Senior Consultant, Corporate Reporting & Systems Improvement

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients / clients / residents and families : Coordinates all aspects of Fraser Health's (FH) financial systems by consulting with colleagues, systems users, vendors and suppliers to provide project management / leadership throughout implementation and support phases in addressing the business needs of the user department.

Leads enterprise-wide information systems projects; manages timelines and resources; provides leadership to team members and may facilitate change management strategies as part of the project.

Coordinates the procurement and management of external services. Responsibilities Provides senior consulting services to all disciplines and stakeholders by keeping abreast of the initiatives and issues within the business areas and leading the business area through developing business cases, process reengineering initiatives, etc.

• Formulates project plans with the business areas and / or provides input into operational or strategic plans. Provides project leadership to a variety of large, complex projects including a number of diverse disciplines and / or affecting multiple stakeholders;
• develops and manages project timelines; facilitates change management strategies; defines tasks; identifies, sources and manages resources such as contractors, staff or dollars;
• identifies and mitigates project related risks; provides guidance to team members. Ensures project closure by providing post-implementation evaluation;

measuring key outcomes, assessing project related staff, ensuring customer satisfaction, obtaining project sign off, and documenting lessons learned.

Provides leadership to staff assigned to lead small to medium scale projects by providing guidance on project management duties, budget management, or technical issues;

receives updates from assigned team leaders on project status. Provides input into project budget development and, once approved, manages the budget dollars by approving required contractors, purchasing software and hardware.

Monitors and reports on budget variances if necessary and discusses with project sponsor as required. Liaises and communicates with project sponsors and stakeholders by monitoring and reporting on all phases of projects to ensure success and to increase overall quality of products implemented.

Provides updates on project status and all aspects of the project as required. Manages assigned projects through the project management lifecycle using standard documentation methodologies such as project charters.

Develops user applications to improve workflow, efficiencies and effectiveness by consulting with key user groups, conducting needs analysis, determining application code specifications, performing system testing and documenting program development;

follows up with end-users of these applications with the goal of producing timely enhancements and incorporating available new functionality.

Champions project management methodologies and best practices through mentoring, coaching, and communicating with team members, business units and staff.

Researches and analyzes market, technology, and industry trends and standards related to technologies for the purposes of collaboration in problem solving merging business needs.

Provides recommendations on the use and evolution of applications and tools. Prepares, manages and evaluates the procurement of external services by participating and / or managing the RFI, RFQ, and or RFP process including creating and evaluating the RFP and funds for large enterprise-wide systems initiatives.

Liaises with outside vendors, reviews bids and / or negotiates equipment and / or service contracts, and makes recommendations where necessary to the Manager.

Monitors the level of support to ensure requirements and expectations of the contract(s) are met. Provides expert advice and consultation by performing or managing the research, analysis, and recommendations for proposed technology changes.

Provides input into application development and into the use of new technology for inclusion in the technology architecture.

Provides consultation and advice to senior management on application technology alternatives and solutions. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Software Engineering and / or related discipline, supplemented with seven years' recent related experience with developing financial applications and / or financial application reporting in a large complex organization, including at least three years experience as a project manager, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

CPA recognized professional accounting designation would be an asset. Competencies Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional / Technical Capabilities : Ability to provide leadership to a variety of large project teams in an environment that constantly changes and that has fluctuating priorities.

Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, direct and implement processes Advanced knowledge of information management, business processes, technologies and applications.

Ability to translate business needs into application architecture requirements. Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.

Ability to consult, plan, implement, organize, problem solve and meet deadlines in a complex environment at all levels of the organization Demonstrated knowledge of the project management process and the systems development life cycle.

Ability to be organized, goal-oriented, proactive, solution-oriented, pragmatic, and the ability to understand the long-term and short-term perspectives.

Diplomatic negotiation skills and the ability to influence. Understanding of and the ability to manage the political climate of the organization.

Ability to provide input into project budget development, manage assigned dollars and estimate financial impact of application architecture alternatives.

Demonstrated decision making ability within complex and diverse issues. ? Ability to exercise initiative and work independently and in a team environment Demonstrated ability to function in a highly dynamic environment subject to continuous change Ability to collaborate and deal effectively with others Physical ability to perform the duties of the position