Associate Director Strategy Planning and Integration

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Associate Director, Strategy Planning and Integration to join our dynamic Strategic Planning & Integration team. This role can be located anywhere there is a Canadian Blood Services site; Ottawa preferred.

Job category: Supervisory and management
Job posting ID: 4057

Employment status: Regular full-time

Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Salary/Rate of pay: $104,000 to $132,000

Application deadline: 2023-02-03

Somewhere in Canada there’s a life you can save.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving the lives of Canadians. Thousands of Canadians depend on us every day for reliable access to blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

Join Canada’s Lifeline and make a meaningful difference every day.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for an Associate Director, Strategy Planning & Integration to join our dynamic Plasma team. The work of Associate Director, Strategy Planning & Integration is integral to Canadian Blood Services role as Canada’s Lifeline.

In this role, you will support the design, development, and implementation of new source plasma collection sites and operational activities to increase source plasma sufficiency at Canadian Blood Services. You will be the primary point of integration for the major project areas contributing to the implementation of new plasma sites and oversee the operational work at a detailed level. You will be responsible for the development and execution of project plans aligned to business strategy and objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Develops business plans, business cases and proposals for work to support the direction of the plasma operations division.
• Leads the development, design and rollout of integrated project plans to increase source plasma collections.
• Develops briefing notes and other content, and presents at senior level meetings, including Director meetings and executive steering committees.
• Acts as a plasma subject matter expert to respond to media inquiries as required, and assists in the preparation of communications plans, and public facing content.
• Monitors the project plan and budget to ensure the work is proceeding according to timelines, meeting targets and expectations, and adhering to established parameters.
• Contributes to executive level reporting, in collaboration with the Director, Strategy Development and Integration.
• Identifies and escalates all proposed changes in scope, schedule, budget and risk to the Director, Strategy Development and Integration for review and approval.
• Ensures team members are effectively deployed to accomplish the goals and objectives of increasing source plasma collections, directly reporting to plasma and in collaboration with other divisions. Assigns responsibilities to all resources in a manner consistent with the needs of the work and the skill and experience of the resources available.
• Works closely with the Director, Strategy Development and Integration to plan, forecast and develop the business cases, and the program budget in accordance with established budget requirements. Manages the costs related to project activities.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education, Training and Experience:

• Post-secondary level education from a recognized academic institution. Master’s degree in a health-related or business discipline is an asset.
• A minimum of 7 years of recent related management experience, including the delivery of a complex project or initiative.
• Senior level communications experience, including writing briefing notes, preparing and delivering presentations. Media training is considered an asset.
• Senior level project management experience including accountability for budgets and schedules.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques and tools.
• PMP certification will be considered an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Demonstrated Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and incorporate corporate culture, process, governance, politics, strategies and stakeholder requirements into plans and projects.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to interpret business needs and develop integrated, creative solutions.
• Must be able to create change and effectively manage and deliver results.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders from multiple organizations and to provide strategic guidance in a collaborative, consultative and positive manner.
• Advanced verbal and written communications skills in English.
• Demonstrated effective leadership abilities, combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment, providing the necessary skills to manage effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; being able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities within short timelines.
• Competency skills in Microsoft software packages.
• Ability to travel is a requirement for this role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range.
• Performance award opportunity up to 10%.
• Generous vacation enitlement.
• Comprehensive group dental and health benefits.
• Choice of defined contribution or defined benefits pension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness programs and professional advancement opportunities.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

To protect the health and safety of its employees, all Canadian Blood Services’ employees are required to be fully vaccinated (COVID-19 vaccine doses as approved by Health Canada), subject to any medical or other human rights grounds. Persons who have been vaccinated outside of Canada must contact their local Public Health Unit in order to obtain a vaccine equivalency certificate.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply! This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment (such as testing) will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.