Project Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism (IDEA-AR)

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $46.39/Hr. - CAD $66.68/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Project Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Executive Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism (IDEA-AR), the Project Manager provides leadership for the planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation and reporting of strategic initiatives that advance accessibility, anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion priorities across Vancouver Coastal Health.

Working in partnership with IDEA-AR Advisors, operational leaders, staff and medical staff, and community partners, the Project Manager translates strategic priorities into actionable implementation plans and delivers projects that support organization-wide change. The role provides leadership through influence rather than formal authority, building partnerships and fostering accountability to achieve measurable outcomes.

The Project Manager serves as a facilitator and collaborator, ensuring projects are effectively governed, coordinated and evaluated while enabling Advisors and leaders to focus on consultation, education, policy development, and systems transformation. The role contributes to a more accessible, equitable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace and care environment through effective project delivery, organizational change management and partner engagement.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

As a Project Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of complex IDEA-AR projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, approved scope, timelines, resources, deliverables and intended outcomes.
• Develop and maintains project charters, implementation plans, workplans, schedules, governance frameworks, risk and issue registers, decision logs, communication plans, performance measures and status reports.
• Translate strategic priorities, recommendations and action plans into practical project activities in partnership with IDEA-AR Advisors, leaders and other partners.
• Partner with cross-functional project teams and working groups through influence, facilitation and strategic partnership.
• Mobilize cross functional working groups, resources and partnerships; builds commitment, shared ownership and accountability for project outcomes; and sustains momentum through complex implementation environments.
• Identify and manages project risks, dependencies, barriers and emerging issues; develops mitigation strategies; facilitates resolution; and escalates matters requiring sponsor or leadership direction.
• Develop performance monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track progress, assess outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement and support evidence-informed decisions.
• Prepare executive briefings, presentations, dashboards, reports and recommendations for senior leaders, committees, governance bodies and project sponsors.
• Coordinate project governance, committees, working groups, consultations and engagement processes, ensuring clear roles, effective decision-making, documentation and follow-through.
• Support organizational change through readiness and impact assessment, stakeholder analysis, engagement, communications, implementation planning, adoption and sustainment activities.
• Support coordination of community engagement activities, ensuring accessible and inclusive planning, logistics, communications, documentation and follow-up.
• Provide project management support for cross-department community engagement and outreach events ensuring a unified presence for VCH at local community events. Represents VCH at select community engagement events.
• Support budget monitoring, resource planning, procurement, vendor and contract administration activities associated with assigned projects.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and knowledge-management systems to support transparency, continuity, accountability and information sharing.
• Apply an equity-informed approach to project planning, engagement, communication, implementation and evaluation, seeking guidance from IDEA-AR
• Advisors and other subject matter experts where specialized content expertise is required.
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements.
• Immediately reports unsafe situations by notifying supervisor or other appropriate personnel.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, Social Sciences, Organizational Development or a related discipline, supplemented with five (5) to seven (7) years of recent, related experience leading complex projects, strategic initiatives, organizational change activities and consultation processes within health care, the public sector or a comparable environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Prosci, Lean, change management or equivalent project management and continuous improvement certification is considered an asset.

Knowledge & Abilities

Project Management and Change Management

• Demonstrated expertise in project management principles, methodologies and tools, including planning, implementation, evaluation, risk and issue management, resource coordination and performance monitoring.
• Demonstrated knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and practices, with the ability to support organizational readiness, implementation, adoption and sustainment.
• Ability to lead complex, multi-stream projects involving multiple partners, competing priorities, interdependencies and significant organizational change.
• Ability to assess impacts, identify barriers and risks, and develop practical mitigation strategies that support successful implementation.
• Experience supporting culture change, system transformation, service improvement or strategic initiatives within large and complex organizations.
• Skilled in developing project charters, implementation plans, workplans, governance frameworks, communication strategies, performance measures and evaluation processes.
• Demonstrated ability to implement strategic priorities through effective governance, stakeholder alignment, performance management, resource coordination and accountability mechanisms that achieve measurable organizational outcomes.
• Ability to monitor project performance, identify emerging risks and issues, and initiate corrective action to support successful delivery.

Strategic Thinking, Analysis and Decision Support

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, identify trends, assess impacts and support evidence-informed decisions.
• Ability to interpret organizational priorities and partner needs; translating them into practical implementation approaches and actionable recommendations.
• Experience preparing clear executive briefings, presentations, reports, dashboards and recommendations for senior leaders, committees, governance bodies and project sponsors.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate outcomes and use data, feedback and performance measures to support continuous improvement and organizational learning.

Relationship Building, Facilitation and Engagement

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.
• Exceptional interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to establish credibility, build trust and foster productive working relationships across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with operational leaders, staff, medical staff, and community partners to advance shared priorities and achieve project outcomes.
• Skilled in facilitating meetings, working groups, consultations and engagement processes that bring together diverse perspectives and interests.
• Ability to navigate sensitive, complex and evolving environments using diplomacy, sound judgment and a solutions-focused approach.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.