[25-061] Director of Foundry Development

Position: Director of Foundry Development

Location: White Rock/South Surrey

Hours: 35 hours/week

Salary: $95000

Start Date: ASAP

We are looking for a Director to join our Foundry leadership team! This individual must have a demonstrated history of effective management of complex projects the ability to engage funders community partners and stakeholders in the development of a Foundry Center for White Rock/South Surrey while bringing integrated stepped care services and supports for youth and families in their community.

About Sources:

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland on Vancouver Island and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults children youth and families facing challenges in life such as mental health disability poverty substance use and conflict. We support our communities through leadership education and volunteerism.

Sources is committed to learning about celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races cultures ethnicities 2SLGBTQIA and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity respect and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.

Responsibilities:

Within the context of a youth and family-centered model of care and in accordance with the vision and values of the Foundry provincial initiative this position promotes a collaborative respectful accountable and empowering working environment for youth families partners and staff.

Reporting to the Executive Director the Director of Foundry Development is responsible for leading and coordinating the establishment of a new Foundry centre. This involves creating and implementing a project plan which encompasses a medium-sized capital project a clinical service model and thorough engagement with youth families and community members. Works with consultants such as architects contractors and designers and with stakeholders including senior health system staff. Develops strong collaborative relationships with Foundry central office staff local partners youth and families and other members of the Foundry provincial network. Inspires others to achieve goals and deliverables through facilitation effective communication and addressing potential barriers to success. Communicates with all levels of staff and management to facilitate consensus consult negotiate and share information.

• Working closely with Foundry central office and using tools and resources provided leads the creation and implementation of a complex multi-stakeholder project plan with the goal of successfully opening and operating a new Foundry centre in community. The project plan will include the development of governance structures a capital project and a clinical service model and will involve youth and family engagement fundraising brand implementation communications and evaluation.
• Leads the convening of local partners including health and social service system partners Indigenous (First Nations Metis and Urban Indigenous) partners and youth and family advisors forming governance groups to advise on and participate in the creation and operations of the Foundry centre.
• Procures and engages with key external consultants and/or internal staff resources to successfully complete the Foundry project. This will included the assignment and oversight of performance deliverables to these consultants/staff.
• Supervises/ liaises with consultants contractors and/or project coordination staff to ensure the project plan is proceeding toward a timely opening of the centre full integration of services and fidelity to the Foundry brand experience.
• Acts as the agencys primary point of contact for the Foundry central office during the establishment of the Foundry centre. Creates agendas for and attends regular project meetings participates in knowledge exchange calls and travels to occasional provincial gatherings training opportunities or events. Ensures relevant agency staff are apprised of and coordinated in these activities.
• Ensures meaningful youth and family engagement is integrated throughout the project from the outset of planning through to the opening of the Foundry centre.
• Using resources and tools provided by the Foundry central office creates detailed project charter and project plans outlining goals objectives timelines and project deliverables. Tracks project progress according to project plan monitors and reports on the status of projects and major issues/obstacles encountered. Makes recommendations regarding projects scope changes rationale for change seeks consensus and proceeds as needed.
• Implements and/or contributes to the implementation of effective processes to assess project risks identify risk mitigation strategies and monitor risk throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Develops a budget plan for the project that meets the goals and objectives of the project monitors expenditures identifies financial issues and seeks to adhere to budget or take corrective action. Recommends and/or negotiates contracts for provision of goods and services as required.
• Communicates with stakeholders project sponsors and the organization on the scope and status of the project benefits to stakeholders/others obligations and responsibilities and changes in processes. Ensures questions and concerns are addressed in order to achieve buy in. Works closely with SOURCES staff and consultants in the development and delivery of local communications to the general public and other target audiences.
• Supports capital and program fund development activities including grant applications and donor relationships.
• Provides regular and timely project reports to Executive Leadership Team and as required to the Board of Directors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands of Job: Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - 0% Walking/Moving Around - 0% Sitting - 0% Time Spent Outside - 0%

Cognitive Demands of Job: Independent Work - 75% Task Memorization - 75% Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 100% Writing/Reading - 100%

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in relevant discipline (Masters preferred).
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent related experience including experience in a health social or community services that includes managing medium to large-scale multi-stakeholder projects leading service operations facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of stakeholder groups or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and expertise in project management and change management principles and methodologies and ability to coach and coordinate a team approach to the project.
• Effective communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary cross-sectoral environment involving government health nonprofit and client stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy present as a leader and act with humility when working with partners and stakeholders from across systems and with various backgrounds and perspectives.
• Ability to respectfully empower youth and families including individuals with lived and living experience with mental health and/or substance use concerns to ensure their voices and perspectives remain central to the project.
• Experience working in community health or social service systems either in an operational management or clinical leadership role preferred. Experience working with youth or family members with lived or living experience with mental health and/or substance use concerns preferred.
• Ability to use initiative vision independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities to implement project plans and realize project completion.
• Effective facilitation persuasion and negotiation skills to achieve consensus resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to work effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely respectful and creative manner.
• Functional knowledge of word-processing spreadsheet presentation project management and database applications.
• Clear Criminal Record Check.

Benefits:

All employees regardless of benefit eligibility have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Other benefits (if applicable):

• 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
• Long term disability life insurance critical illness insurance accidental death & dismemberment coverage
• Pension plan
• Generous paid time off starting at 3 weeks

Closing Date: June 23 2025

Internal candidates will be contacted by: June 25 2025