Project Lead | Evaluation

Position Summary
Interior Health is looking for an experienced Project Lead, Evaluation to join our team on a Part-time term basis that is expected to last until October 2027.

This position will focus on program evaluation, so experience in this area is crucial to this role.

This position offers a flexible work location from within the Central Okanagan Region area.

What we offer:

-Employee & Family Assistance Program
-Employer paid training/education opportunities
-Employer paid vacation
-Employer paid insurance premiums
-Extended health & dental coverage
-Municipal Pension Plan
-Work-life balance

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $90,770 (min) to $113,462 (midpoint) to $130,481 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Interior Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

About the job:
In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, reporting to the Manager, Health & Outreach, and supporting the Director, Community Prevention, the Project Lead prepares and coordinates high priority projects from initial planning through implementation and evaluation at the regional level. The Project Lead is also accountable to and responsible for reporting project status to the Manager for the implementation of priority Interior Health (IH) and provincial Health & Housing strategies being implemented. The Project Lead provides leadership to project teams and ensures the involvement and participation of key partners including clinicians, medical staff, and support staff through all the project stages so that projects are delivered within scope, cost, time, and quality. The Project Lead is required to lead or coordinate several projects simultaneously.

The Project Lead works with other leaders from across IH and key partners at the site, community, and provincial levels to facilitate ongoing collaboration, potential for standardization of approaches and application of change management requirements. Additionally, the Project Lead develops and populates project charters, status updates, briefing papers and reports, and ensures the timely and effective implementation of decisions and communication between various working groups, teams, key partners, site leadership, Population Health leadership, the Medical Health Officer team and Senior Executive.

Typical duties and responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and direction to projects, including the development of project teams, for high priority IH and provincial Health & Housing initiatives, under the direction of the Manager, Health & Outreach, and supporting the Director, Community Prevention.

• Applies knowledge and experience in project management, process review, and analysis to ensure initiatives are completed in a timely manner and result in quantifiable and documentable improvements.

• Analyzes key strategies, initiatives, and opportunities and provides feedback to the Health & Housing Program on the feasibility and requirements for the achievement of objectives. Identifies and analyses gaps in service delivery and provides suggestions for mitigation of issues.

• Identifies and promotes the expedited resolution to problems or barriers to enable successful project implementation.

• Provides regular updates to the Manager, Health & Outreach, and supporting the Director, Community Prevention, as required, on implementation status and issues encountered in any project area. Prepares formal reports including project executive summary, project charters, needs assessment, gap analysis, work plans, summary of programs and service areas, cost estimates, status updates, and escalates issues for resolution within the Population Health leadership teams. Measures progress towards goals and objectives and identifies key factors that account for any deviation from stated goals and objectives. Works with the Health & Housing team and Operations teams, key staff, and physicians on remediation and implementation.

• Liaises with internal and external partners to ensure full partner identification and participation in the project area. Facilitates consensus and collaborates with the Department, Portfolio, and subject-area experts and leaders to ensure a coordinated and strategic approach to the planning and implementation of initiatives related to Health & Housing. Works collaboratively with management, clinical and physician leaders to champion change in the area of Health & Housing and ensures transparent communication to all parties.

• Conducts reviews and gathers information related to relevant standards, initiatives, best practices, benchmarks, policies, and clinical requirements to ensure the information is available to Project participants. Promotes consistent processes and continuous improvement of practices throughout the delivery of health services for vulnerable populations; particularly individuals utilizing shelters, experiencing housing insecurity or precarious housing, and those sheltering outdoors.

• Collaborates with departments outside of the Health & Housing program to identify, develop, implement, evaluate, and report on the impact and outcomes of key IH and provincial strategies.

• Participates in Health Authority-wide committees and working groups as required. Works collaboratively with other change management and project management leaders and experts to ensure integration of IH principles in planning and execution. Links with similar positions across the region, to identify opportunities to partner on implementation of key provincial initiatives.

• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualfications
Education, Training, and Experience
• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s degree.
• Five years of recent, related experience at a senior level working within a complex public or private sector environment. Recent experience with system change initiatives in a regional Health Authority, hospital, or community health setting is a significant asset.
• Formal education and/or experience in project management are required.

Skills and Abilities
• Advanced project management skills and in-depth knowledge of project management concepts, methods, practices, and tools.
• Ability to provide leadership to others in a team setting.
• Broad knowledge of healthcare and system/service delivery models.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to facilitate, negotiate, and persuade others both internal and external to the organization. Superior verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish results.
• Ability to effectively present and clarify requirements, and gain support for expectations, ideas, and concepts with various audiences/partners.
• Ability to create and achieve results by engaging and influencing individual, group, or departmental goals.
• Ability to inspire and guide individuals toward goal achievement.
• Knowledgeable about policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and/or organization.
• Ability to develop and communicate solutions/responses to diverse problems/requests.
• Ability to effectively explore alternatives in order to make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and provide timely responses.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.