Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of recent healthcare experience focusing on IT systems and operational support., At least 10 years of project management experience in clinical or business systems implementation., Experience in writing high-value, complex RFPs and leading evaluation processes., Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills..

Key responsibilities:

Oversee the RFP process for selecting fetal monitoring solutions.

Manage the implementation, transition, and change management of the new system.

Coordinate testing, go-live activities, and post-implementation support.

Produce status reports and facilitate stakeholder communication throughout the project.

Job description

This is a remote position.

Client is seeking a project manager to execute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and Implementation of an electronic fetal monitoring solution. This will be a collaborative effort between clinical and DPPE stakeholders to assess prospective vendor proposals ensuring both clinical and technical requirements are met. Client currently uses GE Centricity Perinatal at 6 sites enabling electronic central surveillance of fetal monitor strips and providing an electronic display on clinical unit chalkboards. CPN has been in use for over a decade and deeply embedded as part of a clinical workflow. The successful proponent will need to provide a clear direction on how their product and/or service meets and improves upon the current implementation of fetal monitoring. The project manager will be overseeing this as part of a two phased initiative, RFP and implementation. For all phases, the Project Manager must provide services commonly identified within the project management role, including, but not limited to:

1.Fetal monitoring Request for Proposal (RFP):

Undertake an RFP procurement cycle for the purpose of selecting a commercially available fetal monitoring solution
Ensure the RFP process leverages a regional approach, and takes into consideration requirements from the six existing fetal monitoring sites, and additional Labour and Delivery acute sites

2.Implementation, Transition and Change Management

Implementing a clinically approved and validated system for fetal monitoring
Implementing a transitional process for existing sites to the new system with strong change management

Key phases of this project commonly identified within the project management role, including but not limited to:

Project Charter development
Time management and scheduling
Resource planning
Regular status reporting
Issue resolution and tracking
Quality assurance of deliverables
Communications to stakeholders
Project change management
Budget management
Adherence to FHA project lifecycle processes
Produce regular and ad hoc status reports for project stakeholders
Facilitate the resolution of problems encountered by team members
Assume other related duties as required
Conduct post implementation review and lessons learned documentation

Fetal monitoring RFP Related Services:

Establish governance model and stakeholder RFP committee
Provide project leadership and coordination for the gathering of RFP requirements,
development of the RFP and the evaluation and selection phase
Work closely with Procurement to establish timelines for the RFP milestones
Work with the Category Procurement Analyst and Senior Buyer to identify any potential risks associated with the RFP and mitigate those risks
Work with procurement and vendors to manage the evaluation and selection activities including identification of the successful proponent

Implementation and Transition Services:

Define project scope and objectives
Develop project charter for implementation
Monitor and track budget
Status reporting
Stakeholder engagement including but not limited to Clinical, Biomed, Vendor, DPPE teams including Meditech Client Server & Expanse, Interoperability
Develop overall change management strategy
Develop transition plan for migrating existing sites to new system
Coordinate testing and Go-live activities
Post implementation support
Conduct project closure and operational readiness handover
Post project review

Requirements

The successful proponent shall have:

Experience writing high value, complex RFPs
Strong communication skills & the ability to bring together diverse stakeholders to define RFP requirements
Capable of leading the RFP evaluation process
Minimum 5 years recent experience in Healthcare with a particular focus on IT systems and operational support
Minimum 10 years’ experience in managing projects to implement clinical/business systems
Proponent shall possess experience and skills to prepare meeting materials and take minutes
Proponent shall possess strong English language oral and written communication skills
Proponent shall possess strong problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills
It is an asset if the proponent possesses experience or knowledge of specific Health Authority or Fraser Health Authority administrative business processes and applications
It is an asset if the proponent possesses Health Authority experience writing RFPs
It is an asset if the candidate possesses a PMP certification
It is an asset if the candidate has experience managing clinical systems implementation projects for an acute perinatal environment