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Senior Program Manager- Health Information Systems

Senior Program Manager- Health Information Systems

CGIhalifax, ns, Canada
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Program Manager- Health Information Systems

Location : Moncton, NB, Fredericton NB or Halifax NS

Hybrid- 2-3 days in the office

GI is expanding its Health and Life Sciences Team in the Atlantic Region. We are seeking a Program Manager of Health Information Systems with experience leading and managing medium to large-sized technology consulting and delivery projects in a complex healthcare setting.

In the role of Program Manager, Health Information Systems you would be responsible for the successful delivery of project on time, on budget, and to customer satisfaction, therefore enabling new or extended business relationships. Your focus and priority are client satisfaction, which you achieve through strategic, well organized and communicative project management as well as through strong team leadership and support to the CGI partners (employees) on your delivery team(s). You will ensure resourcing is achieved and performance reviews are completed for people assigned to your projects as well as providing recognition and regular coaching to team members.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Managing the day-to-day relationship with the client and key project executives and stakeholders

  • Develop project and solution design concepts and approaches
  • Development of project proposals, project charters, and project management plans
  • Managing the time and effort of the project team
  • Ensuring proper change, scope, risk, and expectation management are applied
  • Reporting accurate project financial and profitability figures
  • Holding regular status meeting with team and clients and providing regular status reporting
  • Playing a lead role in the development of business requirements documentation
  • Prepare and present senior client executives
  • Ensure appropriate project management processes and tools are used to effectively manage the project with the client
  • Perform project status updates with clients and internal CGI teams
  • Work with the Director of Consulting Services for Health and Life Sciences to identify new opportunities to serve the client

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

  • Project Management Professional certification (PMP) is highly preferred, or PgMP (asset).
  • 15 years of experience in a Project Manager role.
  • Experience working with Nova Scotia Health and / or other Atlantic Provincial Health Authorities is an asset. Experience working with Departments of Health is also desired.
  • The successful candidate will have a strong delivery background in the Healthcare Sector and ideally some experience working as or alongside clinical teams. We appreciate applications from clinically trained and experienced individuals.
  • Candidates must have a background in healthcare consulting OR project management inside of a healthcare setting.
  • A degree in Health Informatics, Health Administration, Business Administration, Computer Sciences, Health Sciences, or equivalent.
  • Significant experience working on IT and application projects in a healthcare or hospital setting, requiring strong clinical process and flow understanding.
  • Experience with clinical information systems, such as EHR / EMRs like Cerner and Epic.

    • An understanding of the health interoperability and data privacy and protection landscape.

  • Ability to obtain Reliability Security Clearance is an asset