Manager, Learning & Talent (HCMS)

The Program

The Provincial Human Capital Management System (HCMS) Program will implement Workday software across seven BC health organizations: Fraser Health, Interior Health, Island Health, Northern Health, Provincial Health Services Authority, Providence Health Care, and Vancouver Coastal Health. The Workday platform will replace disparate existing human resources (HR) and payroll applications with a single, modern, integrated system. Human resource management has emerged as a high priority and is a key action in the province’s Health Human Resources Strategy.

Manager, Learning and Talent (HCMS)

In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic directions of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of people living in BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence.

Reporting to the Director, Business Function Products, the Manager will be responsible for their designated functionality / portfolio and ensuring that requirements for all the province’s health organizations are met within the new BC Health Workday HCM solution. This role will require close collaboration with partners across British Columbia's health organizations to design, test and roll out this functionality during the system deployment and go-live. Leading a team of experienced HCM professionals, the Manager will have extensive Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) knowledge and a strong understanding of operational environments and processes within the healthcare industry. This role requires exceptional client relationship and partnership management skills, with a focus on building consensus and facilitating collaboration across all levels of the organization. The Manager will provide strategic leadership through high-level discussions, project presentations, and cross-organizational decision-making, while also acting as a hands-on problem-solver for operational challenges. The Manager will be instrumental in driving the success of the HCM solution, in partnership with the operational HCM leadership across the province.

Specific Functionalities / Portfolios:

1. Core HCM and Recruiting
2. Job Architecture, Compensation and Benefits
3. Workforce Planning and Security
4. Reporting / Dashboards
5. Absence/Time Tracking and Payroll
6. Learning and Talent

What you’ll do

What you bring

Qualifications

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Business Intelligence, Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Systems, or a related field with a minimum of 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in system implementation within the designated area of functionality / portfolio, preferably in large, unionized and/or public sector.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within health care settings. This involves familiarity and understanding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Lab LIS and Informatics 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 - BC Human Rights Code, BC Anti-racism Act and how they intersect across the health care system. 

Core Competencies 

• Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated initiatives in breaking down barriers and ensuring a safe environment ensuring a sense of belonging to all and informed by Indigenous Cultural Safety. 
• Awareness of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (the Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.). 

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrated expertise in Workday reporting / configuration and deployment within the designated area of functionality / portfolio, including business process configuration, integrations, testing and compliance features. Certification in Workday HCM or related modules is an asset.
• Proven experience managing and developing HRIS or technical teams, with a focus on collaborative problem-solving, capacity building, and effective workload prioritization in a high-demand environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships, engage diverse stakeholders, and translate business needs into system solutions across multiple organizations.
• Ability to analyze complex system issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions. Skilled in using data to support decision-making and improve service delivery.
• Solid understanding of HR operational processes, complex payroll models, role-based access controls, service centre models, and how technology supports employee and manager experience. Experience working in healthcare or unionized environments is considered an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including HR, Finance, IT, and operational leaders at both organizational and provincial levels.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time (2 years)
Wage:  $88,990 to $127,923. 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.
Location: 1775 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby BC V5C6E3
Closing date:  Aug 25, 2025
Hours of Work: 08:30 to 16:30, Mon - Fri
Requisition # HCMS_E06278i