Project Manager

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Job summary

The University Health Network (UHN) is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join the Connected Care team at Toronto Western Hospital. You will lead projects through all phases of the lifecycle, coordinating clinical, operational, and digital health initiatives to deliver transformative care.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will plan, monitor risks, manage stakeholders, and mentor team members in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Science, Health Informatics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Business or related field is required
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field is preferred
• PMP designation and Change Management Certification are assets
• Minimum 3-5 years Healthcare Project Management experience as a Project Manager preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management and change management methodologies
• Experience leading vendor management and contract negotiations preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish project plans with time, budget, resources, scope, and risks
• Engage with sponsors and stakeholders to collect requirements
• Lead complex projects across multiple priorities with guidance from Senior Project Manager
• Apply change management and communication strategies to stakeholders
• Develop and mentor team members; provide feedback
• Manage risks and escalate with proposed solutions
• Communicate effectively with clinical, operational and system partners
• Build relationships with peers and stakeholders
• Break down complex problems to drive quality improvements
• Deliver milestones and outcomes through self-directed work
• Prepare material for review with strong written and verbal communication

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Leadership

Risk Management

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Science/Health Informatics/CS/Engineering/Business

Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration/Business

Tools

Windows

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 98738 - CAD 123422 - yearly

Company Description

Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery, and learning.

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

The UHN Connected Careteam is focused on changing the way care is delivered and experienced. We are known for our ability to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions to complex health challenges. We continue to look to the future to see where healthcare needs to go, seeking solutions within and beyond digital health to enable what we want to do.

Today, we break down barriers to change and connect people who want to solve these problems, bringing policy makers, funders, thought leaders, clinicians and patients to the table to build solutions together. Working with our partners to bring life to great ideas, we use these ideas to create change through sustainable, shareable practices.

Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Number of Positions: 1

Department: UHN Connected Care

Site: Toronto Western Hospital & Toronto Western Family Health Team

Reports to: Senior Project Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary Range: $98,738 - $123,42 per annum

Status:Permanent Full-Time (contingent on continued funding)

Closing Date:September 15, 2026

POSITION SUMMAY

We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to join the Connected Care team. The Project Manager is responsible for supporting project activities, solving problems, and escalating risks for support. Working within portfolios focused on advancing new models of care and digital enablers across the health system, the successful candidate will lead projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, implementation, evaluation, adoption, and sustainment. Strong organizational, communication, interest-holder engagement, and change management skills, combined with sound technical acumen, are essential to coordinate diverse interest-holders and achieve project outcomes. The Project Manager will thrive in an interdisciplinary environment, navigate ambiguity with confidence, bring clarity to complex challenges, and foster collaboration among clinical, operational, and system partners to deliver transformative healthcare solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish project plans to articulate time, budget, resources, scope, and risks in projects, and manage project activities and documentation
• Regularly engage with project sponsors and interest-holders to collect requirements and to ensure success through project lifecycle
• Lead complex, large scope projects throughout project life cycle, managing multiple projects and priorities concurrently with the ability to reshuffle priorities as they shift with guidance and collaboration with Senior Project Manager
• Apply change management and communication strategies to multiple interest-holders and organizations throughout projects
• Proactively sense-make complex workflows/processes/situations. Demonstrate an excellent ability to summarize key information in a succinct way to foster collaboration, overcome barriers, or address any complications
• Manage risks by balancing interest-holder expectations, project scope, and taking early action to resolve problems, and elevate risks in a timely and concise manner to Senior Project Manager with proposed solutions for discussion
• Successfully adapt communication style based on interest-holder needs/interests and digital maturity (e.g. acute care senior leadership, primary care networks, clinicians, Ontario Health colleagues, etc.)
• Develop, mentor, and coach other team members and provide real-time and formal developmental feedback on an on-going basis
• Build credibility and foster relationships with peers, managers and interest-holders
• Handle unusually complex problems by breaking them down into their component parts and recommending innovative and creative solutions that will achieve quality and work process improvements and improve future decision-making
• Work in a self-directed manner, ensuring successful completion of milestones, objectives, deliverables, and achieving long-term desired results
• Develop and present material for review and informational purposes using excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
• Stay up to date on industry news to support new project proposals

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Science, Health Informatics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Business or related field is required
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field is preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation and Change Management Certification are assets
• Minimum 3-5 years Healthcare Project Management experience as a Project Manager preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management (project planning, implementation, evaluation, risk assessment, benefits realization) and change management methodologies
• Knowledge and experience in developing and executing communications and adoption plans (e.g., interest-holder analysis, communication strategies and tactics, awareness campaigns, gathering user feedback)
• Applicable industry experience in leading projects that support client groups such as Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Finance, Human Resources, Education, Telecommunications etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship skills
• Supervisory or managerial experience preferred
• Analytical ability with excellent attention to detail
• Experience leading vendor management and contract negotiations preferred
• Strong presentation, writing, and/or training skills
• Excellent time-management and organization skills (self-directed)
• Excellent team building skills, listening, coaching, group facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
• Proficient use of computer, software, and peripheral equipment, i.e., Windows, MS Office, MS Mail/Outlook, MS Project

Additional Information

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPPhttps://hoopp.com/ )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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