Title: Manager - Regional Projects
Department: Regional Lumeo Administration Team
Hours of Work: Full-Time Position
Salary: $124,719 - $149,663 per annum
Union: Non-Union
Location: Virtual/Remote (with some regional travel)
PRIMARY FUNCTION
Reporting to the Regional Vice President, Digital Health Systems, this position is accountable for the overall project management activities, functions and effectiveness of those projects overseen by the Regional Lumeo Operating Team on behalf of the regional partners. Projects will include those that project delivery the capabilities, efficacy and evolution of Millenium, the Southeast Region’s health information system, and the service delivery of the Regional Lumeo Operating team.
Provides leadership using PMO methodology, governance, process, structure, training and certification to improve the consistency and efficiency of the Regional team’s project delivery, the incumbent will manage the work of regional Project Managers and supports staff seconded to oversee the applicable regional projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Accountable for project management best practices administration in order to support successful outcomes of the regional team’s complex regional projects/programs, through staff oversight, financial management of assigned resources, and monitoring of multiple active regional projects.
- Accountable for direct concurrent oversight of multiple large scale projects including resource planning, projections and management.
- Accountable for the tracking, monitoring, and performance of the project portfolios ensuring the Regional Steering Committees, Executive Council, partner Board are provided with appropriate reporting metrics.
- Maintain effective, productive and professional working relationships with partner organization leaders and operational staff, external partners and agencies such as the contracted services, vendor, other hospital/health care facilities, Ontario Health, OntarioMD. Foster collaborative and mutually supportive relationships with internal and regional leadership to provide necessary coaching, training and support to enable the Regional Lumeo Operating Team’s project management capability and improve project delivery.
- Accountable for the establishment and achievement of objectives for the project management operations in accordance with the vision, mission, values and goals of Regional Health Information System initiative.
- Accountable for the ongoing strategic and operational plan of the regional project management functions through interaction with peers across public and private funded similar organizations, and attendance at conferences; research into project management trends; and communication with key regional partner staff. These activities identify industry trends and best practices in project management that either impact performance or identify new methodologies that should be included in regional project management practices..
NOTE - The above duties are representative but are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requires completion of University degree or equivalent.
- 7 – 10 years of extensive position related experience required.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation as certified by the Project Management Institute (or equivalent).
- Project planning and management theory, methods, techniques, standards and best practices related to all phases of a project life cycle as outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
- Leadership skills to guide the work of project staff and teams.
- Communication, consultation, negotiation and mediation skills.
- Persuasion, advisory, and relationship management skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Change management principles and techniques to facilitate business process change.
- Resource management approaches and strategies, including financial management, to develop and manage project budgets.
- Project and portfolio management tools and applicable software (i.e. Microsoft Project).
- Proven ability to attend work regularly.
- Satisfactory criminal reference check and vulnerable sector search required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The applicant must be able to meet the physical demands of this position.
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