PROJECT DIRECTOR, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, UHNBC ACUTE CARE TOWER

Position Summary

Are you looking for that career that will allow you to combine your clinical expertise and your proven leadership skills? If you feel, you can deliver success by implementing strategies that focus the efforts of individuals on business goals, individual goals, team goals and translating them into positive outcomes – we want to hear from you.

The Project Director, IMIT — UHNBC Acute Care Tower is responsible and accountable for the overall leadership, planning, governance, and successful delivery of all IMIT-related components of the UHNBC Acute Care Tower project including IMIT scope across digital health, clinical information systems, infrastructure, applications, devices, security, and connectivity, integrated with the project’s construction, commissioning, and operational readiness timelines. The position partners with executive sponsors, clinical and operational leadership, capital planning, facilities, biomedical, and Alliance partners to ensure technology is embedded in building design, clinical workflows, and the transition to sustained operations.

Starting salary will be approximately from $118,923 to $148,653 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Informatics, Information Technology, Health Information Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressively senior experience leading complex, large-scale information technology or digital health initiatives in a healthcare or similarly complex multi-site environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing senior-level leadership for projects or portfolios with significant financial, organizational, and stakeholder complexity.
• Experience working in or supporting major healthcare capital redevelopment or infrastructure projects is considered a strong asset.
• Current valid BC Driver’s License.

Skills and Abilities:
• Comprehensive knowledge of project governance and delivery methodologies in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of digital health, clinical information systems, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system integration concepts.
• Proven ability to facilitate and negotiate win-win solutions among groups who may believe their interests are competing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and support project management teams and multidisciplinary technical professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills particularly in the areas of motivation, problem resolution, risk identification and people management. Ability to listen with sensitivity to stakeholders to understand situations and issues.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior leaders, clinicians, vendors, and external partners.
• Excellent risk management, financial management, and issue resolution skills.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and organizational skills with the ability to synthesize complex information for executive decision-making.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change in complex healthcare environments.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure, and adapt to evolving project needs.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Where you will be working:
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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