Project Leader, Redevelopment Project - BC Cancer Provincial

Project Leader, Redevelopment Project

BC Cancer

Provincial, BC

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians.

PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Leader takes a lead role in design and construction initiatives relating to the Cancer Redevelopment Projects and is responsible for project management, budget control, dispute resolution and oversight of projects from project planning and design through to construction and commissioning.

The Project Leader liaises with external consultants, vendors, and community groups to represent PHSA’s interests as appropriate.

What you’ll do

Develop functional requirements in conjunction with Process Improvement Consultants, planning and design including developing 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.

• Manage 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.
• Manage Project related space planning to ensure space plans comply with facility standards and scope requirements for external consultants, tendering and various capital planning processes as required.
• Coordinate and prepares planning and construction schedules, budgets, and project data in conjunction with the Project Managers and prepares, develops and coordinates facilities planning principles, standards and policy through the application of evidence based design and LEAN Principles for assigned projects or initiatives.
• Carry 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 Project Manager.

Prepares regular progress reports for projects programs and forwards reports to the Senior Project Manager.

• Monitor project development according to approved project charter and reports on variances. Makes recommendations to the Project Manager to ensure scope of work does not expand without appropriate approval and adjustments to the budget and schedule.
• Maintain ongoing support for initiatives from project sponsors and user groups by keeping stakeholders aware of project status through effective communication channels.
• Monitor project expenditures, reports on variances, and makes recommendations to the Project Manager 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 facilities / capital project planning, design and management working with complex, multi-disciplinary facility projects and progressive experience in a management / leadership role in healthcare planning.

You have :

• Broad knowledge of the planning and construction processes associated with facilities 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 construction completion.
• Ability to facilitate, persuade and negotiate to reach consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes.
• Respond to changing priorities or unforeseen opportunities.
• 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.
• Computer literacy with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management and database applications.
• Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system.
• Support team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team / department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level.
• Work collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams / departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically.
• Have commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

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.

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 : Provincial Position- Applicant may work based out of any BC Cancer location.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work : Monday to Friday; 0800 - 1600

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What we do

provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

BC Cancer is part of 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 Cultivate partnerships Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs :

PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation.

True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination.

Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.