Director, Business Planning

Business Planning

Vancouver, BC

Reporting to the Executive Director of Business Planning, the Director of Business Planning is part of the corporate team providing business planning support to programs across PHSA. The Director, Business Planning works as a strategic business partner with the leaders of Corporate Programs and other senior executives within the programs as well as the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) executives to oversee plans and strategies to achieve organizational goals.

What you’ll do

• Manage the process for the development and compilation of the agency annual and multi-year operating budgets included in the PHSA Service Plan and Budget Management Plan. Ensure the financial impacts of operational decisions are appropriately reflected in the budgets.
• Oversee the timely preparation and/or compilation of the agency’s interim and year end financial statements and written variance analysis. Highlight and report on the fiscal performance of the agency with respect to resource utilization, expenditure patterns, statistical and critical indicator data/information.
• Provide assistance and support to the agency President/ Executive Director and their staff in areas such as establishing short and longer term financial objectives, identifying key performance measures, developing operating and capital budgets, monitoring and interpreting financial and utilization information, analysing deviations from plan and investigating causes.
• In the event there are material changes in funding and/or expenditures during the fiscal year, reforecast the annual budget for the agency.
• Working in collaboration with agency senior and line staff, identifies opportunities for increased agency operational and financial resource utilization.
• Assists agency staff by:
• Identify resources required;
• Research, identify alternatives, writing, providing a recommendation;
• Developing financial analysis and/ or forecast incorporating appropriate funding or costing methodology;
• Participating in the negotiation of inter-health authority, vendor and/ or third party partnership contracts and agreements;
• Coordinating the financial aspects of implementation, and
• Monitoring the outcome on the service(s) and the agency.
• Working in collaboration with agency executive and/or cross-agency corporate support services provides financial expertise in support of contract negotiations.
• For all direct reports, train, provide support, consultation and guidance, establish clear definition of responsibility, review assignments and adjust workload to ensure levels meet operational requirements. Ensure the agency Financial Analysts have a thorough understanding of the operating and financial issues of the programs under their administration.
• Identify human resource needs for agency business planning staff and participates in sourcing and interviewing internal and external applicants. Make final hiring decisions and utilize retention and performance reward strategies to manage staff resources to the advantage of the PHSA.
• For all direct reports, investigate work and staff issues and, when necessary, initiate disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Develop, implement and evaluate strategic plans, goals and objectives for area of responsibility, consistent with the mission and strategic plans of the Finance Division and the PHSA.
• Review agency internal controls to ensure deficiencies are identified and corrected.
• Represent the Business Planning team on agency committees including the Management and Budget Committees and represent the agency on external committees.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What you bring

Qualifications

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a professional accounting designation (CMA, CGA, or CA) or a Masters Degree in Business Administration or a related field of study plus a minimum of twelve (12) years of progressively senior management experience within a large complex multi-site organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts, including supported by significant knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, including clear understanding of and commitment to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination and embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility. Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts, underpinned by significant expertise in Indigenous-specific mandates. This includes a clear understanding of and commitment to eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination. Additionally, it involves embedding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility, and an advanced expertise and unwavering dedication to engaging with diversity, centering equity, and advancing inclusion (DEI).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Business Planning contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, Anti-Racism Data Act, BC Human Rights Code - and how they intersect across the health care system.

Skills & Knowledge

• Consideration will be given to recent related leadership and managerial experience, with an emphasis in business planning, financial planning, business process engineering and/or business case development. Other key attributes include in depth knowledge of Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and practices, and management accounting concepts and practices. Demonstrated experience supervising staff including hiring, training and completing performance reviews. Superior writing and presentation skills with experience in program and business case research and development. Superior analytical skills including the ability to comprehend complex issues and related data/information and present information in concise meaningful ways. Strong computer and financial application skills including demonstrated ability to productively use spreadsheet, word processing and database applications. Customer focused with ability to facilitate and encourage co-operation between diverse operational groups and skill sets. Excellent organization skills including the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task without direct supervision.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of their personal learning/unlearning journey in relation to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Able to articulate and share this journey to motivate and inspire others enhancing a culture of learning/unlearning and self-reflection.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the social, economic, political realities of settler-colonialism and impacts on Indigenous peoples in social and health contexts as well as knowledge and understanding of, and commitment to upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments in the foundational documents: Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our 2,000+ in-house courses including a range of experience level, profession-specific, or other essential training on Indigenous Cultural Safety; Indigenous-specific anti-racism; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility, mental health and well-being, and more.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $116,591- $167,600 /year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Location: 1333 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G9

Closing date: Applications accepted until position is filled

Hours of Work: 08:30 -16:30 (Monday to Friday)

Requisition #: 195611E