Project Manager - Acute Resuscitation

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive offer packages

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Job summary

University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the implementation of priority recommendations from a comprehensive external review of the Acute Resuscitation Program. This fixed-term role provides dedicated leadership across multiple sites and clinical programs to advance patient safety and quality improvement.

You will develop implementation plans, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, track deliverables, support governance, and prepare

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in healthcare or complex organizational environments.
• Experience working with governance structures, committees, executive leadership, and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of priority Acute Resuscitation Program recommendations across UHN.
• Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive implementation roadmap and workplan.
• Establish project governance processes, milestone tracking, risk management tools, decision logs, and reporting mechanisms.
• Coordinate implementation activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Monitor progress against timelines and proactively identify risks, barriers, and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare implementation updates, briefing materials, presentations, and status reports for leadership.
• Support refinement of governance structures, reporting processes, committee mandates, and accountability frameworks.
• Coordinate meetings and activities of implementation committees, workgroups, and stakeholder forums.
• Facilitate collaboration among leaders and subject matter experts from Critical Care, General Internal Medicine, Anesthesia, Pharmacy, Nursing, Education, Information Technology, Decision Support, and Quality Improvement.
• Develop communication strategies and stakeholder engagement plans to support implementation and change management activities.
• Prepare discussion materials, action logs, decision summaries, and meeting documentation.
• Lead implementation of initiatives related to resuscitation equipment, medication, and operational safety.
• Coordinate audits, assessments, gap analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Facilitate development and implementation of standardized event review, case review, and debriefing processes.
• Support integration of quality improvement methodologies and performance monitoring frameworks.
• Track implementation of recommendations and ensure follow-up activities are completed and documented.
• Work with Decision Support, Information Technology, Epic, and operational stakeholders to improve resuscitation-related data and reporting capabilities.
• Support development of performance dashboards, measurement frameworks, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate data collection, analysis, and reporting activities required to monitor implementation progress.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, implementation trackers, and performance reports.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve data accessibility and quality.
• Prepare executive-level reports summarizing implementation progress, risks, issues, and achievements.
• Support development of future-state operating models, implementation roadmaps, and sustainability plans.
• Document lessons learned and support transition planning for ongoing oversight following project completion.
• Contribute to development of recommendations regarding future program infrastructure, governance, and funding requirements.

Skills

Project management

Planning

Organization

Coordination

Education

Health Administration degree

Business Administration degree

Public Administration degree

Quality Improvement

Nursing

Health Sciences

PMP certification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

PM tools

Job description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital
Department:Acute Resuscitation
Reports to: Clinical Director
Salary Range: $50.63 - $63.29 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Full-Time (Contact End Date: March 31, 2027)
Closing Date: August 27, 2026

Position Summary

UHN is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead implementation of priority recommendations arising from a comprehensive external review of the Acute Resuscitation Program. This fixed-term role will provide dedicated project leadership and coordination to advance critical patient safety, quality improvement, governance, education, and operational initiatives across multiple clinical programs and sites.

Working closely with clinical, operational, quality, education, and executive stakeholders, the Project Manager - Acute Resuscitation will develop and maintain implementation plans, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, track deliverables, support governance activities, and prepare executive-level reporting.

Project Leadership and Implementation

• Lead implementation of priority Acute Resuscitation Program recommendations across UHN.
• Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive implementation roadmap and workplan.
• Establish project governance processes, milestone tracking, risk management tools, decision logs, and reporting mechanisms.
• Coordinate implementation activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Monitor progress against timelines and proactively identify risks, barriers, and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare implementation updates, briefing materials, presentations, and status reports for leadership.

Governance and Stakeholder Engagement

• Support refinement of governance structures, reporting processes, committee mandates, and accountability frameworks.
• Coordinate meetings and activities of implementation committees, workgroups, and stakeholder forums.
• Facilitate collaboration among leaders and subject matter experts from Critical Care, General Internal Medicine, Anesthesia, Pharmacy, Nursing, Education, Information Technology, Decision Support, and Quality Improvement.
• Develop communication strategies and stakeholder engagement plans to support implementation and change management activities.
• Prepare discussion materials, action logs, decision summaries, and meeting documentation.

Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Event Review

• Lead implementation of initiatives related to resuscitation equipment, medication, and operational safety.
• Coordinate audits, assessments, gap analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Facilitate development and implementation of standardized event review, case review, and debriefing processes.
• Support integration of quality improvement methodologies and performance monitoring frameworks.
• Track implementation of recommendations and ensure follow-up activities are completed and documented.

Data, Documentation and Reporting

• Work with Decision Support, Information Technology, Epic, and operational stakeholders to improve resuscitation-related data and reporting capabilities.
• Support development of performance dashboards, measurement frameworks, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate data collection, analysis, and reporting activities required to monitor implementation progress.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, implementation trackers, and performance reports.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve data accessibility and quality.

Project Reporting and Sustainability Planning

• Prepare executive-level reports summarizing implementation progress, risks, issues, and achievements.
• Support development of future-state operating models, implementation roadmaps, and sustainability plans.
• Document lessons learned and support transition planning for ongoing oversight following project completion.
• Contribute to development of recommendations regarding future program infrastructure, governance, and funding requirements.

• Relevant education such as degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, Quality Improvement, Health Sciences, Nursing, or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification considered an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in healthcare or complex organizational environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experience supporting healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, clinical operations, or program implementation initiatives.
• Experience working with governance structures, committees, executive leadership, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience developing project charters, workplans, dashboards, reports, presentations, and implementation strategies.
• Experience in acute resuscitation, critical care, emergency response, or quality improvement environments considered an asset.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong project management, planning, organization, and coordination skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and multiple workstreams concurrently.
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies, change management principles, and healthcare governance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and project management tools.
• Ability to build effective relationships across clinical, operational, administrative, and executive stakeholder groups.

Why join UHN?

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 (HOOPP https://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 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.