Senior Project Manager

Fraser Health is the second largest health system in Canada with over 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers, and is the largest of five regional health authorities in British Columbia, providing hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Are you ready to make a significant impact on regional health? Join us in shaping the future of digital health across Fraser Health, from Delta to Hope, through our Advance Program's implementation of the cutting-edge Meditech Expanse system.

The Transformation Management Office is in search of a dynamic Senior Project Manager to lead our efforts in plan development, quality assurance, and reporting. Collaborating with a team of skilled analysts and project coordinators, you'll ensure that every aspect of our program stays on track and aligned with our objectives.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Utilize your extensive project management experience to drive success across various domains and projects.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, fostering consensus and agreement on program status.
• Evaluate and address risks and issues affecting schedules, while actively monitoring mitigation strategies and delivery progress.
• Engage with strategic vendors to resolve issues and manage changes effectively.
• Partner with the Implementation team to ensure seamless readiness and preparation for go-live stages.

Bring your enthusiasm, expertise, and dedication to a team of professionals committed to making a real difference in healthcare!

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, along with three to five years of recent, relevant project management experience. A PMP designation would be advantageous, as would familiarity with JIRA.

This is a full-time position based at our Central City offices in Surrey, B.C. Join us in driving forward the future of healthcare technology!

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitment of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Senior Project Manager provides project leadership and oversight for assigned large-scale technology project(s) and/or group of projects in support of Fraser Health (FH) executive, clinical and business stakeholders.

The Senior Project Manager provides services to FH clients in the areas of strategic business systems planning, business process design and information management; develops plans and strategies to deliver organizational and enterprise-wide initiatives from initial idea stage to implementation and leads the processes to realize business and operational benefits for the client group; consults with stakeholders and other client groups to implement overall Ministry of Health, Fraser Health and Information Management strategic direction.

The Senior Project Manager leads enterprise-wide projects and other major organizational initiatives including managing timelines and resources, facilitating transition and change management, coordinating the procurement and management of external services and project team members; ensures implementation of standards for project practice and governance, measures compliance with existing processes and procedures, supports and complements the activities to ensure current and continually improving project oversight and outcomes. Plans, negotiates, coordinates, and implements project plans consistent with business cases, approved financial parameters, and business requirements.

1. Manages the planning and implementation of large technology projects and sub-projects from the initial planning and design stages to implementation and completion; provides support by conveying policies and priorities, directing work and ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to appropriate level(s) to achieve objectives including business outcomes, scope, quality, schedule and budget.
2. Communicates with executive leadership and sponsors to inform on project progress; maintains alignment on strategic program goals; facilitates key decisions, manages risks and resolves high level issues in a timely manner.
3. Oversees the Performance Management process for assigned projects. Manages these through the project management lifecycle using standard methodologies by developing related plans, identifying financial implications, ensuring financial requirements are met and formulating change management strategies.
4. Maintains project standards for quality, transparency, and governance according to the Project Management Office Project Lifecycle. Works with Project Management Office team engaged in setting and maintaining standards for project practice; researches, designs, develops and implements tools and processes informed by industry best practice; keeps current of FH's requirements for project standards to ensure current and continually improving project delivery.
5. Supports project teams in planning and development according to the Project Management Office Project Lifecycle. Ensures that all projects follow the Project Management Office Project Lifecycle as mandated by executives. Works with the project sponsors and stakeholders by monitoring and reporting on all project phases to ensure project success and overall quality of implemented solutions.
6. Identifies inter-projects issues, dependencies and risks and actively works to resolve, schedule and mitigate in order to achieve program and project success.
7. Provides oversight for project key performance indicators including schedule, budget, forecast and project spending; reports on variances and impacts to deliverables, and makes recommendations to project sponsors to mitigate cost overruns, maintain adherence to allocated budgets and timelines, and ensure delivery of a successful project.
8. Works with software vendors and other external service providers to negotiate contract terms and pricing and resolve complex and/or tentative service issues.
9. Manages established contracts and oversees performance to ensure that consultants and contractors complete on obligations and deliverables; negotiates changes and resolves disputes within authorized limits.
10. Manages team members by assigning, delegating and coordinating work assignments/projects, providing guidance, orienting new team members, recruiting, and terminating service contract.
11. Participates on internal and external committees, as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or Health Information Science, supplemented with seven (7) to ten (10) years' recent related experience with contemporary project management practice including five (5) years' experience as a senior project manager for a large complex organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Project Management Professional (PMP).

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability to define, lead, plan, direct and manage projects and to deliver business results
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage multiple complex teams in an dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Advanced knowledge of project management tools, techniques and practices and the application of these in information management
• Demonstrated understanding of program and project finances in a public sector setting including capital and operating budgeting
• Ability to develop and maintain rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to be organized, goal-oriented, proactive and practical
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to supervise staff and provide work direction to others
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position