Northern Health Authority
Project Director, IMIT - UHNBC Acute Care Tower

Serving over 300,000 people in an area spanning 600,000 square kilometers, Northern Health is the publicly funded Regional Health Authority providing healthcare for the northern two-thirds of British Columbia. Inclusive of 55 First Nations, 10 Métis Nation chartered communities, and numerous municipal governments, Regional Districts, and Regional Hospital Districts, Northern Heath's region is tremendously diverse culturally, geographically, and economically, and offers something for everyone. The Authority operates over two dozen acute care facilities, 13 long-term care facilities for seniors, and community and public health services including addictions and mental health treatment facilities and Primary. It employs over 12,000 staff and physicians and is recognised as a leader and innovator in relation to rural and remote healthcare.

The Project Director, IMIT — UHNBC Acute Care Tower is responsible and accountable for the overall leadership, planning, governance, and successful delivery of all IMIT-related components of the UHNBC Acute Care Tower project including IMIT scope across digital health, clinical information systems, infrastructure, applications, devices, security, and connectivity, integrated with the project's construction, commissioning, and operational readiness timelines. The position partners with executive sponsors, clinical and operational leadership, capital planning, facilities, biomedical, and Alliance partners to ensure technology is embedded in building design, clinical workflows, and the transition to sustained operations.

The ideal candidate is a strategic digital health and IMIT leader with exceptional collaborative facilitation, project governance, and partner relationship skills,



proven in complex, multi-site healthcare environments. Bringing a strong track record of navigating large-scale healthcare capital redevelopment projects, this individual understands how technology integrates with physical building design, operational readiness, and clinical workflow redesign. The Project Director is an agile, analytical leader who thrives in fluid, matrixed, and highly collaborative environments, such as the Alliance model, balancing the needs of the health authority with the realities of project constraints. A clear communicator and pragmatic problem solver, they excel at synthesizing technical complexity for executive decision-makers, evaluating rapid-evolving health technologies, and delivering critical digital infrastructure on time and on budget.

Upcoming Changes

BC's health system is in the process of transformation. As part of the planned changes, certain IM/IT, Finance, and Supply Chain roles are expected to be in scope for transition to a new provincial shared services organization, BC Shared Health Services. Candidates applying to positions in these areas should be aware that, while the role is currently employed by the Health Authority, it may transition to BC Shared Health Services as part of the first or subsequent implementation phases. The intent of this transition is to support continuity of employment however, details regarding timing, process, and any impacts to employment arrangements will be confirmed as planning progresses. Providing this information at the recruitment stage is intended to ensure transparency about the broader system changes underway and to support informed decision-making by candidates.

The targeted salary range for this position is $133,000 - $148,000 annually, supplemented by a competitive total rewards package.

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