Salary Range: $74,618-$107,264/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Job Summary:
In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic directions of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence.
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Leader takes a lead role in design and construction initiatives relating to the B.C Cancer Redevelopment Projects and is responsible for project management, budget control, dispute resolution and oversight of projects from project planning and design through to construction and commissioning. The Project Leader liaises with external consultants, vendors, and community groups to represent PHSA’s interests as appropriate.
Duties/Accountabilities:
• Develops functional requirements in conjunction with Process Improvement Consultants, planning and design including developing project scope and design concepts to ensure capital projects are consistent with user needs and expectations. Ensures that project implementation plans align with project goals and processes.
• Manages the implementation of approved smaller or specialized projects from design to completion. Provides support by conveying policies and priorities, directing work, and ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to appropriate level to meet project deliverables and timelines.
• Manages Project related space planning to ensure space plans comply with facility standards and scope requirements for external consultants, tendering and various capital planning processes as required.
• Coordinates and prepares planning and construction schedules, budgets, and project data in conjunction with the Project Managers and prepares, develops and coordinates facilities planning principles, standards and policy through the application of evidence based design and LEAN Principles for assigned projects or initiatives.
• Carries out project plan according to project methodologies to ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components by facilitating consensus with stakeholders. Monitors project progress according to project work plan, reports on variances and makes recommendations to the Project Manager. Prepares regular progress reports for projects programs and forwards reports to the Senior Project Manager.
• Monitors project development according to approved project charter and reports on variances. Makes recommendations to the Project Manager to ensure scope of work does not expand without appropriate approval and adjustments to the budget and schedule.
• Maintains ongoing support for initiatives from project sponsors and user groups by keeping stakeholders aware of project status through effective communication channels.
• Monitors project expenditures, reports on variances, and makes recommendations to the Project Manager to ensure adherence to allocated budgets.
Qualifications:
A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline supplemented with five (5) to seven (7) years’ recent related experience in facilities/capital project planning, design and management working with complex, multi-disciplinary facility projects and progressive experience in a management/leadership role in healthcare planning.
Broad knowledge of the planning and construction processes associated with facilities development. Comprehensive knowledge of health care projects and relevant government procedures, standards, and requirements. Advanced project management skills including effectiveness in planning and coordinating major projects from conceptual design through construction completion. Ability to facilitate, persuade and negotiate to reach consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes. Ability to respond to changing priorities or unforeseen opportunities. Ability to provide leadership, guidance and direction to stakeholders including staff and contractors. Ability to work under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner and work effectively as part of a team. Ability to productively use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and project management software. Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.
** Please note: Support for nomination with the BC Provincial Nominee Program is not a guarantee, entitlement, nor an employee benefit after receiving a full time job offer with PHSA **