Senior Project Manager

North York General Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community academic hospital in Toronto is looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee strategic clinical initiatives and enhance healthcare delivery. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of project management experience and a solid understanding of clinical environments, demonstrating exceptional leadership and analytical skills. This full-time position offers a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to make a significant impact in patient care.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Benefits and pension

Vacation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience with large, complex projects.
• Experience in a clinical healthcare setting is an asset.
• Proven ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic project environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Strategic Clinical Initiatives Portfolio.
• Lead the implementation of enterprise-wide strategic projects.
• Monitor project deliverables to ensure milestones are met.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare delivery

Change management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or related discipline

Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate

Master’s degree in Health / Hospital Administration or related field

Tools

Project management software

Job description

IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.

Position Summary

Senior Project Manager

The Sr. Project Manager (SPM) provides oversight and leadership for the execution of strategic clinical initiatives aligned with North York General’s vision, World-Class Care, 24 / 7. The SPM will support clinical teams in advancing specialized excellence through the integration of research, education and quality improvement initiatives, including the development of the Clinical Services Plan and other high-priority clinical transformation projects.

The SPM will also provide direct project oversight on a prioritized number of Strategy projects. The SPM must possess a strong understanding of healthcare delivery, project and change management best practices, and the ability to facilitate collaboration across clinical, operational, and corporate stakeholders. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of healthcare delivery and clinical operations, with experience working in or closely with clinical environments. Previous experience in clinical settings or as a clinician is considered a strong asset, as the role requires the ability to engage effectively with clinical and operational leaders.

This position supports the Hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and / or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients, and families.

On a practical level, you will

• Oversee and maintain the Strategic Clinical Initiatives Portfolio and supporting management tools. Collect, prioritize, and present requests and recommendation to the Executive Steering Committee and Working Group regularly.
• Work with clinical and corporate leaders to assign and manage project resources, ensuring effective alignment of staff and operational capacity. Follow NYGH project management methodology to initiate, manage and close the project accordingly. Ensure all documentation is archived appropriately and that transition plans for sustainability and operational handover are clearly defined.
• Lead the intake and assessment of new strategic initiatives through the Strategy Office’s intake process, including collecting background information, clarifying scope and alignment, reviewing proposals against defined criteria, presenting recommendations, and supporting decisions through to implementation.
• Monitor project deliverables to ensure milestones are met on-budget and on-time, and hold routine communications with team members to discuss the status of project deliverables, shared issues, end-user concerns, budget, and upcoming milestones.
• Lead the implementation and post-evaluation of complex, enterprise-wide strategic projects. Define performance indicators, monitor impact throughout the project lifecycle, and report outcomes as part of the project close-out process.
• Act as the link between local, regional, and system-level strategic priorities, ensuring NYG’s initiatives are responsive to broader healthcare transformation agendas. Promotes and implements change management and innovation to support the delivery of key project priorities. Works with Finance regarding the management of project budgets and the preparation of financial reports.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or related discipline from an accredited institution is required.

5+ years of project management experience or blend of functional management and project management experience is required, with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering large, complex projects, with multiple stakeholders.

2+ years experience managing multi-discipline project resources.

Experience in a clinical healthcare setting is an asset.

A valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate is required (or working towards it).

Other certification (Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt, ITIL, IIBA, Change Management) is preferred.

Master’s degree in Health / Hospital Administration, Business Administration or related field is preferred.

Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and project stakeholders.

Ability to apply extensive project management knowledge and expertise (project planning, implementation, evaluation, risk assessment, benefits realization).

Ability to mentor and affect desired results based on team members' individual goals and objectives (specifically listening, coaching, group facilitation and conflict resolution skills)

Strong tactical and good critical thinking.

Proven ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic project environment.

Analytical ability with excellent attention to detail

Excellent ability to anticipate and analyze risks and issues, explore alternatives, develop appropriate recommendations with project and technical teams and present issues to the project champions and sponsors.

Ability to independently manage multiple projects, prioritize multiple conflicting priorities.

Ability to understand and communicate technical issues clearly, both verbally and through written communications.

Excellent customer relations and support service.

What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Regular Position with 8-hour shifts, days in the Office of Strategy & Learning Management. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca #LI-BR1