Project Manager

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto is seeking a Project Manager for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. The role involves leading institutional projects, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a commitment to equity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years’ experience leading institutional-wide projects.
• Experience facilitating cross-departmental working groups.
• Proven commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex projects across various departments.
• Facilitate working groups and process mapping sessions.
• Assess performance gaps and implement interventions.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Education

University degree

Tools

Business Intelligence Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

Date Posted: 05/13/2025
Req ID: 42929
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Office of the CAO
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Your opportunity

The University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine is the foremost health science faculty in Canada and home to one of the top medical schools in North America. We are a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, including close to 50 academic departments and research units that span the clinical, basic sciences and rehabilitation sciences sectors. With over 9,000 faculty and staff and 8,000 students and trainees, we are committed to supporting and promoting an inclusive learning and working environment.

As Project Manager, you will act as a catalyst for change and continuous improvement and partner with key stakeholders across our Faculty to deliver quality business solutions to help us enhance the impact of our innovation. In this role, you will provide guidance to our leaders in the development of continuous improvement plans and roadmaps, facilitate working groups and process mapping sessions across a broad range of disciplines, and assess root causes and performance gaps and support the implementation of appropriate interventions. Your proven ability to foster teamwork, drive collaboration and harness innovation in highly complex, decentralized environments will be vital to your success.

Essential Qualifications

• University degree, and/or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience leading institutional-wide projects and a proven track-record of successfulchangeand driving results through process evaluation and redesign
• Experience facilitating cross-departmental and multidisciplinary working groups and process mapping sessions
• Experience negotiating with service providers, establishing, and monitoring service level agreements
• Experience with business intelligence tools, data analytics and data visualizations
• Strong technical skills, including a facility for working with project management tools and keep current with new and emerging technologies
• Proven commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity
• Must be an articulate and effective communicator, both verbal and written
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels
• Advanced consulting skills, with the ability to work across the organization to influence decisions for a positive outcome
• Strong ability to deal with senior leaders in a manner which facilitates cooperation and consensus building
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects and manage conflicting priorities while working toward tight deadlines
• Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills, and ability to take functional requirements and translate them into models and concepts
• Ability to work under pressure with shifting priorities; high degree of political acuity and judgment
• Ability to lead and assemble working groups and committees to discuss and assess projects that require input from many stakeholders and provide leadership to guide and oversee their efforts
• Must be able to conduct thorough research, concisely summarize information and provide a rationale for action
• Excellent conflict resolution skills with strong ability to exercise judgement, tact, discretion, and determination
• Ability to take the initiative and respond to change
• Proven ability to conduct research into technical or project-related issues and products, to continually improve processes and solutions as technology changes

Assets

• Knowledge of University policies and procedures, and an understanding of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s organizational structure
• PMP certification preferred
• Lean Six Sigma certification(s)

Closing Date:06/03/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:PM 3 -- Hiring Zone: $91,937 - $107,259 -- Broadband Salary Range: $91,937 - $153,227
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial