Innovation Project Coordinator

to apply as an internal applicant.

​Req : 216346

Location:

Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
Department: INNO NSH Innovation LC
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Feb-26

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Innovation, the Project Coordinator is responsible for project coordination activities on behalf of the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub. The Coordinator will be supporting the development, and strategic and collaborative opportunities with partners from the private, public sectors. This role will interface with internal clinical departments to mobilize the launch of new services and demonstrate innovation thought leadership.

Externally, the role will interface with the innovation ecosystem funders, private industry, academia, start-up companies, government departments, etc. The Project Coordinator will manage partnerships and collaborations, particularly with the private sector, that will result in increased resources to support innovation. The Project Coordinator will implement best practices in project coordination, including applying appropriate project management frameworks and methodologies. The Project Coordinator ensures continuous improvement to advance a vision of excellence within their areas of responsibility for the development, maintenance and monitoring of quality programs, and compliance with relevant legislation, standards and accreditation requirements.

This role will be critical to establishing the infrastructure internally and the partnerships externally to support the introduction of new technologies and services at NS Health. It will leverage strategic thinking capabilities, business acumen, effective collaboration, and relationship development.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• Minimum of two (2) years' professional experience in business administration, business management, marketing, or a related field required
• Experience in the academic environment is preferred.
• Preferred experience in government relations.
• Experience in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and projects and with stakeholder liaison and management.
• Experience in the local health sciences ecosystem is a definite asset.
• Business planning and budget management experience.
• Experience in project management principles and implementation would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policy impact and development.
• Knowledge of health care organizations and the health sector.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships and interact with all clients in scope.
• High level of competence in both written and verbal communication.
• Experience working with diversity of staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion.
• Ability…