Lead | Projects & Initiatives

Position Summary
Interior Health is hiring a permanent full-time Lead, Projects & Initiatives who is passionate about making a difference in healthcare.

Location: This position is located at Kelowna Community Health and Services Centre.

What we offer:
• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Work-life balance
• May be eligible to contribute to MPP

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Join our team today!

How will you create an impact:
The Lead, Projects and Initiatives (Lead) is responsible for developing and coordinating strategic processes. The Lead provides project management support to the Vice President office to facilitate the achievement of the mission, goals, and objectives of Interior Health (IH) and the priorities of the portfolio. The Lead proactively leads projects to resolves issues; improves processes; and integrates systems that support the efficient and effective delivery of services.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to your manager or supervisor immediately.

What will you work on:
• Develops, implements, and monitors programs and standards for the portfolio; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services, simplify workflow, and assure compliance with operational and system requirements.

• Provides timely, relevant, reliable, and clear information with appropriate supporting data analyses and review of alternatives to inform planning and decision-making. This will include population, service utilization, outcomes analyses, operational and real-time data for use by internal and external parties and partners.

• Reviews planning and evaluation documents and provides appropriate information and feedback on planning documents.

• Leads in coordination and planning the development of organizational-wide policies, strategies, and procedures.

• Develops essential project documents (charters, schedules, product specifications, etc.) and comprehensive project plans on behalf of the project sponsor and with input from key partners.

• Develops and fosters relationships with key internal and external partners (e.g., IH leadership groups, other Health Authorities, and provincial parties) to address issues related to assigned projects.

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with portfolio directors, managers, organizational leaders, and partners that support and advance portfolio and organizational goals and objectives. Participates, communicates, and liaises with steering and working groups.

• Completes research, reviews leading practice, and develops frameworks, systems, or processes to measure and improve services.

• Assists in the preparation of briefing notes, reports, slide presentations, discussion papers and gathers, analyzes, and provides information on assigned topics.

• Monitors the progress and prepares reports on key portfolio and organizational strategies and initiatives.

• Recruits, hires, disciplines, and terminates. Provides mentoring and coaching to staff, completes performance evaluations and prepares staff development and training plans as required.

• Works with internal and external partners to identify opportunities and develop programs, practices, processes, and policies to support and achieve goals.

• Collaborates with Business Support, Strategic Information, management staff, and other portfolio leaders to develop, monitor and interpret statistical information.

• Manages projects and initiatives effectively within a multidisciplinary and complex environment using proven project management principles and methods.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or other relevant degree.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience. Experience in a complex health organization considered an asset.
• Experience with advanced knowledge in health information management is considered an asset.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Skills and Abilities
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with medical staff and healthcare leaders at a strategic level.
• Analytical skills to translate data into action, complemented by program planning and management experience.
• Strong communication skills and self-assured presence to effectively present data results and recommendations to audiences ranging from front line staff to physicians and Senior Executives.
• Ability to operate and coordinate efforts at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence and coordinate multiple internal partners around a common goal and strategy.
• Demonstrated understanding of IH data systems and experience in quantitative data analysis (including the collection, analysis, trending, and reporting of demographic data, utilization statistics, and survey data) and presentation of data.
• Experience working with internal and external partners.
• Experience with meeting planning and organizing various methods of consultation.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.