Director/Lead of Digital Health and Digital Government

The Opportunity

Davis Pier is seeking a Director/Lead of Digital Government and Digital Health to join our consulting firm in Halifax, NS. The successful candidate will join our growing team and focus on solving complex digital challenges, designing innovative solutions, and helping to transform the public sector. The preferred candidate will lead the delivery of digital health and digital government projects and support the development of partnerships and opportunities.

We know a consulting firm is only as good as its professionals, and we pride ourselves on hiring the highest-quality people who share our values: integrity, collaboration, diversity, flexibility, impact, and fun.

Responsibilities

1. Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver complex digital government and digital health projects;
2. Be responsible for managing all aspects of project delivery, including establishing effective governance, managing scope, timeline and budgets;
3. Seamlessly integrating with client teams and developing tailored approaches to project delivery to ensure the engagement outcomes are delivered in a non-disruptive manner;
4. Act as a lead on complex projects, which will involve managing junior resources within Davis Pier, partner firms, and client organizations and managing client relationships within project environments;
5. Participate in business development in digital government and digital health activities such as researching, developing and pursuing new opportunities, proposal preparation, executive presentations, and relationship building with prospective buyers and influencers;
6. Develop partner networks, strategic partnerships, and opportunities in existing and new markets;
7. Participation in community involvement activities;
8. Adherence to administrative processes and firm policies such as timesheet reporting, expense tracking, workplace safety, and sustainability practices.

Qualifications

1. Experience and passion for solving complex problems in the public and social sectors, preferably from a consulting background;
2. Experience leading complex digital health projects and knowledge of digital health standards is considered an asset;
3. Interest in leading projects that include designing applications, products and services that balance user needs, business objectives and technological constraints;
4. Experience utilizing agile and iterative user-centred digital and design processes;
5. Experience creating awareness of modern technologies and approaches and guiding organizations to appropriate adoption;
6. Demonstrated ability to develop business opportunities and partnerships;
7. Experience being responsible for complex technology projects, including examining, architecting, and estimating through to a live environment;
8. Possess strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills;
9. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills;
10. Formal education in business, public administration, engineering, information technology, computer science or social sciences.

At Davis Pier we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If your experience doesn’t align with every qualification described but you believe you have the ability to deliver the work described in a way that aligns with our values, we encourage you to apply and look forward to reading your application.

Perks of Working with Davis Pier:

1. Four weeks of vacation annually;
2. Hybrid working options after first few months with the firm;
3. Annual Health Living Allowance;
4. Profit-sharing incentives;
5. Regular social and team-building events;
6. Peer Mentorship Program;
7. Beautiful modern office located downtown in the Brewery Market building;
8. Contributing to a B Corp certified company;
9. Comprehensive health and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program (co-pay);
10. Collaborative, welcoming, and supportive team.

About Davis Pier

Davis Pier is a professional services firm that provides innovative solutions to complex government and social challenges. Our team consists of over 90 people in Halifax, Toronto, and Charlottetown with varied backgrounds including strategists, project managers, engineers, public policy experts, interdisciplinary designers, technologists, and researchers educated in areas such as business, engineering, public administration, psychology, economics, and behavioural science.

We work with public and non-profit sector organizations in Canada and internationally to deliver the services necessary to improve society and the lives of others by designing, planning, and implementing lasting change. Our ability to collaborate with clients and implement these solutions is what sets us apart. The approaches we use to design, plan, and manage change allow us to deliver exceptional value and integrate seamlessly with our clients. Our success in supporting these complex projects resulted in us receiving the 2020 Halifax Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and who are representative of the communities that we serve, in particular those with lived experience of the barriers individuals face to employment.

Davis Pier is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities that we serve. We encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ and people with disabilities as we strive to build a more inclusive society.

If you will require accommodations at any stage of the selection process, please state the nature of the accommodations in your cover note. In your application, please feel free to note your preferred pronouns (for example – she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

Please include your resume and cover letter with your application.

What’s the Process?

We know applying for jobs and finding your new career can be overwhelming, so we strive to be as transparent as possible about our interview and hiring process.

The image below depicts the process for applying at Davis Pier.