Senior Project Manager

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Winnipeg seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex healthcare projects from initiation through delivery. You will apply PM methodologies, manage scope, budget, and timelines, and coordinate with vendors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams in a hybrid work setting.

The role emphasizes coaching project staff, adherence to governance, and driving successful outcomes across provincial initiatives. Strong leadership and change management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in a capital construction related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Formal education and training in project management; certification is an asset.
• Health sector experience is preferred and advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of assigned projects including scope, resources, risks, and budget.
• Oversee vendor evaluation/ selection, initiation and planning.
• Coach and mentor project managers and coordinators in best practices.

Skills

Senior leadership

Facilitation

Negotiation

Change management

Project governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction/engineering or related field

Project management certification

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Workbench

Job description

Requisition ID: 412051

Position Number: 20060360

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - 791 Notre Dame Ave

Department / Unit: Project Design & Delivery

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: To Be Determined

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Executive Leader/Director or designate, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the assigned project(s) including vendor evaluation/selection, project initiation and planning.

The Senior Project Manager applies established project management principles, tools, and templates including the executing, controlling and closing phases. Provides leadership to ensure the overall completion of project deliverables are achieved including managing project scope, resources, communications, risks/issues, budget, timelines, procurement, integration, quality and implementation. The Senior Project Manager promotes and maintains a positive, professional, and team-oriented environment demonstrating a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the organization. In addition, the Senior Project Manager plays a key role in coaching and mentoring Project Managers and Project Coordinators within the project team on best practices and day-to-day project management activities. Projects will span a variety of areas, often with provincial scope and focus.

Experience

• Minimum seven years’ experience in planning and implementing complex projects including:
• Leading large complex project teams through planning and implementing large scale projects with multiple, diverse internal and external stakeholders including applying change management strategies.
• Demonstrated excellent facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Experience in program development, introducing new systems and change management.
• Previous experience in a health services environment.
• Proven track record of producing results within quality, scope, time and budget constraints.
• Expertise with practical application of project planning concepts such as JDS, PERT, JDD, project estimating tools and techniques, formal project management principles, practices and techniques, and specialized enterprise project management tools such as MS Project or Workbench.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more established project lifecycle methodologies such as BATES, PMBOK, PRINCE2 and others.
• Expertise with Enterprise Project Management tools would be an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant capital construction related discipline such as architecture, engineering, interior or environmental design from an accredited educational institution; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Formal education and training in project management is required; certification in project management is an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrates senior leadership skills as described in the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Visio.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of roles and responsibilities of project team members and change management strategies.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to work extended hours.
• Periodic travel throughout Manitoba may be required.
• Must have valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.