Vancouver Coastal Health Looking for Director, Planning and Projects at British Columbia Full Time

Come work as a Director, Planning and Projects with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director is accountable for providing leadership and strategic direction across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) for site planning, business case and feasibility study development, implementation of approved capital projects, and standards and principles development, including all aspects of project management, budget control, procurement strategies, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and oversight of projects from planning and design through to construction and commissioning. Apply today to join our team!

As a Director, Planning and Projects with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Liaise internally with senior leaders in the organization, and externally with various levels of governments, agencies, foundations, private sector partners and community groups and represent VCH’s interests as appropriate.

• Act as a member of the Facilities Planning senior leadership team and contribute to the effective direction of the department.

• Provide leadership and oversight in the planning and day-to-day delivery of services to drive operational excellence; establish policies, procedures, and budgets; assist in formulating annual goals and objectives; ensure consistency with industry standards and accreditation bodies; create financial and workforce plans for the portfolio; lead, direct and supervise assigned staff.

• Develop, plan and implement capital and operating budgets including budget preparation, authorization control and reporting of expenditures ensuring the efficient utilization of financial resources within objectives, plans and budgets established by the organization; recommend strategies to optimize current and potential funding for capital projects.

• Provide project leadership within a dynamic healthcare environment on all facility planning, design, development and construction issues for a multi-site organization, comprised of multiple regional service delivery areas with distinct operational practices; respond to client requests and requirements to meet individual needs and priorities.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree and professional designation in a relevant discipline, supplemented by ten (10) years’ recent, related experience in progressively more complex and senior management, leadership roles in a large multi-site organization with responsibilities for managing the planning, design and construction of facilities development projects, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of facilities development including planning, design, construction, contract management and procurement within current municipal, provincial and national standards, codes, bylaws and regulations applicable to health care.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively oversee the management of multiple facilities projects from concept to completion within large, complex, multi-site organizations.

• Demonstrated initiative, judgment and decision-making capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, manage, implement, organize and problem solve at a senior level.

• Demonstrated ability to define/amalgamate diverse organizational requirements, develop financial parameters, resolve issues, identify and mitigate operational project risks, and develop long-range plans.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and facilitate consensus with various levels of government and community groups, and to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with business partners as well as other external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to utilize creativity and innovation in problem solving and strategic planning.

• Demonstrated ability to direct large groups of staff, external consultants, architects and contractors.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and conduct presentations to individuals and/or groups.

• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines and changing priorities in dynamic, political environment.

• Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive reports and develop graphical supporting documents.

• Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications.

• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and ‘going first’ when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan

• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families

• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Job Requisition ID: 2023-98105

Work Area: VGH

Name: 00 – Excluded – VCHA

Union: 905 – Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr)

Position Type: Baseline

FTE: 1.00

Standard Hours / Week: 37.50

Salary Grade: 12

Shift Times: 0830-1630

Days Off: Saturday, Stats, Sunday

External Company URL: www.vch.ca

Street: 855 W. 12th Avenue