Senior Project Manager , Planning & Redevelopment - FT (J0826-0570)

North York General Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Pension

Vacation

Job summary

North York General Hospital in Toronto is undertaking a major redevelopment and expansion, including a new Long-term Care Development and a New Patient Care Tower. As Senior Project Manager, Facilities and Operations Integration, you will lead the NYG team through planning, design, implementation and commissioning to deliver a high-impact healthcare infrastructure project.

You will collaborate with hospital staff, consultants, contractors and vendors, ensuring operational readiness and alignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, project management or construction management or equivalent.
• Master’s degree or professional designation preferred.
• PMP certificate required or in progress.
• Experience in managing building systems and infrastructure in large healthcare settings.
• Facilities/PM certifications preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, with at least 2 years in capital projects.
• Experience with healthcare systems planning, design, and regulatory approvals.
• Strong communication and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project leadership and direct work of project teams through the lifecycle.
• Represent facilities requirements in technical and design workstreams for healthcare infrastructure.
• Ensure milestones are achieved on-budget and on-time with regular status updates.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and senior sponsors.
• Manage scope, budget and schedule, including financial reporting with Finance.
• Develop change management plans to support operations and transition readiness.
• Assess feasibility and provide recommendations on budget, scope and schedule.
• Lead project close-out and post-occupancy evaluation focusing on commissioning outcomes.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk assessment

Team coordination

Budget management

Change management

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture/project management

Master’s degree or professional designation (preferred)

PMP certification (required or in progress)

Tools

PM software

Job description

Company Bio

North York General is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals with a vision to deliver World-Class Care, 24/7. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our multi-site campus supports our diverse community through every stage and life-defining moment by providing a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services.

North York General is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals with a vision to deliver World-Class Care, 24/7. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our multi-site campus supports our diverse community through every stage and life-defining moment by providing a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services.

What defines North York General goes beyond exceptional quality care. Our superpower is how we deliver that care – the unparalleled compassion we bring to every encounter, during the moments that matter. Through partnerships, collaboration and academic endeavours, we seek to set new standards for People-Centred Care—a cornerstone of our culture and central to our Mission: People-Centred Care for a healthier community.

North York General is a member of the North York Toronto Health Partners, an Ontario Health Team that integrates local care with patients, primary care and community partners.

We are proud to be a place where the best people come to learn, grow and innovate. Join North York General to accelerate your career!

Position Summary

b Senior Project Manager, Planning & Redevelopment North York General (NYG) is embarking on the largest redevelopment and expansion in its history. With a new Long-term Care Development and a New Patient Care Tower – the first healthcare Alliance project in Ontario – and many other strategic redevelopment priorities, NYG is transforming healthcare delivery for our patients, families and community. As a Senior Project Manager, Facilities and Operations Integration, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the New Patient Care Tower. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure at one of Canada’s leading hospitals. The Senior Project Manager leverages past operational experience to provide oversight and project leadership for facilities, operations and technical integration for the New Patient Care Tower project. Reporting through the Manager, Project Delivery – Facilities Integration, this role will represent NYG’s facilities and building operations team across planning, design, implementation, commissioning and operationalization. The Senior Project Manager will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of passionate and collaborative professionals, consultants, patients and other stakeholders to ensure the project is successfully delivered. The Senior Project Manager must possess a breadth and depth of understanding of the operations of healthcare infrastructure and, building systems such as Fire and Life safety, HVAC, Boilers, Chillers, Electrical Systems etc and associated operational impacts. The role will be the main conduit for NYG’s Facilities and Operations input into technical design workstreams, site investigations, existing building interfaces, lifecycle analysis, commissioning planning and operational readiness. They must be able to facilitate communication between multiple stakeholders efficiently and effectively. The Senior Project Manager coordinates team members including other project managers, stakeholders, operating engineers, internal and external consultants, contractors and vendors. 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 patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families.

On a practical level, you will

• Provide strategic project leadership and direct the work of project teams (hospital staff, consultants and contractors) through the project lifecycle in accordance with hospital requirements and applicable codes, standards, and legislation.
• Represent NYG facilities and operations requirements in technical and design workstreams, including building systems, site investigations, existing building interfaces, shutdown planning, operational continuity and operational readiness.
• Ensure project deliverables and milestones are achieved, on-budget and on-time, and hold regular communications to review milestones, risks, progress and lessons learned.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and maintain regular communication with steering committees and/or executive sponsors on deliverables, risks and issues.
• Manage scope, budget and schedule, including financial reporting in collaboration with Finance.
• Develop and manage the implementation of change management plans and other strategies that will support project success, including strategies to support operational continuity, facilities readiness, maintenance planning and transition to operations.
• Review and assess project feasibility and provide recommendations on budget, scope and schedule.
• Lead project close out and post-occupancy evaluation, including performance measures and lessons learned, with a focus on commissioning outcomes, deficiencies and facilities readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, project management or construction management or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Master’s degree or professional designation in a relevant field is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate is required (or working towards it).
• Experience working in operational role managing building systems and infrastructure in long term care homes, large institutional buildings or preferably in large healthcare facility settings.
• Facilities Management Professional certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience or combined operational/project management experience is required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of project management must be in capital projects.
• Experience in one or more of the following: healthcare building systems planning and design, healthcare engineering design, construction project delivery, regulatory approvals (e.g. Ministry of Health, Municipal Planning, building permits), furniture and equipment planning, or operational readiness and transition planning.
• Strong understanding of applicable legislation, regulations and standards relevant to healthcare infrastructure.
• Ability to apply project management processes, anticipate risks, problem solve and communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor and influence results through coaching, group facilitation and conflict resolution.
• Understand and communicate technical issues clearly, both verbally and through written communications.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and analyze risks and issues, explore alternatives, develop appropriate recommendations with project team.
• Bilingualism in French/English considered an asset.

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, Day shifts in the Planning & Redevelopment Unit. 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

Closing Statement

At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.