Director | Strategic Initiatives

Position Summary
Who are we looking for:

Are you looking for a new leadership challenge in healthcare? Interior Health has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Strategic Initiatives. We are looking for people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live, work, and play. Relocation allowance may be provided, apply today to join our amazing team.

Some of the benefits of joining Interior Health:

1. An attractive remuneration package
2. Excellent career prospects
3. Employee & Family Assistance Programs
4. Employer paid training/education opportunities
5. Employer paid vacation
6. Employer paid insurance premiums
7. Extended Health & Dental coverage
8. Municipal Pension Plan
9. Work-life balance
10. Relocation Allowance may be provided

Salary range for the position is $116,591 to $167,600. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact:

The Director, Strategic Initiatives is responsible for developing and coordinating strategic processes for the Human Resources and Professional Practice portfolio. The Director will use data from quality indicators, financial targets, and research to develop frameworks, systems, and monitoring processes that measure and improve client care or supporting services within Interior Health (IH). The Director will translate provincial mandates and IH-wide direction into operational strategies while working collaboratively with leaders across the organization to ensure smooth integration into service delivery. The Director will play a key role in the standardization of quality performance and performance monitoring across Human Resources & Professional Practice. The Director supervises staff and provides leadership through coaching, guiding, and modeling key behaviours/strategies.

What will you work on:

1. Leads the development, implementation, and monitoring of programs and standards for the HR & Professional Practice portfolio; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services, simplify workflow, and assure compliance with operational and system requirements.
2. Supports the preparation of briefing notes, reports, slide presentations, discussion papers, and gathers, analyzes, and provides information on assigned topics.
3. Performs data analysis in support of measurement, monitoring, and planning for consistent quality standards across services.
4. Leads strategies and change processes to engage partners, facilitate discussion, build consensus, and facilitate implementation of Human Resources and Professional Practice objectives across the organization.
5. Manages projects and initiatives effectively in a multidisciplinary and complex environment using project management principles and methods.
6. Develops essential project documents (charters, schedules, product specifications, etc.) and comprehensive project plans on behalf of the project sponsor and with input from key partners.
7. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with portfolio directors, managers, organizational leaders, and partners that support and advance portfolio and organizational goals and objectives. Participates, communicates, and liaises with steering and working groups.
8. Develops & monitors the progress and prepares reports on key portfolio and organizational strategies and initiatives.
9. Works with internal staff resources to develop programs, methodologies, and files for analyzing and presenting data.
10. Recruits, hires, supervises, and provides leadership to staff through coaching, guiding, and modeling key behaviours/strategies, encouraging dialogue, and providing guidance and advice to facilitate resolutions to work issues.
11. Provides recommendations for policies and standards based on practice standards, regulatory requirements, provincial direction, solid research, and performance data.
12. Collaborates with business support, strategic information, management staff, and medical leadership to assist in reviewing and interpreting statistical information.
13. Responsible for developing and recommending a budget; monitoring expenditures; variance analysis; and reporting, recommending, and implementing remedial action.
14. Liaises with other functional health sectors within IH to ensure Human Resources & Professional Practice strategies address service needs across the continuum of care.
15. Actively participates on the Human Resources & Professional Practice leadership team.
16. In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations, and implementing required corrective actions.
17. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualifications
Education, Training, and Experience

1. A Master’s degree in healthcare administration or a related field.
2. Seven to ten years of recent, related experience in a complex health organization.
3. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

LEADS Capabilities
Demonstrates all LEADS Capabilities, in particular:

1. Leads Self/Cultural Agility – self-awareness, demonstrates character; noticing and adapting to cultural uniqueness to create a sense of safety for all.
2. Engages Others/Empathy – fosters the development of others, communicates effectively, builds effective teams, listens with heart rather than reacting.
3. Achieves Results/Process Orientation – sets direction, strategically aligns decisions with vision, values & evidence, accepting that use of process orientation and a ‘good relationship’ are concrete deliverables.
4. Develops Coalitions/Building a Trust-Based Relationship – builds partnerships & networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to customers & service, navigates socio-political environments, building personal relationships in addition to professional ones, participating in open exchanges of experiences and culture.
5. System Transformation/Credible Champion – demonstrates systems/critical thinking, strategically oriented to the future, champions & orchestrates change, remains self-aware and maintains effective relationships, shows courage and conviction in advocating for change for the betterment of Indigenous people.

Skills and Abilities

1. Proven ability to work collaboratively with medical staff and healthcare leaders at a strategic level.
2. Analytical skills to translate data into action, complemented by program planning and management experience.
3. Strong communication skills and demonstrated strong conviction and self-assured presence to effectively present data results and recommendations to audiences ranging from front line staff to physicians and Senior Executives.
4. Ability to operate and coordinate efforts at all levels of the organization.
5. Ability to influence and coordinate multiple internal partners around a common goal and strategy.
6. Demonstrated understanding of IH data systems and experience in quantitative data analysis (including the collection, analysis, trending, and reporting of demographic data, utilization statistics, and survey data) and presentation of data is required.
7. Experience working with internal and external partners.
8. Experience with meeting planning and organizing various methods of consultation.
9. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!