Program Manager, Project Services - IMIT, Redevelpment

 Req ID: 188108
Location: Provincial Zone, Westway 1 
Department: IMIT Redevelopment Projects PMO
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 1-Oct-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Responsible for the overseeing a team of project managers, coordinators, architects, and business analysts in planning, coordination, and project management of IM/IT projects across the province and within the zone (s), participating and supporting functional design planning, specification writing, drawing review, cost estimation, and tender document coordination. This includes accountability for overall project oversight from time of project submission, through prioritization and approval to completion and interfacing with IM/IT, ICTS, IWK, DHW resources, contractors, stakeholders, and clinicians, to ensure project is delivered within budget and to project milestone dates and most importantly meeting the objectives of the project.

The Program Manager of Project Services will also be responsible for interacting with those projects managed by the Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) and Internal Services Department (ISD), providing NSH oversight throughout the project for scope and functional maintaining.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education, training and 10+ years progressive leadership experience required
• Project Management Professional certification required 
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ senior leadership experience with IM/IT, Biomed or Project services in an organization of significant size and/or complexity required
• Master’s degree an asset, particularly in health administration, leadership, masters of business administration
• Certified Health Executive and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation or willingness to obtain within 1 year of hire an asset
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and/or organizational change management certification an asset
• Experience managing a wide range of complex projects and stakeholder teams, committees, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills and consultation within a diverse range of stakeholder teams
• Strong budgeting and project estimating skills
• Proven record of success working with staff, contractors, consultants, developers and clients

About You Continued

• Proven ability to apply quality management principles and processes
• Ability to apply risk assessment and management principles and processes
• Strong communication, planning, presentation and organizational skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other departments, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of health care issues
• Experience  defining IT strategy, policy and process for a large, complex organization
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to multi-task to meet tight deadlines
• Understanding of IT tools and processes (eg: PMP, ITIL change management)
• Ability to execute through effective delegation, motivation and oversight
• Experience in leading teams of staff with indirect accountabilities to other operational units
• Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures
• Clearly communicates NSH vision, mission and values
• Experience in working with patient care leaders and staff across a large organization.
• Significant experience in managing employees and resources.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 Hours biweekly 

Compensation and Benefits

$48.17 - $60.21 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.