Project Manager

About Us

The Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of all Nova Scotians. With a focus on continuing care, this position would be actively engaged in improving supports for capital infrastructure and contributing to the SLTC department as we think differently with planning, funding, legislating, and monitoring with the goal of improving service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.
 

About Our Opportunity

As the Project Manager Existing Infrastructure Group, you will provide support and expertise in leadership, team building, building project management, and stakeholder relations within the Seniors and Long Term Care sector across the Province. You will provide project management leadership in areas of project scope, budget and schedule for renovation projects proposed by the LTC Service Providers. Extensive knowledge and experience within the building construction industry and expertise in engaging and enhancing LTC networks will be required.  Experience in promoting and ensuring appropriate, reasonable building solutions are used for the execution of often complex renovations in existing buildings will be required.  This position reports to the Project Executive, Existing Infrastructure.
 

Primary Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provides project leadership and support to key divisional projects and initiatives.
• Oversees the site inspection of Long-Term Care projects under the control of the department.
• Fosters strategic, respectful, and reciprocal relationships with various community partners and institutional stakeholders, to build and sustain a culture of trust and collective ownership.
• Provides staff training and support to build leadership competency through the development of training programs.
• Provide Project Management leadership, review, and comments to help deliver proposed building renovation projects within a team environment and with some guidance from senior leadership. Draw upon building project management expertise and expertise in using your collaborative problem-solving abilities to assist in timely delivery of LTC renovation projects.  
• Ensures the effective management of human and financial resources.
   

Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, you hold a bachelor’s degree in related to building construction with experience as a manager of people, and with experience in policy leadership and development. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

In addition, you:
 

• Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders across the industry and departments to achieve goals and objectives.
• Think innovatively while making sound decisions.
• Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to influence clients and partners.

You work effectively with individuals and teams and have a demonstrated ability to identify innovative and creative solutions. Your expertise will allow you to provide effective project leadership support to the Department’s Infrastructure goals.
 
You must have the ability to work well under pressure, to lead teams, and enlist the enthusiastic involvement of team members and use innovative strategies and approaches to undertake problem solving in this critical role.

The Government of Nova Scotia has adopted the LEADS Leadership Framework.  During the interview, candidates will be expected to express how they have demonstrated the key behaviours and capabilities required to effectively lead in a caring and inclusive environment. LEADS Domains includes Leads Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation.

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We will assess the above qualifications and capabilities using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.
 

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
 

Benefits

The Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.  For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
 

Working Conditions

Work is conducted in a comfortable office environment. Occasional travel will be required to LTC sites across the Province and as such a valid driver’s license will be required.
 

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless Career Paths.
• A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.