Director, Strategy
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Richmond, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the management, review and recommendations for effective project structures and methodology for designated major/long term strategic initiatives within Richmond and in alignment with VCH.
- Analyze VCH system improvement opportunities to promote efficiencies, reduce costs, gain productivity and better prepare the organization to adapt to future challenges.
- Work with Executive Sponsors to coordinate the alignment of VCH support resources including Change Management, Employee Engagement, Finance, Communications, Decision Support, etc.
- Support the measurement and realization of benefits and outcomes through leadership, consultation and facilitation with operations leads and stakeholders, and the involvement of other corporate resources.
- Implement common templates and reporting standards to track progress of various initiatives and projects. Works with Transformation, operations leads and/or Sponsors to ensure all deliverables are met or escalated as appropriate.
- Prepare reports, graphs, tables, briefing notes, presentations, issue papers and makes recommendations based on sound business cases.
- Masters degree in Health Services Administration, Business Administration or related masters degree, with more than 10 years’ recent, related experience that includes hospital budgeting, managing strategic and operational projects, and facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of stakeholder groups (including the public, senior and middle management, physicians and staff).
- Current registration with relevant professional College/Association, if applicable.
- Demonstrated commitment to on-going learning and professional development.
- Fosters collaboration and effective working relationships with stakeholders that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
- Inspires a shared vision and aligns performance goals and objectives for team and individuals to ensure match with strategy while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment and effectiveness.
- Applies superior conflict management skills and expertise to persuade and negotiate effective resolution of issues/disputes.
- Displays comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
- Uses sound business acumen to manage the fiscal resources of assigned projects/services in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with overall goals of the organization.
- Maintains a thorough understanding of available resources for projects and applicable stakeholder groups, provides feedback and detailed analysis on project processes and makes recommendations as required.
- Utilizes initiative, vision, independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities to implement project plans and realize project completion.
- Employs excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively present information to relevant stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Works independently and effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- 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