Project Manager, Office of the Chief Clinical Executives

Ontario Health; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Health is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex healthcare projects aimed at improving health outcomes. The successful candidate will manage multi-workstream projects, requiring a strong collaborative leadership style and exceptional project management skills. This position offers a hybrid work environment and supports personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from first day

Health care spending account

3 personal days and 2 float days annually

3 weeks vacation for individual contributors

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant Project Management experience in healthcare required.
• Project Management certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Manages high-priority, complex projects with provincial scope.
• Leads a team, promoting engagement and morale.
• Monitors project deliverables to ensure success.

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Planning

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Master's Degree in Health Sciences, Health Administration, Business Administration

Undergraduate Degree in Health Sciences, Health Administration, Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values : integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers :

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type :

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day

Health care spending account

3 personal days and 2 float days annually

Individual contributors start at 3 weeks’ vacation, and 4 weeks at 2 yrs.

A collaborative values-based team culture

Wellness programs

A hybrid working model

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Ontario Health aspires to be a clinical organization. This requires credible and skilled clinical leadership that not only provides leadership to specific clinical portfolios (arising from legacy agency structures) but that also provides leadership more broadly across the organization. Equally important is the need to build and maintain effective partnerships with clinical leadership across the entire health care system as we all strive to achieve meaningful system goals that reflect tangible improvements in care to patients and clients.

The Office of the Chief Clinical Executives has been built to provide support to the CME and CNE in the fulfilment of these broader roles.

The Project Manager is an integral member of the Program and plays a key leadership role in ensuring that Ontario Health achieves its screening-related objectives in the portfolio and its annual commitments to the Ministry of Health.

This incumbent manages complex, multi-workstream projects to an acceptable level of risk by balancing scope, time, cost and quality while maintaining a positive environment that promotes individual development and high-performance standards.

Here is what you will be doing :

Manages projects of high priority, complexity and long-term duration with provincial scope

Manages multiple projects concurrently

Leads a team of assigned project staff including delegating, scheduling and prioritizing staff workloads, and supporting staff development goals

Pulls diverse and interdisciplinary groups together, emphasizing interdependence, shared overall objectives, and the need for combined skills

Promotes a team environment to foster high levels of engagement and morale

Monitors all project deliverables to ensure successful delivery within the constraints of scope, schedule, cost and quality

Adheres to CME and CNE’s project management framework

Leads complex interdependencies between projects and with key partners

Conducts regularly scheduled status reviews, provides business guidance, identifies deviations to work plan and implements corrective action

Develops and presents material for review and informational purposes using excellent written, verbal, and graphical communications skills, with ability to express complex concepts effectively

Be the key interface with Managers, Directors, executives and internal and external stakeholders

Demonstrates exceptional tactical and critical strategic thinking

Performs cross-functional and / or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested

Creates new or improves existing project and portfolio management standards (including processes and tools)

Provides training and consultation on project management standards and best practices

Here is what you will need to be successful :

Education and Experience

A Master’s Degree in Health Sciences; Health Administration, Business Administration or related field is an asset; an undergraduate Degree in Health Sciences, Health Administration, Business Administration or related field is required

Project Management certification is required

5-8 years of relevant Project Management experience leading projects in a healthcare environment is required

Knowledge and Skills

Strong planning and project management skills

Experience in change management, process development and business / project management operations is preferred

Ability to successfully execute on multiple large-scale, complex, high-risk projects

Ability to lead staff in a project environment

Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment

Ability to communicate effectively with senior management, clinicians; external healthcare organizations, and customers / vendors

Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders to establish trust, credibility and respect

Must be passionate about leadership, organizational health, culture, values and team development

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a hands-on manner, adjusting to issues as needed in a dynamic work environment

Ability to prioritize and effectively anticipate and respond to issues as they arise

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, evaluate alternatives, find solutions, and make decisions

Excellent presentation and facilitation skills

Ability to distill complex concepts by providing clarity to an executive level audience

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio and Excel

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time

Salary Band : 6

Location : Toronto, Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change) All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Internal Application Deadline Date : June 25, 2024

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; Black and racialized; members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary; and disabled.

We encourage applicants with accessibility needs to notify us if they have any accommodation needs in the application and / or interview process.