Senior Project Manager, Program Initiatives

Ontario Health | Santé Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Wellness accounts

Pension plan

Vacation entitlement

Personal days & float days

Learning & career development

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Ontario Health is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead planning, design, and implementation of complex initiatives across Cancer Screening and Population Health. You will oversee broad, multi-workstream projects from requirements through delivery, balancing scope, schedule, cost, quality and risk, while partnering with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

The role reports to the Director and requires strong governance, change control, and PM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, health administration, health informatics, information technology, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years experience in project planning and delivery, ideally in healthcare with government initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of the full Project Management LifeCycle (PMBOK based)
• Experience managing delivery teams of various sizes and scope
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Project Server
• Understanding of the primary care landscape in Ontario is an asset
• Experience with data, clinical, and IT-focused projects is desirable

Responsibilities

• Translate broad concepts into achievable plans, estimates, milestones, and roadmaps
• Lead integrated, multi-workstream projects through planning, implementation, control, reporting, and closeout
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and change requests
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and negotiate resources in a complex matrix environment
• Analyze project data, maintain resource forecasts, produce accurate reporting, and elevate issues
• Engage stakeholders, vendors, and contractors with governance, change control, and compliance with Ontario Health standards

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

PMBOK/PM LifeCycle

Microsoft Project

Vendor coordination

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Health Admin/IT)

10+ years project planning & delivery in healthcare/government

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

. Les demandes seront traitées dans un délai de trois jours ouvrables et la période de dépôt des demandes sera prolongée de trois jours.

. Requests will be addressed within three business days, and the application window will be extended by three business days.

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.

Pour obtenir une traduction en français de l’offre d’emploi suivante, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [e-mail].
Les demandes seront traitées dans un délai de trois jours ouvrables et la période de dépôt des demandes sera prolongée de trois jours.

To obtain a French translation of the following job posting, please email [e-mail].
Requests will be addressed within three business days, and the application window will be extended by three business days.

What Ontario Health offers:

Role

• Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support you and your family’s health
• Flexible health care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your overall well-being
• A premium defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security
• Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge
• Three personal days and two float days annually, providing added flexibility to support work-life balance, in addition to vacation days
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession
• A collaborative, values-driven workplace where integrity, care, humility, inspiration, and tenacity shape everything we do
• Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion, fostering belonging, equity, and the sharing of diverse perspectives across our team

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

As part of the Prevention and Screening division, the Program Initiatives (PI) team leads initiatives that enable preventive care and screening for cancer and other chronic diseases.

A valued member of the team, the Senior Project Manager, will lead the planning, design, and implementation of complex initiatives across Cancer Screening and/or the Population Health and Value-Based Health Systems portfolio.

You will guide broad, multi-workstream projects from requirements through implementation, balancing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk while supporting collaboration and high performance.

Reporting to the Director, OBSP, OLSP, Initiatives and Systems Delivery, you will partner with internal teams, collaborators, contractors, and vendors to deliver timely, high-quality outcomes, including IT-focused initiatives requiring significant change management.

Here Is What You Will Be Doing

• Translate broad concepts and requirements into achievable plans, estimates, milestones, and delivery roadmaps.
• Lead integrated, multi-workstream projects through planning, implementation, control, reporting, and closeout.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and change requests.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and negotiate resources in a complex matrix environment.
• Analyze project data, maintain resource forecasts, produce accurate reporting, and elevate issues appropriately.
• Engage stakeholders, vendors, and contractors while ensuring strong governance, change control, and compliance with Ontario Health standards.

Education And Experience

Here is what you will need to be successful:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree, major in business administration, health administration, health informatics, information technology, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• 10 experience in a role related to project planning and delivery, ideally in a healthcare setting experience with government level initiatives and projects an asset
• Strong working knowledge of the full Project Management LifeCycle (PMLC), PMBOK based
• Experience in managing delivery teams of various sizes and scope (may include staff, consultants, vendors)
• Experience with and knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Project Server
• Understanding of the primary care landscape in Ontario is an asset
• Experience with data, clinical, and IT-focused projects is desirable

Knowledge And Skills

• Expert project management skills gained through progressively more responsible assignments
• Demonstrated experience managing across full solution development lifecycle
• Track record of successful project delivery

  Location

  Ontario Health (OH) welcomes applications from candidates across Ontario. Please note that this role follows an in-office work model, requiring employees to work from a designated, approved Ontario Health location.

  Employment Type

  Permanent Full time

  Contract Length

  N/A

  Salary Band

  Band 7

  External Application Deadline Date

  November 8, 2026

  All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

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

  Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.