Project assistant Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job#: 3051867

Job Description:

Senior Project Manager

Contract: 6 Months

Location: Remote (PST Hours)

Project Description

The Digital Referrals & Orders (DRO) program will enable clinicians to send, receive and track referrals, diagnostic orders, and special authority requests electronically across the health system. This shift reduces reliance on fax and paper-based systems while improving timeliness, traceability and information quality.

DRO will enable a connected ecosystem that supports a seamless workflow regardless of where a clinician begins while giving patients greater visibility into their referrals.

Services Required

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead implementation and delivery of various project streams of work related to the provincial delivery of digital referrals and orders.

The Project Manager will lead a high-performing team and work with external partners including health authorities, service providers, vendors, and other key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Developing/Managing project plans (schedule, risk, etc.) with input from Project Directors, project team members and other partners.
• Assisting the Project Director in preparing program status reports and dashboards.
• Submitting regular status reports to the Project Director and Program Steering Committees as required.
• Developing project charters, business cases, decision documents and evaluation plans as assigned.
• Collaborating with Clinical Leads to identify and manage organizational change requirements for the project.
• Managing project scope change processes and acquiring approvals as required.
• Managing Project Team performance of project tasks.
• Controlling, tracking and reporting on the execution of the project plan and day-to-day aspects of the project.
• Assisting the Project Director in preparing project financials (budgeted, planned and spent).
• Controlling, tracking and reporting on current and forecast resource usage.
• Controlling, tracking and reporting on issues and risks identified for the project.
• Escalating significant issues that cannot be resolved by the Project Team following the established governance structure.
• Securing acceptance and approval of deliverables from the Project Director, Sponsor, and other partners.
• Scheduling and chairing Project Team meetings.
• Documenting all findings and recommendations.
• Transitioning project deliverables to Operations (Production Turnover/PTO).
• Performing project management processes as per PMO standards.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Five (5) years of recent related experience in project management and facilitating/managing consultation processes with a wide range of stakeholder groups.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple Agile projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge and experience with Agile and Waterfall project management concepts, practices, and deliverables.
• Ability to effectively navigate and deliver results in a large and complex healthcare environment.
• Solid understanding of how various technologies fit together in a health ecosystem to deliver services including: Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)Clinical Information Systems (CISs)Image and Lab RepositoriesClinical Decision Support Systems (CDS)Enterprise Master Patient Indexes (EMPI)Provider Registries (PLR)Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain concepts and topics in layman's terms to non-subject matter experts and build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize and complete multiple tasks.
• Exceptional MS Office and Project Management toolset skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within the BC Health Sector.
• Experience or working knowledge of population and public health.
• Experience in large-scale provincial clinical transformation projects.
• Strong forward-thinking, analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated pattern of professional and personal development.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or equivalent (, PRINCE2).

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