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The salary range for this position is CAD $54.16/Hr. - CAD $77.86/Hr.

Summary

Are you a seasoned Project Manager ready to take part in the largest—and most ambitious—health care capital project in Western Canada? Do you excel at building relationships and driving large-scale, impactful projects? Join our New St. Paul's transition team as a Project Manager, where your ability to lead people, processes, and strategies will make a difference. We value your calm and adaptable approach to ensure success across our diverse teams.

Working from our downtown offices (hybrid role), you'll play a critical role in supporting the clinical and operational readiness of the following areas:

• Critical Care
• Cardiac Inpatient Unit

You'll also be leading hospital activation initiatives (which includes the clinical commissioning of the space and the orientation & training of staff) and transfer activities required to be ready for the relocation to the New St. Paul’s hospital in 2027.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Transition Planning, you will:

• lead and manage large-scale projects or components of major projects to ensure that project deliverables are completed on time and on budget, as described in the project plan
• lead and manage project activities including financial responsibility for the project and management of resources as deemed necessary to meet the schedule and budget for project deliverables
• work with parties at all levels and inspire others to achieve goals and deliverables through facilitation, effective communication of the organization's mission, vision and values, and ensuring the culture is one in which individual competencies can thrive
• establish project team and provide leadership, guidance and support to designated staff, project members and consultants to keep within project scope, quality expectations, and timelines; coordinate related activities to advance the project vision through exceptional delivery

This is a temporary full-time position, ending March 31, 2027.

To learn more about the NSPH Project, check us out here.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field plus seven (7) to ten (10) years' recent, related experience that includes successfully managing significant large projects or initiatives, and facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of collaborators.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach staff on these skills.
• Ability to utilize initiative, vision, independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities to implement project plans and realize project completion.
• Broad knowledge of health care delivery systems in primary, acute, residential and community settings.
• Effective facilitation, persuasion and negotiation skills to achieve consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to provide coaching, supervision, leadership and team development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and influence senior leadership.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing with various collaborators.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale organizational change efforts.
• Demonstrated experience with strategic planning, tactics, and problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to influence others to move towards a common vision.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of available resources for projects and applicable groups, provides feedback and detailed analysis on project processes and makes recommendations as required.
• Uses sound business acumen to manage the fiscal resources of assigned projects/services in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with overall goals of the organization.
• Ability to work effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Functional knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management and database applications.

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $54.16 - $77.86 per hour, depending on experience.
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Your Day to Day:

The Project Manager:

• Works with Directors, Project Sponsor(s), Managers/Leaders, staff and other collaborators to develop detailed project charter and project plans outlining goals, objectives, timelines and project deliverables.
• Executes project plan according to project methodologies, ensures successful and coordinated completion of project components, facilitates consensus with collaborators as needed, and ensures readiness for project implementation.
• Tracks project progress according to project plan, monitors and reports on the status of projects and major issues/obstacles encountered. Makes recommendations regarding project scope changes, rationale for change, seeks consensus and proceeds as needed.
• Leads process improvement and work redesign, utilizing own expertise to utilize persuasion and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes.
• Implements and/or contributes to the implementation of effective processes to assess project risks, identify risk mitigation strategies and monitor risk throughout the life cycle of the project. Develops briefing notes or business cases to support initiatives moving forward.
• In collaboration with Director/Project Sponsor, develops a budget plan for the project that meets the goals and objectives of the project, monitors expenditures, identifies financial issues, and seeks to adhere to budget or take corrective action. Recommends and/or negotiates contracts for provision of goods and services as required.
• Leads the development and implementation of a sustainment plan to ensure ongoing support for new programs. Collaborates on opportunities to improve and sustain service and quality.
• Meets with collaborators, explains parameters of project and seeks input from various sources and teams. Ensures questions and concerns are addressed in order to achieve buy in.
• Establishes roles and responsibilities of team members, identifies skills required and discusses timelines for project. Directs work of team members as applicable to project.
• Identifies and supports resolution to problems or barriers for successful project/change initiative completion.
• Provides leadership, facilitation, coordination and/or support as required to internal/external committees, planning groups and operational/implementation groups.
• Develops and promotes flexible and sustainable education and training strategies and works with project team to gain commitment to implemented processes.
• Develops a process of evaluation for project outcomes, data collection and analysis.
• Participates on a variety of committees and establishes positive working relationships in order to ensure successful outcomes and cooperation from others on the project.
• Integrates the mandate of the project plan with existing services and programs where possible, in order to strengthen the project and ensure responsible use of human and fiscal resources.
• Provides leadership and direction to staff, project team members, consultants, and user groups, by providing consistent and effective day-to-day management of the project(s) and the team(s) including work assignment, coaching, mentoring, skill development and, where necessary, corrective action including performance management. Liaises with human resources personnel on related matters as required.
• Acts as a resource and provides support to the project team, staff and consultants and ensures that high quality project management principles are adhered to throughout the project stages. Mediates to resolve specific issues including interpersonal conflicts. Provides support to maintain project timelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.