Project Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism (IDEA-AR)

SALARY DETAILS

The salary range for this position is CAD $46.39/Hr. - CAD $66.68/Hr.

JOB SUMMARY

Come work as a Project Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Executive Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism (IDEA-AR), the Project Manager provides leadership for the planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation and reporting of strategic initiatives that advance accessibility, anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion priorities across Vancouver Coastal Health.

Working in partnership with IDEA-AR Advisors, operational leaders, staff and medical staff, and community partners, the Project Manager translates strategic priorities into actionable implementation plans and delivers projects that support organization-wide change. The role provides leadership through influence rather than formal authority, building partnerships and fostering accountability to achieve measurable outcomes.

The Project Manager serves as a facilitator and collaborator, ensuring projects are effectively governed, coordinated and evaluated while enabling Advisors and leaders to focus on consultation, education, policy development, and systems transformation. The role contributes to a more accessible, equitable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace and care environment through effective project delivery, organizational change management and partner engagement.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

As a Project Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

* Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of complex IDEA-AR projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, approved scope, timelines, resources, deliverables and intended outcomes.
* Develop and maintains project charters, implementation plans, workplans, schedules, governance frameworks, risk and issue registers, decision logs, communication plans, performance measures and status reports.
* Translate strategic priorities, recommendations and action plans into practical project activities in partnership with IDEA-AR Advisors, leaders and other partners.
* Partner with cross-functional project teams and working groups through influence, facilitation and strategic partnership.
* Mobilize cross functional working groups, resources and partnerships; builds commitment, shared ownership and accountability for project outcomes; and sustains momentum through complex implementation environments.
* Identify and manages project risks, dependencies, barriers and emerging issues; develops mitigation strategies; facilitates resolution; and escalates matters requiring sponsor or leadership direction.
* Develop performance monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track progress, assess outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement and support evidence-informed decisions.
* Prepare executive briefings, presentations, dashboards, reports and recommendations for senior leaders, committees, governance bodies and project sponsors.
* Coordinate project governance, committees, working groups, consultations and engagement processes, ensuring clear roles, effective decision-making, documentation and follow-through.
* Support organizational change through readiness and impact assessment, stakeholder analysis, engagement, communications, implementation planning, adoption and sustainment activities.
* Support coordination of community engagement activities, ensuring accessible and inclusive planning, logistics, communications, documentation and follow-up.
* Provide project management support for cross-department community engagement and outreach events ensuring a unified presence for VCH at local community events. Represents VCH at select community engagement events.
* Support budget monitoring, resource planning, procurement, vendor and contract administration activities associated with assigned projects.
* Maintain accurate project documentation and knowledge-management systems to support transparency, continuity, accountability and information sharing.
* Apply an equity-informed approach to project planning, engagement, communication, implementation and evaluation, seeking guidance from IDEA-AR
* Advisors and other subject matter experts where specialized content expertise is required.
* Carry out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements.
* Immediately reports unsafe situations by notifying supervisor or other appropriate personnel.
* Perform other related duties as assigned.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

* Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, Social Sciences, Organizational Development or a related discipline, supplemented with five (5) to seven (7) years of recent, related experience leading complex projects, strategic initiatives, organizational change activities and consultation processes within health care, the public sector or a comparable environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
* Project Management Professional (PMP), Prosci, Lean, change management or equivalent project management and continuous improvement certification is considered an asset.

Knowledge & Abilities

Project Management and Change Management

* Demonstrated expertise in project management principles, methodologies and tools, including planning, implementation, evaluation, risk and issue management, resource coordination and performance monitoring.
* Demonstrated knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and practices, with the ability to support organizational readiness, implementation, adoption and sustainment.
* Ability to lead complex, multi-stream projects involving multiple partners, competing priorities, interdependencies and significant organizational change.
* Ability to assess impacts, identify barriers and risks, and develop practical mitigation strategies that support successful implementation.
* Experience supporting culture change, system transformation, service improvement or strategic initiatives within large and complex organizations.
* Skilled in developing project charters, implementation plans, workplans, governance frameworks, communication strategies, performance measures and evaluation processes.
* Demonstrated ability to implement strategic priorities through effective governance, stakeholder alignment, performance management, resource coordination and accountability mechanisms that achieve measurable organizational outcomes.
* Ability to monitor project performance, identify emerging risks and issues, and initiate corrective action to support successful delivery.

Strategic Thinking, Analysis and Decision Support

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, identify trends, assess impacts and support evidence-informed decisions.
* Ability to interpret organizational priorities and partner needs; translating them into practical implementation approaches and actionable recommendations.
* Experience preparing clear executive briefings, presentations, reports, dashboards and recommendations for senior leaders, committees, governance bodies and project sponsors.
* Demonstrated ability to evaluate outcomes and use data, feedback and performance measures to support continuous improvement and organizational learning.

Relationship Building, Facilitation and Engagement

* Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and

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