Project Coordinator

Niagara Health; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the Niagara Region is seeking a dedicated Project Coordinator to join their Enterprise Project Management Office. This full-time role involves supporting strategic projects aimed at transforming patient care. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, a passion for project management, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic healthcare environment. Responsibilities include coordinating project activities, supporting team meetings, and enhancing office efficiencies. If you are eager to contribute to service excellence in healthcare, apply by May 25, 2025.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years project coordinator experience on large/complex projects.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and learning.

Responsibilities

• Support ePMO functions including project intake, prioritization, and reporting.
• Coordinate and lead project activities alongside Project Managers.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Proactivity

Education

Community College or University degree

Project Management Certification (CAPM)

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

MS Forms

SharePoint

Job description

Project Coordinator, Full-time

Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO), Marotta Family Hospital St Catharines site

Hours of work: 75 Hours per pay period

Position Objective

The Strategy and ePMO team are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Coordinator who has a passion for project management, demonstrates the core values of Niagara Health (NH) and thrives in being part of a team that is committed to service excellence.

Your project coordination experience and project management knowledge will play an important role in transforming patient care through the delivery of Niagara Health's strategic and operational projects. The diversity of our work directly reflects the commitment of our organization of putting people first, ensuring safe and quality patient care, and transforming how we work.

Your Role: Reporting to the Manager of the ePMO, you will work in alignment with team members including project managers, project coordinators and change management specialist to support the delivery of the projects and initiatives assigned to the portfolio. There is a balance of support for the key functions of the ePMO office as well as coordinating and leading project-based activities as part of the project team.

Who you are: You are a kind and dedicated individual interested in a career in project management in an evolving healthcare environment. You thrive in an environment that supports your personal and professional growth while also contributing to the goals of the team and organization.

Responsibilities:

o Supporting the core functions of the ePMO including centralized project intake, project prioritization, project reporting, KPI reporting and resource management

o Support ePMO team meetings with agenda preparation and following up on action items

o Improve ePMO office efficiencies through the creation of new or improved processes and workflows

o Coordinate and lead project activities alongside Project Managers including project delivery and change management deliverables during all project phases

o Develop, maintain and promote the organizational resource library of Project Management tools and templates that support our best practice Project Management methodology across the organization

o Support scheduling, preparation and delivery of project management workshops for NH leaders and teams

o Applying the NH project management framework to independently lead small departmental projects that require coordination rather than full project management rigor

Key Skills and Experience

o Strong personal organizational skills to ensure continued alignment of assigned work with team and organizational priorities

o Ability to work confidently and effectively within a multi-disciplinary project team

o Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to remove obstacles and achieve goals

o Excellent verbal and written communication skills

o Expertise in implementing new processes and/or procedures to improve efficiencies including identifying measures of success

o Ability to work effectively in ambiguity and remain comfortable amid change and uncertainty

o Fosters a positive, inclusive and productive work environment

o Technically proficiency with the ability to learn new systems, processes and software

o Proactively manages tasks and takes ownership of deliverables

o Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume and diverse workload with rapidly changing priorities while maintaining high quality of work

o Flexible, self-directed and able to work effectively with minimal supervision

Qualifications

o Community College or University degree specializing in business, project management or a health-related field

o Project Management Certification (CAPM) would be considered an asset

o A minimum of three years project coordinator experience on large/complex projects

o Advanced computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft applications including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, MS Forms

o Demonstrated experience in creating and managing SharePoint sites

o Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and learning

o Excellent attendance record

o Valid driver's license and access to vehicle for multi-site hospital travel

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please visit our careers page by 11:59pm May 25, 2025 and submit an application through eRecruit. (Reference Job Posting #40421 )Please note - you will need to create an eRecruit profile to apply.

At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option.