluating, and ongoing monitoring; provides strategic advice to groups on complex multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary change initiatives and provides skilled leadership throughout each step in the process.
2. Provides coordination and project management within a strategic change context; oversees the development and implementation of plans; functions as a strategic resource to ensure that an optimal structure, design and implementation of the change(s) is/are in place to achieve desired outcomes and benefits; coordinates and aligns teams with other clinical initiatives to avoid duplication.
3. Provides clinical support to develop tools and templates for the team's review; utilizes best practice literature, guidelines and stakeholder expertise to draft tools and templates; identifies areas for integration and takes initiative to ensure tools and templates are efficient and effective.
4. Supports day-to-day management of the initiatives; completes work for the team, provides progress monitoring and reporting to steering committees including identification, management and mitigation/resolution of risks and issues; implements mitigation/resolution strategies.
5. Liaises with key support areas and stakeholders to ensure critical support outcomes are achieved; negotiates/facilitates resolution of any impediments to progress and success.
6. Applies change management principles to develop engagement strategies and action plans to maximize likelihood of success; builds relationships with stakeholders such as physicians to ensure input into clinical design, processes and outcomes.
7. Identifies and manages key stakeholder strategies and works closely with designated team and Communications to develop communication strategies.
8. Identifies and establishes appropriate team structure(s) and membership for initiatives including sponsorship, champion, clinical working, advisory or steering committee(s) and delivery and implementation teams.
9. Assesses and articulates the impact of initiatives from a systems perspective and manages the impacts and interdependencies with other initiatives at Fraser Health.
10. Assists in the development of project documentation (e.g. proposals, charters, work plans, risk management, plans, communication plans, etc.) as required.
11. Partners with the programs and other departments in the development, maintenance, and promotion of relevant goals and objectives; demonstrates relationship building for integrating with partners.
12. Participates in evaluation and refinement of tools and methods as required; assists in the development and presentation of project updates.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences or related field, Planning or Business Administration.

Seven (7) years' recent related clinical operations experience including planning, project management and/or organizational transformation or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Working knowledge of change and project management principles coupled with a strong understanding of the healthcare system and the clinical program that is being supported.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in health care.
• Ability to motivate and influence leaders, physicians and staff at all levels to embrace and take action on transformation initiatives.
• Diplomatic negotiation and interpersonal skills and ability to influence without formal authority.
• Ability to provide leadership to a variety of project teams in an environment in which issues are constantly surfacing and priorities fluctuate routinely as new initiatives enter portfolio.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to operate a standard PC and effectively utilize a variety of software applications to support the initiative management activities.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.