Job Description

Req ID: 169666
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: QERD Sr Dir QEII RedevelopmentProject Tm
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 5-Dec-23

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 an 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

Reporting to the Vice President, Clinical Infrastructure, the Senior Director has overall accountability for the renovation projects within QEII Redevelopment Project. The Senior Director in partnership with the Senior Medical Director for the QEII Redevelopment Project, VP Sponsors and government partners (e.g. Departments of Public Work) provides leadership and direction for all aspects of planning, procurement and implementation of the \xe2\x80\x9cearly start\xe2\x80\x9d aspects of the overall QEII Redevelopment Project . The Senior Director is also responsible to oversee the development of an integrated Clinical Service Plan across QEII. The Senior Director leads the equipment planning, operational readiness, and other activities essential to project success. The Senior Director works in partnership with NSHA Executive, Executive Directors, Central Zone, Zone Medical Advisory Committee, Government members of the project team, clinical and support service teams and other key stakeholders as required.

The Senior Director provides leadership and direction, in collaboration with the assigned project team, in assessing and responding to the impact of a new design, new technologies and equipment and identifying opportunities to improve practices and processes within an academic health sciences center. In addition, the Senior Director is responsible for assessing and mitigating project risks and developing an operational readiness plan that will facilitate the delivery of safe quality care in new and renovated facilities.

The Senior Director, works in close collaboration with Senior Director co-leads to plan, integrate and implement all aspects of the larger QEII Redevelopment Project. The Senior Director is also the liaison to QEII operations, the QEII Foundation and with educational partners in support of the QEII\'s academic mandate.

About You

• Master\'s degree in a related health discipline, business administration or health administration, with significant experience in health care management/leadership (preferably in a tertiary/quaternary academic health sciences centre)
• Formal project management certification (asset)
• CHE Certification (asset)
• Seven (7) years to ten (10) years\' related senior leadership with progressive accountabilities for financial, strategic and people management.
• Experience with the planning and delivery of large-scale hospital redevelopment.
• Excellent leadership, relationship building, organizational and decision making skills.
• Expert knowledge to critically analysis evidence based practices to inform strategy development
• Expertise in leading complex change
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills that are responsive to audience needs
• Collaboration, negotiation and persuasion skills are paramount as this role requires the engagement of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to provide progressive and innovative approaches to service delivery and program issues
• Demonstrated ability to respond to the needs of stakeholders supported by an acute awareness of the impact of action
• Demonstrated project management, process re-engineering and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer (PC) and applicable software applications.

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

Hours

• Long assignment, full time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Assignment is five to seven years in duration with an anticipated start date of January 2023

Compensation and Incentives

$65.63 - $82.02 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.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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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