At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead capital projects, ensuring alignment with WAHA's mission and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Company: Join Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, a leader in remote healthcare transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, health benefits, and annual retention bonus.
- Other info: Work in beautiful northern communities and immerse yourself in local Cree culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in underserved communities while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Post-secondary education in project management or related field and 8+ years of experience.
The predicted salary is between 31900 - 164170 $ per year.
The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced leader to fill the key role of Director of Capital Projects.
Life at WAHA is a beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, connecting remote communities with the care they deserve. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings challenges that help you grow and make you feel vital.
What We Do: There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
Who You Are:
- A champion of positive change management and making a difference for underserved populations.
- Demonstrates high emotional intelligence, integrity, and accountability.
- Action-oriented with a track record of achievement.
- Leads self by demonstrating self-awareness, managing and developing themselves, and demonstrating character.
- Engages others by fostering their development, contributing to healthy organizations, communicating effectively, and building teams.
- Achieves results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, and evidence.
- Develops coalitions by purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results.
- Engages in system transformation by demonstrating system and critical thinking, encouraging and supporting innovation.
What You'll Do:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to project teams through all phases of project delivery, ensuring alignment with WAHA objectives, budgets, and schedules.
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders and mitigate project risks to ensure project objectives are met.
- Work collaboratively with project management teams, design consultants, and contractors to manage project risk.
- Attend project meetings as required to fulfill responsibilities.
- Resolve disputes on contract interpretation and terms of agreement.
- Prepare briefing material for senior management and the community as required.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients and various internal and external stakeholder groups.
- Maintain accurate documentation for the assigned project(s).
What You Bring:
- Post-secondary college or university education in a related discipline, e.g., Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, and/or Architecture or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of project schedules, costing, budgets, technical requirements, change orders, and financial matters pertaining to project planning and implementation.
- Knowledge of Alternative Financing and Procurement / P3 is desirable.
- Project Management Professional Designation an asset.
- A minimum of eight years of progressive experience in project management, including experience in managing large healthcare and/or other infrastructure projects.
- Experience working with technical, legal, and financial information with the ability to develop practical and collaborative solutions.
- Valid G Driver's License.
Why Choose Us:
- Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan.
- Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits.
- Annual retention bonus.
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north.
- Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow.
Salary: $137,319.00 - $164,170.50
Competition #: 2026-220
This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.
Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada.
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
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