Director, Strategic Initiatives

2 weeks ago


Kelowna, Canada Interior Health Authority Full time $60 - $82

Who are we looking for:
Are you looking for a new and leadership challenge in healthcare? Interior Health has an exciting opportunity Director, Strategic Initiatives. We are looking for people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live, work and play. Relocation allowance may be provided, apply today to join our amazing team.

Some of the benefits of joining Interior Health:

  • An attractive remuneration package
  • Excellent career prospects
  • Employee & Family Assistance Programs
  • Employer paid training/education opportunities
  • Employer paid vacation
  • Medical Service Plan
  • Employer paid insurance premiums
  • Extended Health & Dental coverage
  • Work-life balance
  • Relocation Allowance may be provided

Salary range for the position is $116,591 to $167,600. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact:

The Director, Strategic Initiatives is responsible for developing and coordinating strategic processes for the Human Resources and Professional Practice portfolio. The Director will use data from quality indicators, financial targets, and research to develop frameworks, systems, and monitoring processes that measure and improve client care or supporting services within Interior Health (IH). The Director will translate provincial mandates and IH-wide direction into operational strategies, while working collaboratively with leaders across the organization to ensure smooth integration into service delivery. The Director will play a key role in the standardization of quality performance and performance monitoring across Human Resources & Professional Practice. The Director supervises staff and provides leadership to staff through coaching, guiding, and modeling key behaviours/strategies.

What will you work on:

  • Leads the development, implementation, and monitors programs and standards for the HR & Professional Practice portfolio; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services, simplify workflow, and assure compliance with operational and system requirements.
  • Supports the preparation of briefing notes, reports, slide presentations, discussion papers and gathers, analyzes, and provides information on assigned topics.
  • Performs data analysis in support of measurement, monitoring, and planning for consistent quality standards across services.
  • Leads strategies and change processes to engage partners, facilitate discussion, build consensus, and facilitate implementation of Human Resources and Professional Practice objectives across the organization.
  • Manages projects and initiatives effectively in a multidisciplinary and complex environment using project management principles and methods.
  • Develops essential project documents (charters, schedules, product specifications, etc.) and comprehensive project plans on behalf of the project sponsor and with input from key partners.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with portfolio directors, managers, organizational leaders, and partners that support and advance portfolio and organizational goals and objectives. Participates, communicates, and liaises with steering and working groups.
  • Develop & monitors the progress and prepares reports on key portfolio and organizational strategies and initiatives.
  • Works with internal staff resources to develop programs, methodologies, and files for analyzing and presenting data.
  • Recruits, hires, supervises, and provides leadership to staff through coaching, guiding, and modeling key behaviours/strategies, encouraging dialogue, and providing guidance and advice to facilitate resolutions to work issues.
  • Provides recommendations for policies and standards based on practice standards, regulatory requirements, provincial direction, solid research, and performance data.
  • Collaborates with business support, strategic information, management staff, and medical leadership to assist in reviewing and interpreting statistical information.
  • Responsible for developing and recommending a budget; monitoring expenditures; variance analysis; and reporting, recommending, and implementing remedial action.
  • Liaises with other functional health sectors within IH to ensure Human Resources & Professional Practice strategies address service needs across the continuum of care.
  • Actively participates on the Human Resources & Professional Practice leadership team.
  • In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).



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