Manager, Strategic Initiatives - Clinical Research

The Hospital for Sick Children; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospital for Sick Children is seeking a 'Manager, Strategic Initiatives - Clinical Research' to lead critical projects aligned with the SickKids 2030 Strategy. The role requires a proactive leader with a background in healthcare project management, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to improving child health outcomes. Key responsibilities include managing high-impact projects, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring alignment with strategic goals in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive experience in project management within healthcare.
• PMP Certification is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and close-out of high-priority projects.
• Conduct research and benchmarking for best practices.
• Develop and manage project scope, timelines, and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Post-graduate degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

PowerBI

Job description

Manager, Strategic Initiatives - Clinical Research

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Manager, Strategic Initiatives - Clinical Research

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Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

In support of the SickKids 2030 Clinical Research Strategy and the broader SickKids 2030 Strategy, the Office of Clinical Research (OCR) is seeking a dynamic Manager of Strategic Projects. Reporting to the Executive Director of Clinical Research Transformation and working in close partnership with the Associate Chief of Clinical Research and the Director of Clinical Research Operations, this role is pivotal in advancing the transformation of clinical research at SickKids.

The Manager will lead the planning, execution, and close-out of select high-priority projects that are critical to the implementation of the Clinical Research (CR) 2030 Strategy. In addition to direct project leadership, the Manager will maintain a high-level view of the broader strategic project portfolio within OCR, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, identifying interdependencies, and supporting risk mitigation across initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a strong track record of execution in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. They will demonstrate the ability to balance long-term vision with short-term deliverables, and will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, complexity, and diversity of projects related to clinical research. A collaborative mindset is essential, as the role requires working across clinical and research domains, engaging with diverse teams including investigators, operational leaders, and external partners.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, outcome-focused, and brings experience in delivering high-impact initiatives in healthcare, or academic settings. Familiarity with clinical research operations, regulatory frameworks, and the principles of a Learning Health System will be considered strong assets.

Here Is What You'll Get To Do

• Research & Benchmarking - the manager will conduct thorough self-directed research, benchmarking to identify best practices and opportunities that inform the development and implementation of CR strategic projects.
• Business Case Development - work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, validate assumptions and develop comprehensive business cases/ requests for proposals to support the investment in CR strategic projects
• Plan, Execute, and Oversee the Implementation of High-Impact CR Projects - Develop and manage project scope/ timelines/ budgets, stakeholder communications, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, identify and resolve issues/ dependencies/ and project risk in a timely manner; ultimately ensuring projects are completed to plan.
• Lead Through Influence - guide project teams and related stakeholders through influence rather than authority and use interpersonal skills to build consensus to drive alignment and shared execution towards shared goals within cross-functional teams.
• Lead the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) Process for OCR - facilitate the development, alignment and tracking of team annual and quarterly OKRs to ensure they reflect CR strategic priorities and drive measurable impact. Support others in project execution using the OKR framework, while using OKRs to execute on own projects, both at the strategic and operational level. Monitor progress throughout the cycle, coordinate regular check-in and facilitate retrospectives at the end of cycles to drive learning and continuous improvement.
• Oversee Performance Management and KPI Reporting - lead the implementation and ongoing management of performance management for CR; ensuring performance indicators (KPIs) are clearly defined, tracked and aligned with the SickKids 2030 CR Strategy. Monitoring performance, identify trends, surface insights and support data-driven decision making and maintain reporting regular mechanism to senior leadership
• Other Duties - The manager will use their flexibility and adaptability to support additional ad hoc responsibilities, such as supporting the leadership team with time-sensitive deliverables and supporting adjacent teams/ departments with special projects as required.
  
  

Qualifications

Here is What You'll Need:

• Post-graduate degree in related field (Masters Level)
• PMP Certification an asset
• Proven track record of managing projects and leading project teams.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in project management within the healthcare sector (pharmaceutical/ biotechnology/ life science industry, research-intensive hospital/academic institutions, etc.)
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives
  
  

Skills

• Strong leadership, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams through influence
• Knowledge of corporate governance, with ability to stand up and support governance structures to support strategic projects
• Strong project management skills with proven ability to plan, execute and oversee projects from inception to completion
• Experience with business case development and financial modeling
• Experience in strategic planning, setting long-term goals, and aligning activities across projects/ strategies
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proficient in software programs for tracking metrics, project planning, and budget projections (Microsoft Office & Smartsheet preferred)
• Understanding of relational databases and comfortable using analytics programs to visualize data (PowerBI preferred)
• Strong ability to approach new concepts, problem-solve and synthesize ideas
• Ability to communicate concisely and provide thorough analysis and recommendations to support decision-making
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and as part of cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams
• Familiarity with the healthcare system and the role of research in academic institutions
• Familiarity with principles of Learning Health Systems will be considered strong assets
  
  

Employment Type

• 1.0 FTE (35 hours/week)
• Temporary full-time
• Hybrid
  
  

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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