Providence Health Care’s new St. Paul’s Hospital Project – IT Program is hiring! We are looking for a Project Manager II for our Innovation portfolio.

To learn more about the new hospital project, check us out here.

IT Program Vision: To be a national healthcare reference centre for best practice information technology solutions that enable patients and families, clinical professionals, academics, and research partners to improve the patient care experience.
The Project Manager, Innovation is responsible for overseeing and supporting the planning, design, and technology system implementation of complex projects for the New St. Paul’s Hospital (NSPH) including project planning, project management, communications, and contract management. The role also has responsibility for the integration of planning and design with the IMIT and clinical business models to ensure that the delivery of health services meet the NSPH goals and objectives. This position provides leadership by directing work teams, contractors, and consultants to ensure accountability, communication, and performance. 

In this position, you will be working on the New St Paul’s Hospital, IT Innovation projects and will report to Program Manager, Kyla Nichol. This position will join an exceptional, hardworking team. The overall IT Program is lead by an Executive Director, Jordan Pope who leads the team with a strong vision, team values and a wealth of hospital redevelopment expertise

Please note: This is a hybrid-role where the onsite office(s) will be the on the NSPH site and St. Paul’s Hospital office, located on Comox St. in downtown Vancouver. Regular on-site presence required 2-3 days a week. Closer to NSPH Opening Day, this role may require more than 2-3 days a week on-site at the New St. Paul’s Hospital 1002 Station Street location.

Deadline to Apply: Monday, December 8th at 12:00 PM PST

Education:

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree supplemented by formal training in project management or relevant discipline, plus seven (7) to ten (10) years' recent, related progressively responsible experience in implementing technology systems from business cases to specification development and implementation of large and/or complex technology system capital projects including experience in:implementing technology systems in an existing healthcare environment or within a new facility; and project management, supervision, and facilitating and managing consultation processes with stakeholder groups.
• Project Management Professional Designation or in progress would be considered an asset.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of technology systems capital project planning and implementation processes, including design, construction and procurement within new hospital facility construction.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Broad knowledge of patient care delivery systems in primary, acute and community settings.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high value projects (>$1M) on time and on budget
• Demonstrated ability to interpret construction drawings and construction specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage planning, design and construction technology system projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of available resources for projects and applicable stakeholder groups including feedback and detailed analysis on project processes.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to lead and inspire staff, and build a team environment that fosters trust and respect.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise team members and provide direction to other staff, and consultants and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, plan, organize, prioritize and implement projects in a timely manner in a dynamic project environment with changing priorities.
• Possesses business acumen and analytical skills to anticipate financial and business requirements and ensure effective use of resources.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, customer relations, communication and facilitation skills to develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  
  

• A competitive salary: The hiring range for this position is $110,000 - $130,000 CAD depending on experience and internal equity.
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
• Hybrid work
• A comprehensive health benefits package including dental, vision, and life insurance as well as pension.

Your Day to Day:

• Manages the planning and implementation of technology system projects from the initial planning and design stages through to implementation and completion; provides support by conveying policies and priorities, directing work and ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to appropriate level(s) to meet project deliverables and timelines.
• Establishes project team structure by gathering input from stakeholders, identifying needs and skills required; directs and supervises assigned staff by assigning work, orientating staff, developing and implementing appropriate staff development and retention plans; conducts performance evaluations as required.
• Establishes effective communications channels to ensure stakeholders are fully engaged and aware of project status; provides frequent clear and concise reports regarding ongoing issues, progress updates, challenges and opportunities.
• Carries out project plans according to established Providence Health Care project methodologies and systems to ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components by facilitating consensus with stakeholders. Monitors project charter, plans, budget, scope, schedule, expenditures, client satisfaction and risks; reports on variances and impacts to deliverables, and makes recommendations to NSP Project leadership to mitigate cost overruns, maintain adherence to allocated budgets and timelines, and ensure delivery of a successful project.
• Leads business plan development for projects through the preparation of feasibility studies and/or technical analysis and solution development, development of the project charter, functional requirements, scope and design concepts, budgets and implementation planning.
• Applies technical systems expertise to advise and assist senior management in achieving its vision and strategic direction through the development of supporting documentation and artifacts for submission to the Government.
• Collaborates with operational stakeholders to align and integrate the IMIT and clinical business model with the facility design including working together to determine the staff complement needed to support and optimize the delivery of patient care and services.
• Monitors all planning and project activities to identify areas of overlap, conflict, and coordination, and liaises with site and other staff to identify, recommend and implement management strategies. Engages, collaborates with, and provides work direction to consultants, IMIT, operational staff and construction contractors to ensure strong and effective communication between on-site work groups.
• Reviews and signs off schematic designs, design development documents, and working drawings and specs for technology systems functionality, attainment of program/facility needs, adherence to technical standards and specifications, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the design solution, consistency with best practices, IMIT sustainability, and building code compliance. Leads and/or facilitates all stages of technology system project implementation during construction and operational commissioning.
• Leads the engagement of professional consultants and contractors with support from Procurement; manages established contracts and oversees performance to ensure that consultants and contractors complete on obligations and deliverables; negotiates changes and resolves disputes within authorized limits.
• Establishes and maintains a network of relationships and influence to promote NSP interests and issues and to influence decision making affecting project outcomes with internal groups/departments. Monitors adherence to established quality control/risk management protocols. Identifies, communicates, and works with appropriate stakeholders to mitigate potential risk management issues. Manages ongoing customer relations. Ensures NSP interests are represented in resolution of problems.
• Updates department knowledge of current and emerging technology systems design within new facility construction and innovations through evidence-based design concepts; uses design and construction research in the development and updating of design and construction standards and guidelines. Develops and coordinates facilities planning practices principles, standards and policy through application of evidence-based best practice and LEAN principles.
• Responsible for monitoring approved project budgets and reporting variances.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care & the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.