Job Description

Position Title :: Project Director
Work Location :: Edmonton, AB (Remote)
Position Type :: Contract
Duration :: 2+ Years: * Work with executive management to develop, execute and manage an integrated plan to procure and implement Client managed technology solutions to modernize the technical environment, positioning Alberta for the future. Plans will include reviewing and refining business and data management processes and practices;

• Ensure the project plan integrates with the larger eHealth Strategy roadmap for the Province and supports contracting and financial models for eHealth ;
• Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships across all key stakeholder groups;
• Facilitate internal planning and stakeholder consultation for continued alignment of activities with eHealth Strategy objectives;
• Lead project committees and support project governance bodies throughout the projects lifecycles;
• Develop, negotiate and manage IT vendor contracts, including request for proposal processes;
• Manage all activities and completion of deliverables by project resources and vendors against the integrated plan for the duration of the engagement;
• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budgets and resources;
• Identify and manage project variances via the project governance structure;
• Apply knowledge and experience of the healthcare systems and healthcare stakeholders in Alberta to proactively identify potential impacts and issues throughout the project lifecycle, and engage key stakeholders to formulate recommendations for mitigation or remediation plans;
• Meet governance and regulatory requirements for the service, including Privacy Impact Assessments, Security Threat Risk Assessments and provincial auditing standards;
• Manage interdependencies between new projects and existing services;
• Develop reports, summaries, presentations and communication material and other work products;
• Develop a communications plan and risk management plan for the portfolio of projects;
• Manage internal and external risks on the integrated plan, develop appropriate contingencies and adapt to situations as they arise; and
• Facilitate closure of issues that cannot be resolved by the project teams;

Work products produced or managed by the eHealth Senior Project Director include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Integrated eHealth project plan
• Business cases, options analysis, and decision requests
• Strategies and plans
• Project charters and cost/benefit analyses
• RFP documents, including evaluation plans
• Contracts and change orders along with supporting contracting documentation
• Reports, assessments and briefing notes
• Issue and risk assessments and registers
• Requirements documentation
• Business process documentation
• Design or configuration specifications
• Privacy Impact Assessments
• Testing documentation
• Root cause assessments
• Team work plans and change management plans
• Communications plans and supporting communication material
• Operations manuals and other Procedure manuals
• Vendor performance assessments
• Lessons learned documentation

The portfolio objectives are: * Shared eHealth Services procurement and implementation;

• Shared eHealth data including planning and implementation to consolidate, standardize, integrate and modernize eHealth registries and repositories;
• Enhancement of provincial Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems and services.
• Provider portal consolidation planning and implementation; and
• Personal health portal consolidation planning and implementation.

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