Implementation Specialist

Location

Victoria, BC | Canada

Job description

Job Description:

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, the Implementation Specialist provides leadership and facilitation for implementations and initiatives being supported by and led through the People Portfolio requiring interdepartmental collaboration in order to ensure implementation of provincial programs, portfolio-wide projects, or deliverables required as part our commitments to implement collective agreements. Works with leaders at all levels and inspires others to achieve goals and deliverables through facilitation, and effective communication. Responsible and accountable for leading, directing, and coordinating the overall implementation of these projects by overseeing assigned project resources, developing implementation plans, and ensuring plans are aligned using project management methodology and Island Health's strategic vision.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

A Baccalaureate degree in Commerce, Business Administration or related discipline, five (5) to seven (7) years of direct related experience including project administration/management, preferably in a multi-union health care or public sector environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of, and experience working with the Project Management Institute's PMBOK methodology.
• Demonstrated success as a project manager and the successful completion of one large project within the last three years.
• Detailed knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
• Intermediate to expert-level system implementation skills.
• Proven ability to track, coordinate and integrate external issues as they affect Island Health's proposal/action plan.
• Proven ability to write, analyze and edit project plans, proposals, Service Level Agreements, MOUs for accuracy and consistency.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills coupled with the ability to write or edit high quality business documents, master project plans, risk management plans, communication plans, progress reports, project wrap-up documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the capability of providing leadership to a diverse project team and interact comfortably with senior personnel in the organization.
• Excellent presentation, interviewing, facilitating, and negotiating skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively in a highly dynamic environment subject to continuous change.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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