Leader, Strategic Partnerships

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $ $77.86 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Leader, Strategic Partnerships to provide leadership and guidance in the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to support operational change initiatives impacting Fraser Health staff and physicians. This role involves working closely with Executive Directors and Directors to ensure integrated people strategies are developed for large change initiatives and day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance in developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating strategies for operational change initiatives.
• Assist Executive Directors and Directors as a strategic partner to develop integrated people strategies for large change initiatives and daily operations.
• Offer strategic recommendations on responding to identified issues through proactive and innovative human resource projects.
• Collaborate with corporate and clinical segments to implement identified initiatives.
• Liaise with representatives of HEABC, unions, and other health employers to develop a consultative approach to mutual problem-solving, enhance communication, and proactively anticipate and implement required changes.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related business, social science, or health care discipline.
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of related experience in a leadership role, preferably in a health care or other complex unionized setting.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will also be considered.

Why Fraser Health?

• Be part of a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on the community.
• Engage in meaningful work that supports the health and well-being of our region.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development.

Detailed Overview: Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

As a member of the Employee Experience management team, the Leader, Strategic Partnerships is responsible for engaging Fraser Health senior leadership to develop and integrate strategic operational initiatives that impact Fraser Health staff and physicians. The Leader provides a coordinated approach by supporting clinical and non-clinical teams through the development of proactive and innovative human resource projects and solutions within the Employee Experience portfolio, and consistent with the mission, goals and values of Fraser Health. Fosters and influences strategic partnerships with executive directors, directors, managers, employees, internal and external union representatives, HEABC representatives, and representatives of other organizations. Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and guidance in the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of strategies to support the operational change initiatives impacting Fraser Health staff and physicians when assigned to authority-wide projects.

• Assists Fraser Health Executive Directors and Directors as a strategic partner to ensure integrated people strategies are developed for their large change initiatives as well as day to day operations.

• Provides strategic recommendations on how Fraser Health can respond to the issues identified, through the development of proactive and innovative human resource projects; works collaboratively by supporting the corporate and clinical segments of the organization to implement the identified initiatives.

• Liaises with representatives of HEABC, unions, and other health employers to develop a consultative approach to mutual problem solving, enhancing communication, proactively anticipating and implementing required changes.

• Provides guidance to Client Partners and Representatives and takes a senior role when necessary in negotiating complex consulting issues such as organization-wide change initiatives.

• Prepares reports and updates on key deliverables and presents education sessions to all levels of Fraser Health management.

• Selects and manages the staff of the Strategic Partnerships portfolio, including evaluating performance, coaching, discipline or discharge of staff as required.

• Participates as part of the People Strategies Leadership Team in the development of strategic plans, policies and service priorities across the Health Authority.

• Identifies and communicates needs to the Executive Director; monitors expenditures within assigned budget, analyses and reports on variances, and recommends and implements remedial action.

• Represents the Health Authority on committees or task groups as required.

• Works closely with Fraser Health Communications staff to ensure consistency in communications strategies, messaging and publications; participates in joint communications initiatives as appropriate.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in a related business, social science, or health care discipline, plus seven (7) to ten (10) years related experience in a leadership role, preferably in a health care or other complex unionized setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in a complex unionized environment.
• Demonstrated evidence of providing client and solution focused consulting services.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form, including presenting before groups
• Excellent conflict resolution, team building and change-management skills.
• Demonstrated management, administrative and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer for office applications and Health Care Information Systems.
• Maintains active network with resources in health care organizations across BC and Canada to keep current on new trends and strategies.
• Valid B.C. Drivers' License and use of a personal vehicle.