Strategic Project Leader

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $54.16 - $77.86 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We are looking for a **Full Time**Strategic Project Leader** to join our team in **Surrey, B.C.**

A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals 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**:
Reporting to the Executive Director, Clinical Operations, the Strategic Project Leader is accountable for providing system-wide leadership in project planning for the designated Fraser Health (FH)-wide program(s) that will result in the enhanced quality of services, integration of services and clinical practice, improved patient/client satisfaction and cost-effective care for Fraser Health and partner organizations. Responsibilities include acting as the strategic liaison between key stakeholders across the continuum of care, leading others toward the achievement of provincial and Fraser Health program goals through effectively communicating the organizational vision, coordinating resources, advancing priorities, and promoting collaboration and commitment. Supports work groups and committees and is the key point person for achieving integration of findings/recommendations. Primary contacts include Executive Sponsors, Program leadership, Directors/Managers, Medical Staff, work group members, and committee members at all levels across the health authority and in other partner organizations (e.g., other Health Authorities, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions, First Nations Health Authority, and contract/affiliate/non-profit agencies). Provides supervision, leadership, guidance, and support to designated staff.

**Responsibilities**:

- Works closely with the Executive Director and senior program leadership, clinical operations and corporate services including finance, facilities and human resources to translate and facilitate broad goals and strategic directions into detailed program charters and plans to outline timelines and deliverables.
- Participates in strategic planning, clinical services development and the development of short and long term tactical clinical, operational or service plans, and ensures alignment with Fraser Health Mission, Vision, and Values, directives, priorities and policies. Assesses and advises on operational plans which may have clinical services overlap with more than one service area/Director.
- Executes project plans according to project management methodologies by ensuring systems and processes are in place, ensuring the organization is ready for project implementation, provides leadership to project teams responsible for implementing the project according to the agreed charter, and ensuring the successful and coordinated completion of all tasks, processes, contractual arrangements and material requirements of the project, as defined in the project charter.
- Develops business cases to support the implementation of integrated comprehensive care systems for the Fraser Health region. Leads work groups including writing proposals, conducting literature reviews and community searches. Monitors program progress and prepares final reports.
- Manages resources through the development of operating and capital budgets, review of expenses and the development of action plans.
- Maintains ongoing organizational support for program initiatives from Executive Sponsors and user groups and keeps relevant stakeholders aware of program status by liaising with various stakeholders, developing communications strategies, and ensuring effective communication take place.
- Leads and/or works collaboratively with interdisciplinary care teams in the planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical protocols/practice guidelines.
- Provides supervision, mentorship, coaching, feedback and guidance to staff to provide recognition and address individual development plans and performance improvement. Participates in recruitment activities and makes hiring decisions. Ensures employee adherence to Fraser Health policies and standards.
- Reports on and makes recommendations to the Executive Director, relevant programs, and applicable Steering Committees regarding the status of projects, major issues and/or obstacles encountered, as well as change requests and scope changes.
- Participates in data collection and works with analytics teams to ensure monitoring, development of indicators and evaluation data is collected and analyzed and ensures Fraser Health, government and regulatory reporting requirements are met.
- Reviews contracted agency budgets in terms of established contract performance criteria and liaises with agency to establish r