Senior Project Manager

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end implementation and launch of multiple lottery programs. You will coordinate planning across marketing, technology, operations, finance, legal, compliance, customer service, prize administration, and external vendors.

Responsibilities include developing detailed launch plans, managing multiple workstreams, and ensuring readiness across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• PMP Certification is required.
• Experience managing multiple projects/workstreams/program launches simultaneously.
• Healthcare/hospital or foundation environments preferred.
• Lottery program experience is a strong asset.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management across Marketing, IT, Operations, external vendors, and senior leadership.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and implement practical enhancements.
• Experience managing detailed project plans with multiple workstreams and dependencies.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is highly preferred.
• PRINCE2 or similar certifications are assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, implementation, launch, stabilization, and closeout of multiple lottery programs.
• Translate launch requirements into detailed work packages with timelines and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and manage project plans for concurrent program launches.
• Manage a high-volume portfolio balancing priorities and timelines.
• Establish milestones, dependencies, and deliverables across workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across Marketing, IT, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors from planning through post-launch.
• Serve as central point of contact between stakeholders and partners.
• Ensure approvals, testing, marketing, and readiness activities are completed on schedule.
• Lead kick-offs, status meetings, and post-launch reviews.
• Maintain logs, risk registers, and status reports; identify mitigations for risks and bottlenecks.
• Monitor vendor deliverables and ensure timely performance.
• Coordinate business readiness including customer service, operations, and reporting.
• Provide senior leadership with progress updates on milestones and decisions.
• Identify and implement repeatable process improvements for future launches.
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with objectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Cross-functional coordination

PMP certification

Job description

Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Department: Customer and Business Operations

Reports to: Director, Foundation and Vendor Operations

Hours: 35 hours

Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000

Status: Temporary Full-time (12-month contract)

Vacancy: New

Posted Date: Monday, October 5th

Closing Date: Sunday, October 11th

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation and launch of multiple lottery programs, including the development and coordination of detailed launch plans across marketing, technology, operations, finance, legal, compliance, customer service, prize administration, and external vendors. The role will focus on project planning, timelines, dependencies, processes, stakeholder coordination, and vendor management and will be responsible for coordinating technical readiness, integrations, and testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, implementation, launch, stabilization, and closeout of multiple lottery programs
• Translate lottery launch requirements into detailed work packages, responsibilities, timelines, dependencies, and acceptance criteria
• Develop and manage project plans for multiple concurrent program launches and initiatives
• Manage a high-volume portfolio, balancing priorities, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables
• Establish clear milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, and deliverables across workstreams
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across Marketing, IT, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Compliance
• Lead collaboration with internal teams and external vendors from planning through post-launch
• Serve as the central point of contact between internal stakeholders and external partners
• Ensure approvals, testing, communications, marketing, and operational readiness activities are completed on schedule
• Lead project kick-offs, status meetings, working sessions, and post-launch reviews
• Maintain project plans, action logs, risk registers, decision logs, and status reports
• Identify risks, issues, bottlenecks, and competing priorities and develop mitigation plans
• Monitor vendor deliverables and ensure partners meet agreed timelines and expectations
• Coordinate business readiness, including customer service, marketing, operations, reporting, and communications
• Provide senior leadership with regular updates on progress, risks, decisions, and upcoming milestones
• Identify and implement process improvements and establish repeatable best practices for future launches
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational objectives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience managing complex, cross-functional business initiatives
• PMP Certification is required
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, workstreams, or program launches simultaneously
• Experience working within hospitals/healthcare, foundation, or similarly complex organizations is strongly preferred
• Lottery experience is considered a strong asset
• Strong experience coordinating deliverables across Marketing, IT, Business Operations, external vendors, and senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement, including proactively identifying inefficiencies and implementing practical improvements
• Proven ability to manage detailed project plans involving multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and dependencies
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management experience
• Excellent organizational, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive under pressure and manage a high volume of competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholders without serving as the technical implementation lead
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools
• Lean Six Sigma certification is highly preferred
• Additional project management certifications, such as PRINCE2, are considered an asset

Additional Information

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At The PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

What you can expect from working at The PMCF:

• A sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• An open-minded and friendly culture that encourages you to bring your best ideas forward
• A hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Our in-office days are Tuesday, Thursday, and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcome all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.