Salary Range: $80,935 - $116,344 / year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of PHSA safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Leader, Virtual Health leads and co-ordinates all aspects of the current initiatives undertaken by the System Enablement and Integration team within the Office of Virtual Health in support of strategic initiatives, programs, and projects. The Leader collaborates to find virtual health solutions that will address clinical needs and clinical requirements that have been identified. The Leader works with multiple stakeholders to enable virtual health solutions for effective implementation in the clinical setting. The Leader ensures that the deliverables are completed on time and on budget and identifies and tracks metrics as they relate to the program deliverables. The Leader cultivates and manages key stakeholder relationships; utilizes and applies project management principles and professional expertise; provides leadership, advice and guidance on various virtual health initiatives; and creates and updates various documents/resources as well as monitors and reports on the status of strategic activities.

Qualifications:

A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services Administration, Business Administration or relevant health care discipline with a minimum of five (5) year’s recent, related experience in project management and facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of stakeholder groups. Project Management Professional designation and experience with virtual health considered an asset.

Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills. Experience or working knowledge of content areas is key to the success of this role. Effectively monitors budgets and executes project plans with stringent timelines. Utilizes initiative, vision, independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities to implement project plans and realize project completion. Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to communicate with the physician community. Utilizes effective facilitation, persuasion and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes. Works effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner. Computer literacy with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management and database applications.