Job Description

Project Delivery Manager, EHR/IM
(Permanent, Full Time) Competition Number: 2023 PDM EHR 023 (please quote in application)
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador
Salary Scale: HL-23 ($77,286 - $100,472)
Closing Date: April 19, 2023 About Us At the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (the Centre) we provide quality information to health professionals, the public, researchers, and health system decision makers. Through collaboration with the health system, we support the development of data and technical standards, maintain key health databases, carry out analytics and evaluation and support health research. We support the regional health authorities, as well as the patients and communities they serve, in the delivery of information technology (IT) and eHealth services applied in the healthcare system to provide quality care. Our mandate also includes the development and implementation of a confidential and secure provincial electronic health record as well as other provincial clinical information programs, including the change management required to support adoption by end user clinicians. About the Role Reporting to the Director, eHealth Solution Delivery, the Project Delivery Manager, EHR/IM is accountable for providing oversight and leadership to projects focused primarily on the Electronic Health Record (EHR), Information Management (IM) and corporate related solutions by ensuring that appropriate delegation of work is ongoing, addressing issues that arise in a timely and effective manner and ensuring adequate resources and support are available. Specifically, this role is responsible for:

• Leading and directing project teams to ensure project methodologies and accountabilities are in place to lead Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Information Management (IM) related projects and support the work of teams in developing project plans to meet objectives
• Overseeing medium to large scale, complex and diverse EHR and IM related projects ensuring successful execution of project delivery within defined budget and timelines while delegating appropriate work activities and addressing issues that arise in a timely and effective manner
• Ensuring compliance with Project Management Office best practices and set processes and procedures
• Collaborating with the Manager, Project Management Office to manage resourcing and resource allocation for all EHR and IM projects
• Directing the preparation of appropriate proposals, work plans and reports to meet the requirements of funding agencies
• Managing interdependencies and coordination across EHR and IM related projects to ensure opportunities for alignment and priority setting across the project portfolio are recognized and acted on for optimal delivery and success
• Representing the organization on various jurisdictional committees to ensure establishment and refinement of processes and standards
• Building and managing stakeholder relationships including senior management, clients, stakeholder groups and other departments to garner support and promote the interests of the organization

About You Your education and experience include:

• Undergraduate degree (Master\'s Degree is considered an asset) in Business, Information Technology or a related field supplemented by relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years working in a progressively responsible resource planning and/or project management role, of which, 3 years of experience in a people management role is preferred. This experience would include leading work teams and assigning resources to support the achievement of organizational objectives.
  • Experience in handling medium to large scale projects.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of:
  • Experience in project and portfolio management methodologies and software systems
  • Working in a project management environment
  • PMP Certification preferred
  • Leadership and management training preferred

• You have the following skills and abilities:
• Extensive knowledge of current trends and practices in project management and delivery.
• Ability to coach and mentor staff for optimal performance and professional growth.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Superior communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain effective professional working relationships.
• Demonstrate good judgment and an ability to build consensus among groups with differing priorities.
• Ability to function independently in a high pressure, diverse, and changing environment.
• Self-motivated and possess excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of provincial health care environment; specifically in relation to EHR and IM related projects.

Demonstrated equivalencies may be considered. Other Information We can offer you a respectful and engaging workplace that provides:

• Meaningful work
• Medical and dental benefits
• A defined benefit pension plan
• Flexible work arrangements (flex time; compressed; remote)
• Work-life balance
• A generous paid leave program (six weeks)
• An active social club
• An employee and family assistance program
• An innovative, energetic, and forward-thinking workplace culture

If you are interested in this challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please apply through https://www.nlchi.nl.ca/index.php/careers. Please note: We frequently post or see our job ads on job aggregators, which are essentially search engines for job postings. In most circumstances these aggregator sites ask you to apply for the posted job directly on their platform and we will not directly receive your application. To ensure your application is received and reviewed, we kindly ask that if you have an interest in applying with NLCHI that you do so by visiting https://www.nlchi.nl.ca/index.php/careers. We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon completion of required background checks including acceptable professional reference checks, provision of a satisfactory certificate of conduct, confirmation of educational credentials, and validation of legal entitlement to work in Canada, if applicable. For more information, please visit www.nlchi.nl.ca. Applicants agree that by providing personal information in response to this ad, they consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information required for the purposes of recruitment. Personal information will be used solely for the purpose of recruitment considerations for a period of one year following closing date of this competition, unless otherwise noted by the applicant.