Business Manager

**Req ID**:159117**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Mumford Professional Centre**
**Department**:
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: MGMT/NON-Union** **Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:6-Jul-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.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Business Manager reports to the Health Services Director, Primary Health Care, Central Zone, and works in collaboration with the portfolio Leadership Team to support the business operations of the program, services and functional units of Primary Health Care, Central Zone. The Business Manager is responsible for managing new and existing contracts with family practices, vendors and other partners of NSH and oversees and participates in RFP processes for the portfolio. The Business Manager is responsible for providing business/financial expertise and analysis to ensure that the portfolio goals and objectives, and the overall strategic plan are achieved through evidence based decision making. The Business Manager is critical to the overall success of the of the portfolio by making effective business decision to maximize the available budget and promote efficient use of resources. In the clinical setting, the Business Manager is recognized as the key contact accountable for financial and statistical analysis, business operations and planning. In addition, the Business Manager will support the data quality of the Primary Health Care, CZ portfolio including the alignment of data onto the organization’s data programs (eg. Tableau). The business manager will supervise a small team that will assist in their work.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Graduate of a post-secondary degree/program in business, Health Administration or equivalent combination of training and or experience with emphasis on financial management
- Three to five years management experience required, preferable in a health care environment
- Professional designation and/or MBA preferred
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Project management training or certificate an asset
- Project management and change management experience
- Experience working and managing in unionized health care environment preferred
- Knowledge of financial information system, payroll system, budget processes and collective agreement terms
- Highly developed presentation and report writing skills
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, problem-solving and, teamwork skills
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills
- Effective interpersonal and group management skills
- Well developed time management and priority setting skills
- Computer Proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)

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

**Hours**:

- Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$38.78 - $48.48 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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