Senior Manager, Technology Innovation & Portfolio Management

Ontario Medical Association; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Medical Association is seeking a Senior Manager of Technology Innovation & Portfolio Management who will drive strategic growth and innovation. The role involves overseeing project management, conducting market research, and developing AI-related projects while ensuring alignment with business needs. Candidates should have a strong background in IT and a passion for leveraging technology to improve healthcare services. This position offers a competitive salary, a hybrid work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Paid professional development

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salary and bonus program

Exceptional group benefits package

Qualifications

• 6-10 years specialist experience in IT projects focused on digital transformation.
• PMP certification required.
• 3 years experience in portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance of project portfolio management including design and scheduling.
• Lead research and identify emerging markets for new AI-driven technologies.
• Develop prototypes and business cases to ensure successful adoption.

Skills

Project Management

AI Innovation

Budgeting

Market Research

Performance Metrics

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Business, or Health

Job description

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The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. We continually seek to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions, and opportunities to improve.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Technology Innovation & Portfolio Management is responsible for driving strategic growth, fostering innovation, and overseeing AI-related research and project management. This role also involves conducting market research and recommending innovative technological solutions. Additionally, the Senior Manager will develop prototypes and business cases to ensure successful adoption plans. Furthermore, the Senior Manager will be responsible for portfolio and project management, prioritization, and ensuring that projects are aligned with business needs and that resources are allocated.

How You Will Make a Difference

• Overseeing the performance of project portfolio management, including project design, scheduling, budgeting, and execution. Developing and implementing IT portfolio management strategies to ensure project prioritization aligns with business needs. Using innovation as a strategy to suggest and implement mitigation for technology risks.
• Leading prioritization and IT projects based on resource availability and aligned to the organization’s strategic objectives. Influences IT strategic plans and prioritization by researching and finding opportunities to innovate and recommending use of AI.
• Supporting decision-making by analyzing and preparing dashboards and performance metrics for senior leadership and stakeholders. Providing insights into resource utilization, project progress, and performance against defined targets
• Leading research and identifying emerging markets to explore new AI-driven technologies and innovation opportunities through customer feedback, data analysis, and AI-driven insights. Using findings to help shape the IT portfolio strategy and drive innovation within the organization. Provide user-centric, enterprise-grade solutions, manage portfolio development and fostering external partnerships.
• Leading the creation and validation of prototypes for new technology offerings to meet market demands and enhance user experiences. Continuously combine innovative technology with strategic business goals to deliver impactful solutions that improve user satisfaction and operational efficiency.
  
  

Requirements That Are Important To Us

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Business Commerce, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Six to ten years specialist experience in Information Technology projects, leading large-scale implementations focused on digital transformation and customer experience.
• Four years in a leadership position
• Three years’ experience in working with IT Portfolio management and PMO processes and standard project management methodology (PMI)
• Three years’ experience with innovation using emerging technologies like AI, Automation, and Cloud Infrastructure.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) is required
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification and knowledge an asset.
• Other nice to have certifications/designations include: CBAP, AI Certifications, Azure Cloud, LEAN/Lead Kaizen/Design Thinking/Six Sigma
• Experience with systems development lifecycle, change management theory and practice, and technology adoption.
• Experience with systems development IT projects, and integration approaches/platforms (Experience with Microsoft platforms and tools, CRM, Smartsheet)
• Experience with business relationship management
• Familiarity with AI ethics, regulatory compliance, and emerging AI trends
• Knowledge of PMO and standard project management methodology (PMI)
• Ability to collaborate with all areas of technology and experience working in multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience with Business Analysis documentation and requirements-gathering techniques.
• Experience in vendor management
• Supports the organization’s commitment to respect equity, inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism.
  
  

The OMA has moved to a permanent hybrid work environment. As such, the individual in this position will be required to work a minimum number of days in our Toronto office.

What do we have to offer you?

• A work environment whose values are to be respectful, bold, responsive, and transparent in our work and our behaviours
• A fantastic opportunity to grow with the team and help shape the strategic direction of the OMA, its members and the health-care system
• An organization that is committed to the equity, diversity and inclusion principles of humility, accountability, collaboration, courage and integrity
• A commitment to growth and development through paid professional development and continuous in-house learning
• A friendly and flexible hybrid work environment
• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Exceptional group benefits package, including a spending account and a robust wellness program
• An organization that has been recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for five consecutive years.
  
  

As a condition of employment, OMA conducts background checks and reference checks for all open positions.

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The Ontario Medical Association is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

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