Project Manager (CIS Project)

On behalf of our healthcare client, Affinity is looking for a Project Manager who has experience with full cycle CIS implementations within provincial health authorities.

Responsibilities:

• Work with clients and internal teams to define and establish project scope and requirements, create solutions, and develop an executable plan, accounting for resource needs, timelines, and costs.

• Facilitate communication and collaboration with stakeholders at various levels, including clinicians, IT teams, healthcare administrators, and regulatory bodies.

• Manage scope, requirements, resources, time, cost, quality, risks, and communications for on-time, on-budget, high-quality project delivery.

• Drive structure and content for Project Status meetings and Steering Committee meetings with key Client stakeholders

• Report status and progress of assigned activities to program management as required.

• Identify potential risks and anticipated points of resistance and develop specific plans to mitigate or address concerns.

• Other roles, tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Information Management, Public or Business Administration.

• Direct project management experience with proven experience in managing healthcare IT projects, with a specific focus on CIS implementation or clinical standardization.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation, and presentation skills in both French and English. Bilingualism required.

• 5 years of demonstrated experience with a focus on health information systems, healthcare operations, technology, and/or software.

• Experience planning and overseeing clinical system-related projects to ensure they are completed on time, on budget and according to the agreed scope of delivery.

• Experience leading projects through the full lifecycle using adaptive (agile) and predictive (waterfall) modes.

• Demonstrated expertise employing project management tools, methodologies, and best practices.

• Experience working with cross functional business and technical teams that include a mix of in-house and external resources and stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience working with a high level of self-direction, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to confidently engage and collaborate with project team members, subject matter experts, and stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated experience leading large transformational projects (over 2 years in duration) requiring the consolidation of multiple applications and tools.

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), PRINCE2 designation or other industry-recognized project management accreditation.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Teams) in the work environment.

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Job Number: 10342