Senior Project Manager | IMIT

Interior Health is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager, IMIT to join our team on a full time permanent basis out of our Kelowna location.

What we offer :

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training / education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Services Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance

Salary :

Salary range for the position is $106,023 to $152,413. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

About the job :

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, this position is responsible to lead large, complex, high profile projects from concept to successful implementation and review, on behalf of Information Management Information Technology (IMIT).

The incumbent will drive the planning, coordination, execution and close-out of strategic projects which deliver valuable information and solutions for Interior Health, other BC Health Organizations, government partners and the citizens of British Columbia.

In collaboration with the IMIT Project Management Office (PMO) and as a trusted project management leader, you will facilitate the increased awareness and understanding of project management, participate in the continuous evolution or the practice and balance of standards and tools.

As an IMIT leader, you will model the IMIT culture of connectedness, transparency, purposeful innovation and continuous learning.

The Senior Project Manager recognizes the scale and fundamental nature of organizational change management demanded through large scale projects in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.

The Senior Project Manager draws on his / her knowledge and past experience with similar integrated clinical and business information system initiatives, or transformation initiatives, to lead all the interest parties of this multi-year initiative through to a successful outcome.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.

Typical Duties and responsibilities :

• Completes all strategic and project management planning with, or on behalf of, the executive steering committee, including risk management, critical path management, interdependencies, transition, and business continuity.
• Adheres to the IMIT PMO common project management methodologies, standards and tools to drive and facilitate the successful delivery of IMIT projects.
• Participates as an active and supportive member of the IMIT PMO, displaying exemplary project management practices, leading by example, mentoring new Project Managers in a positive and supportive manner.
• As a project management professional with senior level experience, contribute insights and experience to the development and adoption of new processes and tools to support continuous improvement within the IMIT PMO framework.
• Develops the change management strategy and implementation plans and manages the process of change that will be affected by the project.
• Collaborates with Directors, Managers and key partners to ensure the establishment and implementation of organizational, departmental and project goals and objectives.
• Leads project and directs all activities related to this initiative and the projects within it. Provides direction and staffing functions to resources assigned to the project.

Provides guidance and coaching to interest parties directly or indirectly impacted by the project.

• Provides leadership and support to the project initiator to ensure alignment with established standards and to help drive the project through to success by sharing knowledge and mentoring of all project management processes including but not limited to the development of project budgets, completion of project management documentation.
• Develops and fosters collaborative relationships with key internal and external project partners (e.g., IH leadership groups, vendors, and provincial partners) to manage expectations and requirements related to the initiatives.
• Prepares and manages operational and capital budgets for assigned projects.
• Works with software vendors and other external service providers to negotiate contract terms and pricing and resolve complex and / or tentative service issues.
• Develops, implements, and monitors standards for service and performance; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services;

simplifies workflow; and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Facilitates open project practice communication and discussion with key business partners.
• Participates on internal and external committees representing Interior Health as assigned.
• Performs other related duties and / or projects as assigned.
30+ days ago