Director, Clinical Planning

• Leads planning transition and commissioning clinical initiatives from development through to implementation while ensuring an evaluation process is in place throughout the project so that lessons can be learned and communicated to key teams of the QEII Redevelopment initiative and NSHA.
• Develops project plans appropriate to the clinical initiative in collaboration with project managers and incorporates change management approaches to ensure success in complex multi-stakeholder multi-disciplinary settings.
• Collaborates via work groups meetings and workshops with a wide variety of program staff to define and communicate service requirements. Liaises with IT support equipment installation teams and users to ensure that the specifications design installation training and go live are successful in that they meet the technical clinical and human factor requirements.
• With the Senior Director identifies clinical academic and research risks and develops a risk mitigation plan.
• Identifies key primary and secondary stakeholders that should be involved and ensures that all clinical stakeholders internal and external to NSHA are kept informed and involved with the project.
• Acts as the conduit for clinical information queries concerns etc. from stakeholders to contractors and consultants. Liaises with stakeholders on day to day issues and obtains regular updates of progress and concerns.
• Seeks input from stakeholders (Physicians Staff Infection Control etc.) throughout planning design construction and transition phases to ensure clinical program requirements are met. Facilitates consensus decisions.
• Develops detailed clinical work plans resource plans and status reports for the Senior Director and others as required.
• Reviews designs evaluates change requests from clinical user groups and brings forward to Senior Director for consideration.
• Participates in clinical equipment planning by providing clinically-based expert advice in collaboration with users NSHAs current clinical teams and other Redevelopment Project personnel.
• Ensures integration and coordination with QEII Redevelopment colleagues responsible for support services technology procurement and operational readiness.
• Supports the Director Operational Readiness Workstream with operational preparation planning and relocation of departments including patients and equipment into new and renovated facilities.
• Particpate in the development of NSH Master Planning exercises.
• Responsible to obtain the appropriate NSHA subject matter expert and senior leadership approvals at various stages i.e. completion of detailed design.
• Other duties as required.

• Masters degree in a related healthcare discipline such as Nursing or other relevant clinical discipline required or proof of significant progress towards the degree.
• Formal project management certification (PMP) is an asset.
• Other considerations:
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent experience in a leadership position in a healthcare setting that includes project management leading change and/or quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience with the planning and delivery of a large-scale hospital redevelopment project
• Demonstrated ability to provide progressive and innovative approaches to clinical service delivery including planning and promoting new service delivery models.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with proven ability to bring about change in a proactive manner.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing to stakeholders internal and external to the organization.
• Well-developed analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of hospital clinical equipment needs and procurement processes.
• Proven ability to facilitate and negotiate when working with an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated project management process re-engineering and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan prioritize and carry out assigned duties.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in the use of technology and applicable software applications (primarily Microsoft Office tools).

Build Nova Scotia Healthcare Infrastructure Division is committed to delivering an extensive multi-site multi-year infrastructure Redevelopment Plan designed to ensure the health care needs of Nova Scotians are met for the next 50 years.

The redevelopment plan includes major expansions and additions to hospitals and health services in communities across the Province including throughout the Halifax and Cape Breton Regional Municipalities. Successful project delivery will allow services to be moved out of the aging facilities such as the Centennial Victoria and Dickson buildings on the Victoria General (VG) site of the QEII.

Master planning for the redevelopment program is focused on modernizing the health care system to ensure the needs of Nova Scotians remain at the heart of our delivery of best-in-class services. Together the redevelopment projects will help support the health care of all Nova Scotians today and for future generations.

Further information about the project can be found on our website :

Our goal is a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the clients we serve. Build NS (formerly NS Lands) has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Indigenous People African Nova Scotians and other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify on your application.