Project Manager – Policy & Planning – Mental Health & Addictions

Job title:

Project Manager – Policy & Planning – Mental Health & Addictions

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

​Req ID: 183606
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital
Department: MHA NS Policy & Planning – CNS
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Jul-24Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityReporting to the Manager, Policy and Planning and working in close collaboration with the Director, Policy, Planning, Mental Health and Addictions Project Management Office and the Policy and Planning Team, the Project Manager support transformation and operations planning across the Mental Health and Addictions Program (MHAP) by overseeing large and/or complex projects comprised of dynamic and multi-disciplinary teams, from the design phase through to development, testing and implementation. The Project Manager works within a complex network of healthcare professionals, and has a matrix reporting relationship within the MHAP. They additionally collaborate across programs as required and support processes related to project prioritization. Further, the Project Manager provides project management education, training and development opportunities to Mental Health and Addictions staff so that smaller, lower complexity projects can be managed by others.The Project Manager is committed to a high standard of performance in order to best enable their assignments for success. They align their projects with Nova Scotia Health’s vision, mission, values and corporate strategy, and that of our partners. Among other things, they apply project management methodologies to: Enable project sponsors with visibility and control; Manage the timeline of deliverables and milestones; Oversee resources; Engage and collaborate with stakeholders; Document decisions and outcomes; and Monitor, summarize and communicate progress to various collaborators and levels of leadership.This is a Provincial position utilizing a hybrid workplace model that combines working from home with working onsite. Candidates can live and work from anywhere in the province, with travel required only as necessary.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree
• Minimum of 5 years’ leadership experience in consultancy services within private or public industry, project management, programs and services.
• Project Management Certification (PMP) required
• Master’s degree an asset, particularly in health administration, leadership, masters of business administration
• Knowledge and skills in the areas of Project Management methodologies
• Certified Health Executive (CHE) and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation an asset
• Organizational change management certification an asset
• Project Management experience in a complex health care organizational environment preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to multi-task to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience in data analytics
• Excellent verbal, written communication and influencing skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

• Permanent Full Time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Monday through Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
• Travel to various sites across the province may be required

Compensation and Incentives$40.15 – $48.48 hourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)Once You’ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.Follow Us!

Expected salary

$40.15 – 48.48 per hour

Location

Dartmouth, NS

Job date

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:26:59 GMT

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