IT Proj&Prog Mgmt Srvcs Lev 2

You are a highly motivated, tech-savvy project manager who is client-focused and committed to making a difference to the Health Shared Services (HSS) organization and the larger health care system. You are conscientious and detail oriented, able to work effectively in a fast paced environment with Clinical and IT stakeholders to understand the nature of their work and deliver complex IT projects. In the role of a project manager in HSS IT, you will be joining the Clinical Services Projects team supporting Connect Care and other exciting initiatives that will transform the delivery of healthcare for all Albertans. Applying your relationship building, communication, documentation and project management skills, you will work closely with and connect various teams within and outside of HSS to successfully deliver Clinical IT projects.

The position is responsible for the inception, design, implementation, and closure of Clinical Projects in the Clinical Services (CS) portfolio. Clinical Projects are provincial in nature and involve multiple stakeholders across AHS. The Project Manager provides high-level leadership within the project to deliver the business benefits required by Clinical stakeholders. This involves managing projects with tangible deliverables and benefits that have a significant level of interdependency, strategic importance and risk. The Project Manager is required to solve highly complex problems and develop new solutions where existing precedent does not exist. The Project Manager investigates to understand the scope and scale of the problem and, using their expertise, is to be able to come up with a plan to address the issue. The Project Manager takes into account a significant number of factors in determining what the plan should be which includes: overall project schedule, multiple dependent schedules, possible or actual risks, resource requirements, costs, etc. The Project Manager drives the development of the project plan, and delegates and directs work accordingly. The position provides advice and direction to clients within its specialty function and scope, and requires strong leadership, planning, communication and facilitation skills.

Completion of post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field or equivalent.

A minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in project management in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity (health care experience an asset). Training and certification in Project Management

Healthcare knowledge and IT experience preferred. Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent).