Project Director, Mental Health and Substance Use

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Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

In alignment with the provincial vision for Mental Health and Substance Use Services and with Fraser Health's strategy and priorities, the Project Director is accountable to provide strategic leadership and consultation in the design, planning, implementation, integration and evaluation of improvement initiatives in the addiction medicine and substance use system, the psychiatry and mental health system, and other change initiatives within Mental Health and Substance Use across Fraser Health owned and operated and contracted sites as assigned.

Accountable to lead all aspects of the project team, the Project Director maintains operational congruence with strategic direction and goals through strategic and operational leadership. Provides project leadership and management to project team; deploys resources among leaders and initiatives; manages work flow/priorities across the project team and others in the organization; develops strategies to ensure deliverables meet key partner needs.

Establishes and maintains strong connections to operational and content experts across Fraser Health functional areas and contracted service providers to ensure that improvement projects are aligned to the provincial vision for Mental Health and Substance Use, Fraser Health strategy and priorities, and are within the overall initiative goals.

1. Provides project leadership and/or partnership to project teams responsible for the design, planning, and implementation of capital transformation initiatives aimed at owned & operated and contracted sites within Fraser Health.
2. Defines, leads and oversees an overall project delivery approach and methodology throughout the project, including identifying resource needs and gaps, acquiring/hiring staffing resources, formulating plans and activities to support project delivery and the identifications and initiation of appropriate actions including the development of required documents, processes and the project management approach.
3. Provides overall leadership, direction and supervision to assigned team members using effective management and leadership techniques including coaching, mentoring, skill and leadership development, performance management and team building. Leads the selection and development of the project team; ensures team members have the knowledge, skills, abilities, and tools to support the identified initiative.
4. Liaises with leadership across functional areas in Fraser Health to ensure resources are available and committed to the project and to working groups as needed.
5. Utilizes and promotes a system-wide approach to realizing improvement initiatives throughout project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control and closure. Identifies and manages risks, barriers, issues and scope changes.
6. Provides project leadership including making timely business decisions regarding managing initiative budgets, use of resources, variance projection/correction according to the processes/expectations established by Leadership Sponsors/Key Partners. Develops and maintains project milestones and reports on project progress and status; ensures alignment of corporate resources to achieve milestones.
7. Develops and maintains partnerships with key partners (e.g. ED sponsors; Ministry of Health leaders, Fraser Health Executive, Facilities Management, all Service Providers).
8. Guides and provides insight through leadership to sponsors and project team members. Provides day-to-day support to other senior leaders in all aspects of improvement initiatives.
9. Oversees the project team to assure the effectiveness of the approach being used, monitor for roadblocks, and advise or intervene as necessary.
10. Develops an annual plan for the project team including service and human resource development components related to the key development areas.
11. Assesses and reports on the status of initiatives to senior management; advises on status and the impact of the initiative across Fraser Health from a system perspective.

Master's degree in Health, Business Administration or related discipline, supplemented by PMP, PROSCI and/or CHE certification/designation, and ten (10) years' experience in a complex health care environment, including five (5) years progressive project or change management leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid B.C. driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Expert knowledge of strategic planning, contract management and project management principles coupled with an in-depth understanding of the seniors, community and complex care, and the health care system at both the strategic and operational levels.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in health care.
• Strong ability to lead and manage diverse project teams.
• Sound working knowledge of planning concepts related to service delivery, budget, contract management and staffing.
• Ability to effectively utilize a variety of software applications to support the initiative management activities.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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