Project Coordinator - Halton Healthcare, Oakville

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Halton Healthcare in Oakville, ON, is seeking a Temporary Full-time Project Coordinator to support the ICT Project Management team. This role involves coordinating and implementing IT solutions for clinical space expansion, including design, procurement, deployment, and testing. Key requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field, a Project Management Certificate or CAPM, and 1-2 years of project management team experience.

About the Role: Project Coordination at Halton Healthcare

As a Technical Project Coordinator at Halton Healthcare in Oakville, you will be an integral member of the ICT Project Management team. Your primary responsibility will be to provide crucial support across all project activities related to the design, procurement, deployment, and testing of IT solutions for an expansion of Halton Healthcare’s clinical space. This temporary full-time position, approximately 18 months in duration, offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant healthcare infrastructure projects.

This role is central to providing coordination, communication, and control functions, encompassing both project planning and hands-on implementation of IT solutions. You will work under the direction of a Senior Project Manager - ICT, conducting various project management coordination and technical activities. This includes developing strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate movement towards common future visions and leading group discussions to analyse workflows and design effective solutions. Your expertise in identifying and documenting project risks, developing mitigation strategies, and proactively resolving issues will be vital in keeping the project on track. The ability to present complex concepts effectively through strong written, verbal, and graphical communication skills is essential for regularly reporting progress to key stakeholders. This position offers a chance to apply your project management skills within a dynamic healthcare environment, making a tangible impact on patient care through innovative IT solutions.

Key Responsibilities and Required Skills

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for a range of duties, including monitoring and escalating project scope and schedule issues as appropriate. You will work on low-to-moderate complexity problems independently, and moderate-to-complex problems with support, making recommendations to staff and clinicians to foster innovative and creative solutions. Demonstrating quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including the collection, analysis, and distribution of PMO data and statistics, is a core expectation. Proficiency in project and office software, such as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel), process mapping tools (MS Visio), and project management software (MS Project, JIRA), is required. You will also be tasked with creating and implementing tools to improve work processes and meet project goals, and may perform some deployment and testing of end-user devices and solutions.

To succeed in this project management role, candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Business or Health Administration, Health Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related field. A Project Management Certificate or CAPM certification, or an equivalent qualification, is also required. You should have 1-2 years of project management team experience across any industry, or relevant project management certificate/diploma in lieu of experience. While not strictly required, 1-2 years of healthcare industry experience is preferred, along with a minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in the Information Systems field, including applications, networking, operations, or telecommunications. Excellent organizational and time management skills, strong analytical capabilities, and superior written and oral communication skills are essential. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, exercise initiative, and multitask effectively are highly valued skills for this demanding project.

Why Join Halton Healthcare?

Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout its operations, policies, and culture. If you are passionate about your work, motivated by a job well done, and dedicated to excellence, quality, and patient satisfaction, Halton Healthcare invites you to apply. The organization is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As a condition of employment, all new hires must receive pre-employment medical clearance and comply with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization and Vaccination Policies. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your project management experience and skills within a supportive and forward-thinking healthcare environment in Oakville, contributing to vital IT solutions that enhance patient care.