Project Manager Technology and Telecommunications

Company : IWK Health

Req ID : 213111

Department / Program : Information Technology Digital and Client Services

Location : Halifax

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date : ASAP

Union Status : Non-union Management / Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation : $ 40.9539 - $ 51.1923 / hour

Closing Date : 26 November 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23 : 59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black / African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants / Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Project Manager plays a key role in the technology and telecommunications program at the IWK. Reporting to the Manager of the program the Project Manager is responsible for oversight of strategic projects aimed at continuous improvement and achieving program objectives that are aligned with our vision. Working with the Director and Managers within the IWK the Project Manager will manage projects / initiatives that have the potential to improve patient and / or family experience. Responsibilities include : managing projects from initiation to completion e.g. conducting needs assessments and stakeholder focus groups leading change management project tracking project analysis identifying obstacles and solutions and producing reports. The job will also involve supporting key staff with improvement initiatives and supporting the Digital and Client Services department.

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday 8 : 30 am 4 : 30 pm

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science Business Administration or a health-related profession required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in project management required.
• Certification in project management is required.
• Demonstrated Project Management Skills including defining the project building its comprehensive work plan executing managing to the budget and closing projects.
• Demonstrated experience in digital transformation and change management.
• Excellent critical thinking organizational and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated skills in collaborative project management and management of key partner communication.
• Strong Communication planning presentation and organizational skills
• Competencies in other languages are an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview / testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management / Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and / or usage prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

I f you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Catering,Apache Commons,Agricultural,Entry Level Finance,Application Support

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1