Venor is proud to partner with Davis Pier on their search for a dynamic leader to champion digital health projects and partnerships in this growing facet of their business. This is an opportunity for an innovative problem solver and change agent to apply their background in digital transformation/program delivery towards real purpose for the betterment of their community. 

Davis Pier is a social impact agency that solves complex government and social challenges. They work across government, healthcare, and community organizations to drive meaningful outcomes for community members. Acting as translators between government and community, the Davis Pier team brings diverse voices together to co-create sustainable, impactful solutions. They are known for the strength of those solutions and—perhaps more importantly—for rolling up their sleeves and working in true collaboration with their clients and partners.

We are seeking a Director of Digital Health to join the Davis Pier consulting team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The successful candidate will join a growing team of nearly 100 professionals and focus on solving complex digital challenges, designing innovative solutions, and helping to transform the public sector. The preferred candidate will lead the delivery of digital health and digital government projects and support the development of partnerships and opportunities.

Davis Pier knows a consulting firm is only as good as its professionals, and they pride themselves on hiring the highest-quality people who share their values: integrity, collaboration, diversity, flexibility, impact, and fun.   

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver complex digital government and digital health projects;
• Be responsible for managing all aspects of project delivery, including establishing effective governance, managing scope, timeline and budgets;
• Seamlessly integrating with client teams and developing tailored approaches to project delivery to ensure the engagement outcomes are delivered in a non-disruptive manner;
• Act as a lead on complex projects, which will involve managing junior resources within Davis Pier, partner firms, and client organizations and managing client relationships within project environments;
• Participate in business development in digital government and digital health activities such as researching, developing and pursuing new opportunities, proposal preparation, executive presentations, and relationship building with prospective buyers and influencers;
• Develop partner networks, strategic partnerships, and opportunities in existing and new markets; 
• Participation in community involvement activities;
• Adherence to administrative processes and firm policies such as timesheet reporting, expense tracking, workplace safety, and sustainability practices.

Qualifications

Candidates should meet the following criteria:

• Experience and passion for solving complex problems in the public and social sectors, preferably from a consulting background
• Experience leading complex digital health projects and knowledge of digital health standards is considered an asset
• Experience managing relationships with vendors and third-party providers, including partnering and performance monitoring
• Interest in leading projects that include designing applications, products and services that balance user needs, business objectives and technological constraints 
• Experience utilizing agile and iterative user-centred digital and design processes 
• Experience creating awareness of modern technologies and approaches and guiding organizations to appropriate adoption
• Demonstrated ability to develop business opportunities and partnerships
• Experience being responsible for complex technology projects, including examining, architecting, and estimating through to a live environment
• Possess strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills 
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Formal education in any of the following fields: business, public administration, engineering, information technology, computer science, social sciences, healthcare, health sciences, or health administration

In addition to having the soft skills in developing client relationships and leading strategy, as well as the hard skills in solution design, a leader at Davis Pier must share the team’s values in cultivating talent and leading by example. So while they seek an executive-level thought leader, all team members in leadership roles must be comfortable delivering on projects to ensure consistent client delivery and value.

If this sounds like you, please inquire in confidence to Craig Coady via craig@venor.ca or Anna Bryant via anna@venor.ca.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  

Davis Pier is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of the barriers individuals face to employment, and encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and people with disabilities as we strive to build a more inclusive society.