Manager, Planning

Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

**Position Highlights**

As a
**Manager of Planning & Projects**, you will lead the facility project teams through project planning and solution development, project delivery, budget control, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and oversight of project implementation from initial design through to construction and commissioning. In addition, you will liaise with consultants, vendors, other health agencies and community groups to represent Fraser Health interests, as appropriate; supervise assigned members of the department to ensure accountability and performance of various planning and project initiatives. The delivery models being considered are design-build, design-bid-build and construction management.

If you are passionate about healthcare, innovation and construction, we want you to bring your skills and experience to our team

**Build on your experience and knowledge as you**:

- Manage an assigned portfolio of facilities planning and project initiatives to coordinate and resolve conflicts and overlaps between projects and other initiatives.
- Oversee staff working on projects within the portfolio and serve as the primary senior-level client contact for all planning and project activities within the portfolio to ensure consistency with strategic and capital plans.
- Serve as a member of the Planning & Projects leadership team and participate in the development and approval of annual goals, objectives, processes, best practices, standards and tools to be used in the delivery of projects.

**Are you motivated to join our team? We will be looking for you to have the following**:

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
- Professional designation, supplemented with seven (7) to ten (10) years' recent, related experience in progressively more complex leadership roles in a large multi-site organization
- Experience leading the planning, design and construction of facilities and/or other major organizational projects
- Strong and clear communication for effective leadership and conveyance of project management skills
- A customer service attitude and business acumen in building partnerships with our Fraser Health teams
- Team management orientated mindset and approach

**_ An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered_**

This
**regular full-time** position is located at
**Central City** in
**Surrey, BC.**

Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

**If this sounds like the ideal role for you, here are more reasons why you should apply**:

- A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of experts in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment.
- We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
The Manager, Planning & Projects is responsible for leading the planning, design and implementation of facilities strategies and projects for assigned region(s) and/or functional areas across Fraser Health (FH) including management of site master planning, business case and feasibility study development, project planning and solution development, project delivery, budget control, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and oversight of project implementation from initial design through to construction and commissioning; liaises with consultants, vendors, other health agencies and community groups to represent FH interests, as appropriate; supervises assigned members of the department to ensure accountability and performance of various planning and project initiatives. Responsibilities:

- Manages an assigned portfolio of facilities planning and project initiatives; coordinates and resolves conflicts and overlaps between projects and other initiatives within the portfolio; oversees the work of all Facilities Management staff working on projects within the portfolio; serves as the primary senior-lev