Title: Director of Capital Projects
Division: Redevelopment
Affiliation: Non-Unionized
Site: Hybrid
Reports to: Vice President of Capital Redevelopment and Support Services
Status: Permanent Full-Time
The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced leader to fill the key role of Director of Capital Projects.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- A champion of positive change management and making a difference for underserved populations
- Demonstrates high emotional intelligence, integrity and accountability
- Action-oriented with a track record of achievement
- Leads self by demonstrating self-awareness, managing and developing themselves, and demonstrating character
- Engages others by fostering their development, contributing to healthy organizations, communicating effectively, and builds teams
- Achieves results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, and evidence, takes action to implement decisions, and assesses and evaluates
- Develops coalitions by purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to customer service, mobilizes knowledge to navigate socio-political environments
- Engages in system transformation by demonstrating system and critical thinking, encouraging and supporting innovation, orienting themselves strategically to the future, and championing and orchestrating change
What You’ll Do
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to project teams through all phases of project delivery, ensuring alignment with WAHA objectives, budgets, and schedules
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders and mitigate project risks to ensure project objectives are met
- Work collaboratively with project management teams, design consultants , and contractors to manage project risk and deal proactively with any exceptions that arise. Attend project meeting as required to fulfill responsibilities
- Resolve disputes on contract interpretation and terms of agreement in conjunction with the Vice President of Capital Redevelopment and Support Services
- Prepare briefing material for senior management and the community as required
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients and various internal and external stakeholder groups to proactively address project challenges
- Maintain accurate documentation for the assigned project(s). Ensure proper closure and archiving of project(s) records
What You Bring
- Post secondary college or university education in a related discipline, e.g. Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, and/or Architecture or equivalent
- Working knowledge of project schedules, costing, budgets, technical requirements, change orders, and financial matters pertaining to project planning and implementation
- Knowledge of Alternative Financing and Procurement / P3 is desirable
- Project Management Professional Designation an asset
- A minimum of eight years of progressive experience in project management, in the engineering and construction industry, including experience in managing large healthcare and/or other infrastructure projects
- Experience working with technical, legal and financial information with the ability to develop practical and collaborative solutions to complex issues and problems with a diverse group of public and private sector stakeholders
- Valid Driver’s License
Why Choose Us
- Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
- Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- Relocation paid by the organization
- Housing provided by the organization
- Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
- Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow
Salary:$137,319.00 - $164,170.50
Competition #: 2026-220
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Deadline: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 @ 12:00 noon.
Apply directly athttps://www.waha.ca/career-opportunities/
Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70.42-$84.19 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have a college or university education in a related discipline, e.g. Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, and/or Architecture or equivalent?
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ontario
