Project Lead

 

Shared Care Redesign

Vancouver, BC

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, 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 Project Leader leads and co-ordinates all aspects of projects within their assigned portfolio. The Project Leader ensures that the deliverables are completed on time and on budget, as identified in the project plan. The Project Leader identifies and tracks metrics as they relate to the project deliverables, and provides consultation, guidance and support to designated project staff, contractors and stakeholders. The Project Leader is responsible for project management, budget control, dispute resolution and oversight of projects from project planning and design through delivery and commissioning. The Project Leader liaises with external consultants, vendors, and community groups to represent PHSA’s interests as appropriate.

What you’ll do

• Identifies and progresses project requirements. Contributes to the planning, designing and development of the 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.
• Coordinates and prepares planning and schedules, budgets and project data in conjunction with the Project Managers and prepares, develops and coordinates 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 Team Lead. Prepares regular progress reports for projects programs and forwards reports to the Team Lead.
• Monitors project development according to approved project charter and reports on variances. Makes recommendations to the Team Lead 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 Team Lead to ensure adherence to allocated budgets.

What you bring 

 

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 technical project planning, design and management working with complex, multi-disciplinary technical projects and progressive experience in a management/leadership role in healthcare planning.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes significant understanding of Indigenous-specific mandates and a commitment to addressing and mitigating Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination. The role involves actively embedding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into daily practices and fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment. Additionally, it requires practical expertise in engaging with diversity, promoting equity, and advancing inclusion (DEI) initiatives. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Shared Care Redesign - BC Cancer Plan contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight  (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, Anti-Racism Data Act, BC Human Rights Code - and how they intersect across the health care system. 

Core Competencies 

• Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging and Indigenous Cultural Safety. 
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (the Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.). 

 Skills & Knowledge 

• Broad knowledge of the planning and processes associated with infrastructure 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 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.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Able to articulate and share this journey to motivate and inspire others.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of the social, economic, political realities of settler-colonialism and impacts on Indigenous peoples in social and health contexts as well as knowledge and understanding of, and commitment to upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments in the foundational documents: Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, and the Distinctions Based Approach. 

What we bring 

 

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.  

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees. 
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles. 
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources. 
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement. 
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position). 
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.  

Job Type: Temporary Full-Time (Until December 18, 2026)
Salary Range: $74,618 - $107,264. 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. 
Location: 1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G9
Closing Date: Applicants accepted until position is filled 
Hours of Work: 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday
Requisition #: 191044E

 

What we do  

 

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous. 

 

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services 

 

PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code. 

  

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca. 

  

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents  including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study. 

 

ATTN: PHSA Employees: 

 

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