Manager, Projects and Planning

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced project and portfolio professional ready to drive meaningful, system‑wide impact. As Manager, Projects & Planning, you’ll leverage your deep expertise in project delivery, decision support, and LEAN initiatives to guide complex, multi‑site projects that advance Mental Health & Substance Use’s strategic goals.

You’ll bring a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Health, or a related field—along with a decade of progressive leadership experience—to mentor high‑performing teams, strengthen governance and reporting, and partner with internal and government stakeholders. Your ability to navigate complexity, align strategy with execution, and continuously improve systems will be key to shaping sustainable outcomes across the organization.

This position is a temporary leadership opportunity, available until July 24, 2026 or return of the incumbent, offering a unique chance to make a lasting impact while working at a senior, strategic level.

If you’re a seasoned leader who thrives in large, complex environments and wants to apply your expertise where it truly makes a difference, this role delivers both challenge and purpose.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
The Manager, Projects and Planning enables successful delivery and achievement of MHSU strategic goals by supporting the successful intake, resourcing, management, and governance of projects and key strategic initiatives throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.

The Manager supports the establishment of project management processes, costing, timelines, standards, reporting, scheduling and project resourcing, measurement/evaluation and communication related to project planning, development, management and implementation utilizing best practices, continuous improvement and project management principles. Ensures overall alignment of project, program, and portfolio management processes & practices. Supervises and mentors Project Planning Leaders.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Health-related discipline or a related field, plus ten (10) years’ recent, related leadership experience in project delivery and management, , decision support, LEAN initiatives, in a large, complex, multi-site organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Certification in Project Management (PMP) and/or PROSCI Change management are considered assets.

COMPETENCIES:

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:

• Extensive knowledge of health and business administration including strategic and operational planning.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles including estimating, tendering, scheduling, project design development, project planning, design drawing interpretation, construction practices, value engineering, risk analysis, alternative procurement methods, interior fit-up and base building construction techniques, contract administration, portfolio and program management.
• Proven leadership abilities to motivate, manage and direct staff resulting in a consistent well managed service to the client.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
 
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
 
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
 
Together, we are the heart of health care.
 
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