Manager, Application Development - Kelowna, Canada - Interior Health Authority

Description

Interior Health is looking for an experienced Manager, Application Development & Integration (ADI) to join our team on a full time permanent basis out of our Kelowna Location.

What we offer:

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Services Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Worklife balance

Salary:

Salary range for the position is $102,938 to $147,974 .

Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

About the job:

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Manager, Application Development and Integration is responsible for defining the vision, definition, strategy, and standards of practice for the Application Development and Integration (ADI) teams.

The Manager will plan and coordinate the execution of strategic projects which deliver long-term, mission-critical information and software systems for Interior Health (IH) and the province as a whole.

The Manager will be responsible for clarifying customer requirements, providing consultation on alternative solutions, facilitating the resolution of issues, finding efficiencies that will benefit the organization and balancing the availability of ADI resources based demands of the organization.

Typical duties and responsibilities:
Provincial

• Develops project budgets for new initiatives, with both an IH and/or a provincial focus.
• Plans and manages intra-Health Authority system and data integration implementations.
• Coordinates and assists other HAs' implementations of application systems developed within IH by this team.
• Represents IH in the Digital Health community by liaising with the BC Ministry of Health, other organizations, software vendors, , and on various internal and external committees.
• Participates in provincial governance committees and working groups to develop standards and set direction.

IH and Digital Health customers (all other HAs, Physicians, P3 partners, etc.)

• Develops strategic and tactical plans, goals, and objectives relating to ADI.
• Develops policies, standards, best practices and processes related to ADI.
• Responsible for quality assurance activities to ensure high quality solutions, avoid rework, and allow cross-HA implementations.
• Researches and monitors technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology opportunities in support of IH and ADI imperatives.

Responsible and accountable for the development and deployment of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise including:
o Developing, negotiating, and managing consultant contracts as required.
o Building and leading teams, contractors, and third party vendors.

o Ensuring that projects meet business requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and support IH's overall vision and mission.

o Providing architectural and technical guidance to project managers and programmers.
o Identifying and resolving complex and/or sensitive system or team issues.

o Reviewing and analyzing existing application code effectiveness and efficiency and then developing strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.

o Delivering finished, high quality, and effective software products.

• Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to assigned team members, contractors, and third party vendors, utilizing effective management activities such as coaching, mentoring, skills and leadership development, and performance management. Responsible for the appropriate allocation and management of resources. Identifies and implements continuing education programs to maintain a high level of competence within the units.
• Coordinates feasibility studies for software and system products under consideration for purchase and gives advice based on findings.
• Manages daily operational systems, including scarce resource allocation, budget management, project status reporting, metrics generation, work request management matching requests to skill sets, deadline management, existing system support/maintenance/upgrades, third party contractor management, and prioritization.

Performs other duties as assigned.