Salary Range: $108,147-$155,461/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.

 

We invite applications to join BCMHSUS as Senior Project Manager for the new Prince George Mental Health and Substance Use 72 bed Program that will be dedicated to the care and treatment of persons with serious mental health and substance use disorders.

 

Job Summary
In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. The requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Director, Clinical Lead, Capital Projects, the Senior Project Manager leads a portfolio of Operational Readiness workstreams for the Prince George Tertiary Mental Health and Substance Use Expansion Project. The role provides leadership, oversight, and coordination to ensure workstreams are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with overall operational readiness objectives and the planned facility opening in December 2027.
Working closely with Project Managers, clinical and operational leaders, capital project teams and key partners, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing schedules, risks, dependencies, resources, reporting, and readiness deliverables across assigned workstreams. The role supports governance and decision-making processes, mentors project staff, and ensures readiness activities are integrated across clinical, operational, workforce, technical, and support service areas to support a successful facility opening.

 

Location: Prince George or Lower Mainland, British Columbia. The position can be located in Prince George or the Lower Mainland. The role includes both virtual and onsite meetings, with travel to Prince George required.

 

Duties/Accountabilities

• The Senior Project Manager ensures readiness activities are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with project objectives, governance requirements, and facility activation plans. The role oversees project planning, implementation, reporting, and integration across clinical, operational, technical, corporate, and support service areas.
• The Senior Project Manager manages project schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and performance measures, providing regular reporting and decision support to project leadership. The role develops mitigation strategies, monitors progress, and ensures readiness activities are coordinated with construction, workforce recruitment, training, equipment, technology, and transition planning activities.
  Working closely with clinical and operational leaders, project teams, partners, the Senior Project Manager facilitates collaboration, partner engagement, and consensus-building to support successful project delivery. The role provides leadership and mentorship to project staff and fosters consistency and best practices across all project workstreams.[KK1.1][KK2.1]
• The Senior Project Manager also oversees key operational readiness and activation activities, including workforce readiness, policy and procedure development, equipment and technology readiness, occupancy planning, simulations, and facility activation, ensuring compliance with organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and patient safety requirements.

 

Qualifications

A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration, Business Administration or relevant health care discipline with a minimum of seven (7) year’s recent, related experience in project management and facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of partner groups. Project Management Professional designation considered an asset. Experience or working knowledge of quality improvement methodology, change management and mental health and substance use is key to the success of this role. Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to communicate with the physician community. Computer literacy with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management and database applications.