Project Manager, HRLMP

Position Details

Posting #: 26549
Department: Lab Administration - Office
Employee Type: Regular, Full Time
If Temporary, Number of Weeks:
Union: Non-Union
Openings Remaining: 1

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday
Time of Day: Days
Shift: 7.5 hour
Shift Start: Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.
This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown), King Campus (Stoney Creek East Hamilton), West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)

Application Dates

Opening Date: 01/12/23
Closing Date: 14/12/23 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

Position Description

Working at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton...
We are one of Canada's leading academic hospitals and largest healthcare organizations known locally and globally for our committed and compassionate delivery of quality patient care. St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is proud to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities. Our people are the heart of our organization. At St. Joe's our determination to attract and retain the best and the brightest talent is reflected in our investment in the people who work here. Patient and staff safety, professional growth, leadership development, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are top priorities.

The Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP) is a collaborative program funded and operated jointly by the Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare. The program is committed to change and innovation, through education, service and research, to bring the highest quality science into health care.

Position Summary...
Reporting to the Senior Quality Manager, HRLMP, the Project Manager is responsible for managing the staff and all activities related to the initiation, planning, implementation and close-out of large, complex, high risk and financially intensive laboratory projects across the Program in accordance with the HRLMP Strategic Plan, SJHH’s Corporate Project Management Methodology for HHS and SJHH.

The position will comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision and Core Values of HRLMP, aligned with SJHH and HHS, which foster a culture of patient and staff safety.

The role is responsible for ensuring the appropriate team is assembled to execute strategic planning successfully. The position also provides leadership to and coordinates the work of all positions dedicated to the project and monitors and manages the cost, risk, schedule, governance, technical performance, and program impact of each of their assignment projects.

The Project Manager manages the scope of the programs/projects, is responsible for identifying risks and building contingencies to mitigate risk and escalates risk issues that exceed their scope of authority well in advance of any potential liability to the Hospital.

The Project Manager seeks resolution as required and is accountable for the outcome, benefit realization, and the ultimate success of the projects to which he/she is assigned and is responsible for quality control for their projects ensuring all major milestones are met.

As leader in change, the Project Manager will be responsible for stakeholder engagement, communication, collaboration, changes processes, the development of strategies and operational plans related to the project and other elements as required ensuring the success of the project.

What We are Looking For...
• Undergraduate degree in a related health profession or a discipline such as Health Sciences, Health Administration, Public Administration or Business is required
• Masters in Healthcare Administration, MBA or relevant field of study is preferred
• Background in Medical Laboratory Technology is preferred
• PMP, LEAN, Six Sigma or similar Kaizen training/education is preferred
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a leadership position in a healthcare environment
• Proven ability to successfully apply project management methodology including planning, monitoring and control techniques to a portfolio of diverse projects
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex change projects that are strategic in nature
• Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams of professional employees, consultants and contractors
• Demonstrated ability to apply of change management methodology to support end users through the change process
• Demonstrated influencing and negotiation skills to optimize the outcome of project deliverables, working in partnership with peers, business users and IT service providers
• Ability to estimate development efforts (resourcing and budget)
• Demonstrated interpersonal, presentation and customer service skills to build relationships with internal staff and external suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work activities of the project team and reallocate team resources as required to meet plan deliverables
• Ability to build consensus by listening and understanding different points of view, proposing acceptable alternatives and influencing people’s opinions
• Ability to lead and manage through ambiguity and complexity

What Will Grab Our Attention...
In fulfilling the mandate of this role, the Project Manager, HRLMP will:
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and prepare detailed project plans.
• Monitor and control the delivery of the project deliverables, and ensure that the business requirements are being addressed and that user acceptance is achieved
• Develop project budgets in conjunction with the Business Manager, Senior Quality Manager, and Director and other relevant stakeholders of the project advising of complexities and particulars that will impact cost, implementation dollars, and the success of the project
• Advise on operational needs for the project
• Provide day-to-day oversight on project activities and weekly status reports on project health and issues
• Develop regular scorecards to monitor key performance indicators related to the project
• Lead IT development activities, including adherence to established development and integration/deployment methodologies, standards, toolsets and quality expectations.
• Develop the risk management plan; manage project risks; implement risk mitigation plans
• Lead/oversee quality assurance activities, including preparation of test plan/cases, executing unit, system and integration testing, and documenting defects in collaboration with the project team
• Regularly meets with project team members to provide mentorship opportunities and fosters an environment where learning and development is encouraged and reinforced
• Prioritize work activities of the project team and reallocates team resources as required to meet plan deliverable
• Work with Program Laboratory Discipline Managers to ensure project tasks and outcomes are aligned with the operational need
• Develop and monitor execution of the Change Management Plan and the Communications plan to ensure that the organization and the impacted staff are prepared to function effectively in the new environment
• Meet independently with Managers and Directors to review requirements, address issues/ risks and facilitate decision making required for successful project implementation
• Proactively manage operational change requests to prevent project schedule delays and cost overruns
• Leads Project Steering Committee meetings and provides updates of outcomes of meetings to Discipline Managers, Senior Quality Manager, Director and project sponsors

Please Note: Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.