Project Manager

**FNHA Overview**:
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

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At FNHA, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to BC’s history. With a unique governing structure and mandate, our fluid work environment means you can play an active role in real change.
Our talented teams value respect and foster lateral kindness in their working relationships. Our holistic approach to wellness, based on First Nations teachings, is incorporated into all aspects of work culture. Where else will you get to create a personal wellness plan as part of your performance goals?

**Position Summary**:
This position leads and directs project teams to ensure the successful delivery of IMIT projects throughout the entire project lifecycle. The project manager is responsible for the discovery, initiation, planning, executing, monitoring, and control, and closing of assigned projects, to deliver the expected benefits and results on time and on budget.

**As a health and wellness organization, the First Nations Health Authority has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Directs and manages multiple, complex, enterprise projects from business case preparation to planning to implementation to closing and post implementation review, directing the project teams and stakeholders through the various phases of projects.
- Leads large, highly complex, enterprise-wide projects to support business and corporate strategic initiatives. Engages stakeholders across various departments within FNHA and with external parties, such as other health authorities, government, and technology vendors. Provides direction and gives guidance to project team members, who may come from various professional areas, such as Business Analysis and Application Development. Manage the collaborations of cross-functional teams to achieve the project goals.
- Develops full scale project plans and schedules, and leads the planning, implementation, and execution of projects. Analyzes highly complex tasks to identify project dependencies, identify the critical path, and determines the best ways achieve the project benefits and goals.
- Facilitates the definition of project strategy, scope and deliverables in coordination with various stakeholders, defines project tasks and resource requirements, and coordinates project activities.
- Manages full project life cycle including discovery, initiation, planning, implementation, monitoring, control, and documentation; create project documents such as scope statements, plans, work break-down structure (WBS), schedules, charters, presentations, and status reports.
- Monitors progress of projects to ensure projects are within scope, schedule, budget and meet quality standards; provides regular project status reports.
- Leads the project teams to resolve problems and issues; manages project risks and issues. Anticipates changes in internal or external environment, and proactively finds ways to mitigate the risks to serve the business.
- Effectively communicates to cross-organizational team members and stakeholders including external partners, provincial / federal government departments and vendors. Explains complex project issues to non-technical audience. Influences to gain executive support on project decisions. Negotiates with vendors in project contract-related issues.
- Oversees vendor-managed projects to ensure success and alignment to FNHA’s goals and objectives.
- Manages project resource estimation, planning, allocation to achieve project goals and benefits.
- Develops Change Management Plans to ensure smooth transition of the technological changes. Develops and implements change management strategies for key enterprise projects.
- Identifies key stakeholders who are driving change and impacted by its outcomes; effectively engages and manages stakeholders in a complex environment. Develops and supports the project team in their development and understanding of cultural humility.
- Drives consultation with multiple stakeholders, including executives, to manage expectations, assess the impact of change initiatives and recommend improvisation.
- Manages Change Control, and Test Strategies and Plans.
- Manages contracts and vendors for projects.
- Manages Procurement activities for projects, such as Requests for Informat