Senior Project Manager - (221396)

Island Health; Victoria; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health authority in Canada seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead key organizational projects and initiatives. The role requires extensive project management experience, ideally within healthcare, and a PMP certification. Candidates should possess strong analytical, negotiation, and teamwork skills, with a focus on delivering results through collaboration.

Qualifications

• Seven to ten years of relevant experience in project management.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) required.
• Experience in health care industry or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead key organizational priorities and complex, multi-phased projects.
• Work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure results delivery.
• Identify, plan, implement, and evaluate improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project Management methodologies

Change Management skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Health Information Science, or related field

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Visio

Job description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Project Portfolio Director or designate, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading key organizational priorities and complex, multi-phased projects within the assigned project portfolio. Working collaboratively with Island Health programs, consultants, executive leadership and other internal and external partners, the Senior Project Manager leads planning and implementation activities ensuring results delivery and works with teams to identify, plan, implement and evaluate improvement and change initiatives.

Qualifications

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Health Information Science, Social Science or a related field. Seven (7) to ten (10) years' of relevant, related experience, including project management experience, working within or directly within the health care industry and/or public sector. Project Management Professional (PMP) designation/certification is required.

Skills and Abilities

• Must have knowledge of Project Management methodologies and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Strong change management skills and or certification as a Change Management Practitioner (PROSCI).
• Stays current with the trends and developments in project management.
• Conversant in various tools for project management, project planning, and time tracking, e.g., JIRA, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Visio and or other project software.
• Detail oriented with excellent analytical and problem solving skills, including the ability to deal with situations where information is difficult to obtain, complex, confidential, highly sensitive, or ambiguous.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs, and develop integrated, creative solutions.
• Skill in examining and re‑engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Excellent organizational and teamwork skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively in a team environment including group facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong ability to negotiate with and influence others.
• High level of initiative and self‑direction.
• Demonstrated leadership and commitment to continuous professional learning.
• Previous experience in the health care industry and or public sector.