Senior Project Manager - Information Management & Technology
Req ID: 193967
Location: Provincial Zone, Westway 1
Department: IMIT Project Services
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 6-Jan-25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
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About the Opportunity
An IM/IT Senior Project Manager, reports to an IM/IT Program Manager, and oversees a dynamic multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design, development, testing, and implementation of IM/IT projects throughout the province. This supports the the organization and it's clients direction towards the rationalization of disparate systems and the One Person, One Record (OPOR) strategy. This leadership position has direct responsibility and accountability for the projects within their portfolio. This includes projects which they act as the assigned project manager and those managed by their direct reports.
The role will concentrate on the IM/IT aspects of redevelopment projects in the Western and Central Zones. It emphasizes Operational Readiness (for people, processes and technology) and preparation (following established standards from NSH) for Facility Activation for new locations and facilities from an IM/IT standpoint.
NSH IM/IT Senior Project Managers are responsible for management of large and/or complex projects within NSH IM/IT as well as the support of NSH IM/IT project prioritization and supporting processes. NSH IM/IT Senior Project Managers will also support IM/IT Managers, IM/IT Project Managers and leads in education, training and development of their project management skills to allow them to support the projects they are responsible for.
The IM/IT Senior Project Manager will be committed to a high standard of performance and will provide support across the organization to enable IM/IT projects in support of NSH's and its clients' strategic mission, vision and goals. The IM/IT Senior Project Manager holds a variety of responsibilities, including but not limited to, project oversight of resources and stakeholders; managing timelines and milestones; documenting outcomes; and, monitoring, summarizing and communicating the progress of activities to the appropriate leadership team members. Additionally, this leadership position ensures that all activities within their responsible area are supported by the NSH IM/IT business plan, established policies/procedures, and in line with IM/IT service management level policies and practices. The IM/IT Senior Project Manager would also function in a senior subject matter expert role within the team.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Knowledge and skills in the areas of Project Management methodologies, IM/IT tools, applications and systems of support
- Undergraduate degree. Consideration may be given to those with equivalent training and work experience
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years' experience with IT/IM Services, project management, programs and services
- Minimum of 5 years leadership experience
- Project Management Certification (PMP) required
- Master's degree an asset, particularly in health administration, leadership, masters of business administration
- Certified Health Executive (CHE) and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation an asset
- IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Project Management Professions (PMO) and/or organizational change management certification an asset
- Project Management experience in a complex health care organizational environment preferred
- Strong knowledge of health care issues
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to multi-task to meet tight deadlines
- Experience in leading teams of staff with indirect accountabilities to other operational units
- Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to execute through effective delegation, motivation and oversight
- Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal, written communication and influencing skills
- Experience in working with patient care leaders
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent, Full-time position; 75 Hours Biweekly
Compensation and Benefits
$45.45 - $56.81 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.