The Province requires an eHealth Senior Project Director to perform the following Services:
a) Work with executive management to develop, execute and manage an integrated plan to procure and implement Alberta Health managed technology solutions to modernize the technical environment, positioning Alberta for the future. Plans will include reviewing and refining business and data management processes and practices;
b) Ensure the project plan integrates with the larger eHealth Strategy roadmap for the Province and supports contracting and financial models for eHealth ;
c) Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships across all key stakeholder groups;
d) Facilitate internal planning and stakeholder consultation for continued alignment of activities with eHealth Strategy objectives;
e) Lead project committees and support project governance bodies throughout the projects lifecycles;
f) Develop, negotiate and manage IT vendor contracts, including request for proposal processes;
g) Manage all activities and completion of deliverables by project resources and vendors against the integrated plan for the duration of the engagement;
h) Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budgets and resources;
i) Identify and manage project variances via the project governance structure;
j) Apply knowledge and experience of the healthcare systems and healthcare stakeholders in Alberta to proactively identify potential impacts and issues throughout the project lifecycle, and engage key stakeholders to formulate recommendations for mitigation or remediation plans;
k) Meet governance and regulatory requirements for the service, including Privacy Impact Assessments, Security Threat Risk Assessments and provincial auditing standards;
l) Manage interdependencies between new projects and existing services;
m) Develop reports, summaries, presentations and communication material and other work products;
n) Develop a communications plan and risk management plan for the portfolio of projects;
o) Manage internal and external risks on the integrated plan, develop appropriate contingencies and adapt to situations as they arise; and
p) Facilitate closure of issues that cannot be resolved by the project teams;

Work products produced or managed by the eHealth Senior Project Director include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Integrated eHealth project plan
• Business cases, options analysis, and decision requests
• Strategies and plans
• Project charters and cost/benefit analyses
• RFP documents, including evaluation plans
• Contracts and change orders along with supporting contracting documentation
• Reports, assessments and briefing notes
• Issue and risk assessments and registers
• Requirements documentation
• Business process documentation
• Design or configuration specifications
• Privacy Impact Assessments
• Testing documentation
• Root cause assessments
• Team work plans and change management plans
• Communications plans and supporting communication material
• Operations manuals and other Procedure manuals
• Vendor performance assessments
• Lessons learned documentation



Portfolio Background
In 2021, Alberta Health developed an updated eHealth Strategy to bring focus to opportunities for technology within the eHealth ecosystem, address gaps and limitations, and provide clarity for resource allocation. The Strategy identifies several areas of opportunity and involves multiple project.
The eHealth Strategy development involved a considerable amount of stakeholder engagement, however it is recognized that even greater stakeholder engagement is required as specific projects are advanced. It is also anticipated that many projects within the Strategy will require procurement of new software solutions and implementation of these solutions and supporting IT services.
This multi-year, multi-project initiative is being referred to as the eHealth portfolio and is envisioned to position the province to advance digital healthcare to the next level.

Portfolio Objectives
The eHealth Senior Project Director is dedicated to the planning and implementation of the multiple eHealth initiatives. The resource will provide additional and focused capacity and expertise in specific areas to help ensure success.
The project team led by the eHealth Senior Project Director will transition to the next major work streams as required. It is anticipated the Senior Project Director will be required throughout all phases of work within the portfolio. Supporting resources will be required for specific phases of the Strategy.

The portfolio objectives are:
1. Shared eHealth Services procurement and implementation;
2. Shared eHealth data including planning and implementation to consolidate, standardize, integrate and modernize eHealth registries and repositories;
3. Enhancement of provincial Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems and services.
4. Provider portal consolidation planning and implementation; and
5. Personal health portal consolidation planning and implementation.

These initiatives collectively address the major recommendations in the eHealth Strategy document and will result in more streamlined information flows, less data duplication and redundancy and greater efficiencies for managing health systems and health information within the Province.

Portfolio Structure/Business Model
The eHealth Senior Project Director will report at the Project Committee and Executive leadership Portfolio Committee levels. Direct accountability will be to the Executive Director for Strategic IMT Services at Alberta Health.

Additional information to suppliers

Per worker model below this is a Hybrid role. Working Hours:
• In Canada – (Preferably within Alberta) may be a requirement for occasional onsite meeting (possibly every few months). This would be at the Resource’s own expense
• The expectation is for the resource to work 8 hr per day (staying in budget) but will be expected to attend online meetings and available to answer questions as required during business hours.

Standard Background check required.
• The Supplier shall, prior to commencement of the Services, provide the Province, on its request and at no cost to the Province, with criminal record checks.

Mandatory Training Courses:
• Once hired the resource will be required to complete all mandatory training which includes but not limited to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Security/Cybersecurity, Information Management, Respect in the Workplace and Health Information Act (HIA). There may also be other mandatory and/or optional training.

Anticipated Interviews dates
• Interviews are estimated to start between July 22-26.

Equipment requirements:
• Resources must provide their own computer and related equipment. The computer's operating system must be a modern version of Windows or MacOS that is compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD/remote-related software will be installed on the resource's computer.



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