TECHNICAL MANAGER, NExT

Position Summary

Northern Health is recruiting a Technical Manager, NExT to lead the technical design, delivery, and sustainment readiness of our NExT Scheduling and HCMS platforms.

In accordance with the Vision, Mission, Values, and strategic direction of Northern Health, the Technical Manager, NExT provides end-to-end technical leadership and supervision across NExT Scheduling and NExT HCMS. The role is accountable for technical governance and delivery oversight spanning data conversion and quality, integration design and traceability, technical architecture and environment readiness, technical testing execution leadership, enablement of PM/PC delivery, supervision of custom development, and readiness of the technical team for transition to sustainment.

Starting salary will be approximately from $108,147 to $135,184 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline, plus significant recent, related experience leading technical delivery for enterprise-scale SaaS implementations (including integrations and data conversion), or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical governance across multiple concurrent workstreams and coordinating technical resources across internal teams and external vendors.

Skills and Abilities:
• Strong working knowledge of data conversion disciplines: mapping, transformation, reconciliation, cutover planning, and data quality controls.
• Strong working knowledge of integration design and governance, including integration patterns, sequencing, documentation standards, traceability, and testability.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical architecture oversight within SaaS ecosystems, including environment strategy (DEV/TEST/UAT/PROD), configuration management, and release discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical testing readiness and execution, including defect triage, root-cause analysis, and coordination of technical remediation.
• Strong planning and delivery enablement skills: dependency management, RAID mitigation, milestone readiness, and cross-stream resource allocation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences and drive decisions.
• Proven ability to work effectively with vendors and delivery partners, ensuring accountability to standards, deliverables, and timelines.

Where you will be working:
Community:
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More about Northern Health
Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 square kilometers, delivering health services to more than two dozen communities and 55 First Nations communities across the region. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, person centered care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!
Joining Northern Health means becoming part of a supportive team that values your growth and well-being. Here’s what we provide:
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.

Important Application Information
Please ensure you upload the following documents as part of your application:
• Registration number (if you belong to a regulated profession).
• Supporting documents for education and qualifications, such as:
• Program certificates or diplomas.
• High school, college, or university transcripts.
• Cover letter and resume (recommended).

International Applicants
Before applying, please review the steps outlined on our Northern Health Careers page: Information for international applicants