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The Opportunity
Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Health Services that manages and operates ground ambulance, air medical transport and the medical communications operations in Nova Scotia through a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) division and the Department of Health and Wellness. As well, EMC operates TeleHealth 811 Mental Health and Addictions for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for the Department of Health.
EMC delivers a high-quality pre-hospital care program and Telehealth service to Nova Scotians each and every day. We achieve this through the more than 1,400 employees who work with us including highly-trained paramedics, nurses, medical communication officers and support staff.
As an employee of EMC we are accountable to our patients and coworkers by participating in and supporting all safety related initiatives, as well as acting in a manner that fosters a culture that focuses on patient safety and a healthy, safe and respectful workplace.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position entails, but is not limited to the following:
• Enforce project standards across all projects by applying the organizational Project Management (PMBOK) Methodology to define and manage project scope; develop, circulate and attain approval for all documentation associated with the project; monitor and control project timeline; budget and deliverables; and prepare cost estimates and project budgets
• Identify project risk factors in a timely manner and developing appropriate risk mitigation strategies (including contingency planning)
• Maintain accurate and complete records, and reports on all project matters
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and change management practices to ensure proper traceability and project artifact retention
• Understand and manage interdependencies, collisions and integrations between projects; including resource interdependencies.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to senior leaders
• Provide leadership and coaching to Project Coordinators, Junior Project Managers and project team members regarding project management practices and related project requirements
• Act as the main point of contact for handling routine inquiries, issues, and requests for information relating to the project deliverables
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of project staff and address project performance issues with project resources, and or supervisors.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team environment to build a cohesive project team
What you'll need
Qualifications
Experience & Education
• Minimum three (3) years cumulative project management experience managing professional projects of moderate to complex, size and scope
• Managing project budgets; overseeing resources, managing and monitoring employee utilization across divisions and projects.
• Graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant business, engineering, or technology program or possess equivalent business/IT knowledge and experience.
• Must be current in Project Management Professional (PMP) designation/certification, with thorough understanding of the PMBOK processes
• Combination of equivalent education and experience may be considered
Knowledge & Skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate
• Lead team members and other stakeholders effectively
• Very strong organization skills with ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively
• Adaptable in a rapidly changing environment
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and system development life cycle
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to analyze information and make recommendations
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to lead a diverse team as well as work independently
• Understand of the meaning and value of Project Management Methodologies (PMBOK)
• Understanding of network technologies, such as TCP-IP, wireless, Bluetooth considered an asset
A little bit about us
Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC)
Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Health Services (MHS) that manages and operates ground ambulance, air medical transport and the medical communications operations in Nova Scotia through a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) Operations division and the Department of Health and Wellness.
Are you interested?
Work With Us
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the citizens we serve. We are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, cultures, races, perspectives and skills. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons of any sexual orientations and gender identities and/or expressions, Indigenous persons, African Canadians, other racialized groups, persons with disabilities. Candidates who identify as being from any of these groups are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify.
If you are interested in this positon and would like to be a part of a high performing organization, please submit your cover letter and resume by Jume 29, 2021.