Project Manager, IT Infrastructure Implementation – Clinical Support & Research Centre

Are you a strategic project leader who thrives on delivering complex large scale technology initiatives Providence Health Care is seeking a Project Manager IT Infrastructure Implementation to help bring the Clinical Support and Research Centre (CSRC) to life. If youre ready to lead transformative technology projects that support the future of healthcare apply now!

About the CSRC
Set to open in 2029 the CSRC will complete Providences vision of creating a highly functional academic health care campus and ensure Providence continues to be on the forefront of medical breakthroughs with global impact.

Located on the Jim Pattison Medical Campus and connected with a skybridge to the new St. Pauls Hospital the future Clinical Support and Research Centre (CSRC) is poised to be Vancouvers first-ever health care innovation hub. Specifically designed to enable breakthroughs in medical discovery the CSRC will bring together world-class clinician-scientists medical staff patients researchers industry experts innovators and essential corporate support services. Together they will converge to change and improve the lives of British Columbians for generations to come.

The CSRC project team prioritizes employee growth and learning opportunities. Team members are encouraged to develop career plans and are enabled to attend conferences pursue certifications and undertake additional training in line with their career plans. The team works under a hybrid model with some requirements to maintain a presence at the office and at the construction site and some flexibility to work remotely.

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About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager Technology Systems Implementation the Project Manager will manage a portfolio of workplans for IT Infrastructure program areas facilitate processes and collaborate with subject matter experts and partners to achieve deliverables. You will use your understanding of a variety of IT Infrastructure topics clinical readiness and strong relationship-building skills while moving multiple high-level strategies and plans into action.

This role requires demonstrated expertise in leading and delivering complex IT infrastructure initiatives including:

• internet service providers (ISPs) and UBC network integration
• server and network infrastructure
• structured cabling and interconnectivity with hospital systems
• telecommunications spaces
• Wi Fi and distributed antenna systems (DAS)
• building management system (BMS) integration
• security duress and public address systems
• audiovisual and digital signage solutions
• room booking technologies
• consolidation strategies; and end user devices

The ideal candidate brings:

• Recent related experience that includes project and change management as well as successfully managing significant large projects or initiatives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey and negotiate complex ideas or contractual interpretations.
• Experience with interpreting construction drawings and understanding how those drawings relate to what is being built on site.
• Experience in implementing clinical operations projects and/or redevelopment projects would be an asset.
• Experience with IT Infrastructure systems design and procurement program and project management collaborator engagement and team leadership skills.
• Familiar with the PHSA Communications Infrastructure Standards and Specifications.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of PHSA PDHIS governance and engagement processes (preferred).
• Experience with a network deployment at a PHSA PDHIS managed acute site (preferred).
• PMP Prosci or related change management certification would be an asset.

Education
A level of education training and experience equivalent to a Bachelors Degree in Architecture Business Engineering or Trades Qualification supplemented by formal training such as a Building Construction Technology Certificate or relevant discipline with a minimum of ten (10) years recent related experience in project management supervision and facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of collaborator groups. Project Management Professional Designation considered an asset. Experience or working knowledge of quality improvement methodology and change management is key to the success of this role.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to manage and plan major capital projects
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to communicate with the physician community.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to persuade and mediate multiple internal and external collaborators.
• Ability to provide leadership guidance and direction to others including staff and contractors.
• Ability to development and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy with relevant software spreadsheet project management and database applications.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.
  
  

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $54.16 - $60.93 per hour depending on experience education 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. Pauls 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. Pauls Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care research and teaching. The new St. Pauls 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 opportunity.

Your Day to Day:

The Project Manager:

• Establishes detailed project charters plans and objectives to outline timelines and project deliverables. Executes project plans according to project methodologies ensures successful and coordinated completion of project components facilitates consensus with collaborators as needed and ensures readiness for project completion.
• Tracks project progress according to project plan and identified metrics. Monitors and reports on the status of projects and major barriers encountered. Makes decisions and recommendations regarding project scopes and related changes required to facilitate a successful outcome. Implements or contributes to the implementation of effective processes to assess project risks identifies risk mitigation strategies and monitors risk throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develops and monitors project budgets within the context of operational demands and environmental and resource constraints and uses best practice methods to thoroughly monitor and adhere to allocated budgets. Responsible for reporting variance planning and adjusting operations and/or staffing to meet projections and annual targets approving expenditures and preparing summaries. Holds accountability for operating budget for the area of responsibility.
• Provides supervisory guidance and direction to staff. Maintains oversight and accountability for contracted services for the designated area and full accountability for all personnel including hiring termination and handling discipline problems.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence living our Mission Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate socially just exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago Providence has grown into globally renowned research teaching and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organizations long commitment to social justice and compassionate care and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm (Musqueam) Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.