Senior Project Manager - Project Management Office 1

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority seeks a Senior Project Manager responsible for the successful management of complex healthcare projects. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience, strong leadership skills, and project management expertise to ensure the effective delivery of projects across Manitoba. This role involves collaboration with diverse stakeholders, maintaining quality standards, and facilitating change management processes within the healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years’ experience in complex project planning and implementation.
• Experience in health services environment and program development is necessary.
• Certification in project management is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned projects including planning and vendor selection.
• Ensure project deliverables are achieved, managing scope, risks, and communications.
• Create and maintain a positive team-oriented environment.

Skills

Leadership

Facilitation

Negotiation

Change Management

Project Planning

Education

Post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline

Formal education and training in project management

Tools

MS Project

Workbench

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Requisition ID: 383390

Position Number: 20073172; 20030184

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health -Winnipeg Shared Health

Department / Unit: Digital Project Management 3

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 07/28/2025

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. 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 discipline 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.
• 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.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should selectthe "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

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. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.