Business Performance Lead (Project Manager)

About Us

The Department of Health and Wellness offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of all Nova Scotians. Along with our partners, including the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK Health Centre, we are committed to continually improving our health care system. The Department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Project Executive, as the Business Performance Lead you will provide a coordination and management function across the Physician Services branch for operational and strategic priorities. You will lead content development and coordination for strategic meetings and initiatives, including the Physician Agreement Management Group, House of Assembly preparations and Business Case coordination. Tied into all aspects of branch operations, you will lead operations plan tracking, oversight, and process reporting as well as coordinate risk tracking and the management of the branch standard operating procedures.

As the Business Performance Lead, you love to 'be in the know' and are skilled at synthesizing information quickly. Results oriented with a passion for getting things done, you are skilled at having your fingers on the pulse of many different projects at once, contributing value from your experience while amplifying the skills of domain experts. You thrive in a close-knit, collaborative team and are a self-motivated, independent contributor with an insatiable desire to learn and build relationships in the accomplishment of all objectives.

Primary Accountabilities

The Business Performance Lead is responsible to the Project Executive, Physician Services. You will work closely with all members of the branch but have detailed contact with the senior leadership team, including the Senior Executive Director. Coordination with the entire Physicians services team, inter-department and external stakeholder engagements is the key to job success.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coordinating, and managing various Physician Service initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and objectives, including the monitoring of project timelines, resources and milestones to enable proactive risk identification and mitigation.
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution, from planning to completion.
• Coordinating the review, implementation and management of business cases related to physician remuneration, participating in the strategic evaluation and alignment of these business cases to support department level decision-making related to physician remuneration.
• Leading the creation of material to support the Senior Executive Director with House of Assembly, Physician Agreement Management Group and legal case files, providing analysis and summaries to support branch and department requirements.
• Tracking, oversight and performance reporting of branch operations to yearly operational plan directives, including provincial mandate items.
• Developing and coordinating strategic and operational risk tracking and management for the branch.
• Coordinating the continued evolution, development and management of branch standard operating procedures.
• Collate comprehensive research, analysis, measurement, and evaluation of complex policy issues and operational issues management concerns by consolidating domain expertise across multiple teams
• Strengthening linkages and relationships within the department.

May perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

The role informs strategic and operational decision-making at the branch and department level. As such, the incumbent will take initiative in establishing key relationships across the department, offices and with key core programs. The position requires experience in receiving complex information, including data, with an eye to analyzing, drawing out, and presenting the main points in a succinct and professional manner.

As an ideal candidate for this position, you will have a bachelor's degree, plus several years of progressive and relevant experience. To be successful in this role, you possess:

• A positive and professional approach to leadership
• Strong relationship building skills
• Demonstrated experience managing engagement with internal and/or external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience drafting and/or coordinating briefing material.
• Excellent writing, organization, and planning skills
• Exceptional organizational ability, and are a confident communicator and presenter
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure

In addition to the above, you will also have excellent interpersonal skills along with respect for discretion and confidentially of information as required. You must be proficient with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (or equivalent) and be able to perform a skills test in tight timeframe to demonstrate these competencies.

The Government of Nova Scotia has adopted the LEADS Leadership Framework. During the interview, candidates will be expected to express how they have demonstrated the key behaviours and capabilities required to effectively lead in a caring and inclusive environment. LEADS Domains includes Leads Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation.

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We will assess the above qualifications and capabilities using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training and experience to the education requirement will be considered. Applicants relying on experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

The Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

Most of your time is spent in a comfortable office setting. You will have daily contact with various internal and external client partners. The scope of this role requires strong abilities in multi-tasking, balancing multiple priorities, meeting frequent deadlines, and making time sensitive recommendations.

Additional Information

This is a TERM employment opportunity with anticipated end date of March 31, 2026. The appointment status ('term', 'temporary' or 'casual') is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless Career Paths.
• A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.