Job Description

Req ID: 209797
Location: Provincial Zone, Westway 1
Department: OPOR Project Management Office
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Oct-25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
An OPOR Project Manager, reports to an OPOR Sr. Project Manager, and oversees a dynamic multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design, development, testing, and implementation of OPOR projects throughout the province. This supports the the organization and its clients direction towards the rationalization of disparate systems and the One Person, One Record (OPOR) strategy.
OPOR project managers are responsible for management of complex projects within OPOR. OPOR project managers will also support OPOR managers and leads in education, training and development of their project management skills to allow managers and leads to support the smaller, lower complexity projects.
The OPOR Project Manager will be committed to a high standard of performance and will provide support across the organization to enable OPOR projects in support of NSH's and its clients' strategic mission, vision and goals. The OPOR Project Manager performs a variety of tasks, including but not limited to, project oversight of resources and stakeholders; managing timelines and milestones; documenting outcomes; and, monitoring, summarizing and communicating the progress of activities to the appropriate leadership team members. Additionally, this leadership position ensures that all activities within their responsible area are supported by OPOR business plan, established policies/procedures, and in line with OPOR service management level policies and practices.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree required (consideration may be given to those with equivalent training and work experience)
• Project Management Certification (PMP) required
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years' leadership experience with IT/IM Services, project management, programs and services required
• Master's degree an asset, particularly in health administration, leadership, masters of business administration
• Certified Health Executive (CHE) and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation an asset
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Project Management Professions (PMO) and/or organizational change management certification an asset
• Knowledge and skills in the areas of Project Management methodologies, IM/IT tools, applications and systems of support
• Project Management experience in a complex health care organizational environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of health care issues
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to multi-task to meet tight deadlines
• Experience in leading teams of staff with indirect accountabilities to other operational units
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to execute through effective delegation, motivation and oversight
• Experience in data analytics
• Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures
• Clearly communicates NSH vision, mission and values
• Experience in working with patient care leaders

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours

• Temporary, Full-time Position; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Approximately 15 months

Compensation and Benefits
$43.80 - $54.74 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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