Come work as a Chief Project Officer, and Executive Director, Capital Planning and Projects with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Chief Project Officer, and Executive Director, Capital Planning and Projects to join the team. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer & VP, Strategic Business Services, the Chief Project Officer and Executive Director provides executive leadership for a capital portfolio exceeding $500M, guiding projects from strategic vision to operation readiness. This executive role leads a team of experts through an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and/or leads in full collaboration with the Alliance Leadership team in a partnership model that values collaboration, innovation, and shared success — building the spaces where patients heal, care teams thrive, and excellence takes shape through every decision, design, and partnership. This position oversees all stages — planning, procurement, design, construction, and commissioning — while fostering collaboration across VCH, the Ministry of Health, Infrastructure BC, and community partners. It is a defining leadership opportunity for an experienced executive who thrives in complex, multi-partner environments and is motivated by the opportunity to deliver lasting public infrastructure through partnership and purpose. 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 Chief Project Officer, and Executive Director, Capital Planning and Projects with Vancouver Coastal Health you will: Oversee planning, procurement, design, construction, and commissioning of major hospital redevelopments. Champion collaborative delivery:



Lead high-performing teams through IPD or Alliance models emphasizing partnership, transparency, and shared success. Strategic facility planning: Co-develop long-range facility strategies and site-specific master plans aligned with VCH’s goals and community priorities. Procurement and contract oversight: Direct procurement strategy, evaluation, negotiation, and contract management to ensure fair, transparent, value-based outcomes. Risk, governance, and compliance: Implement rigorous risk-management frameworks and ensure adherence to health, safety, environmental, and accreditation standards. Align facility design with care-delivery models; Oversee capital and operating budgets, maintaining fiscal discipline, transparency, and alignment with public-sector standards. Strategic asset management: Contribute to long-term capital investment strategies, lifecycle planning, and asset optimization across VCH’s facility portfolio. Build a culture of excellence, inclusion, and psychological safety; support, mentor, and empower multidisciplinary project teams. Integrate emerging technologies and best practices to continuously enhance capital planning and project delivery. Partner and community engagement: Foster trusted relationships with government, clinical, and community partners to ensure projects reflect shared values.



Technical & Governance Accountabilities Ensure the effective and timely discharge of VCH’s project responsibilities as outlined in approved business plans, funding agreements, and governance frameworks. Scope and quality control: ensure robust project-management plans and reporting processes are in place. Direct development of building, equipment, and digital-technology specifications to ensure full clinical and operational integration. Feasibility and planning studies: Lead preparation of feasibility analyses, project charters, and implementation plans supporting capital-project approvals and readiness. Promote synergy and accountability across Alliance Leadership team, project-management, clinical-planning, equipment-planning, and results-management functions to avoid duplication. Performance and human-resources management: Oversee recruitment, performance evaluation, and career development for assigned staff in accordance with VCH policies. Immediately reports unsafe situations by notifying supervisor or other appropriate personnel. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. If you have any questions, please reach out to Harleen Dastur-Randhawa, Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition at [email protected]. VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outc

📌 Project Coordinator (Canada)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Canada