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Project Manager, Enterprise Project Management Office

Hybrid
Toronto, Ontario
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
A health care spending or wellness spending account
A premium defined benefit pension plan

About the role

Pour obtenir une traduction en français de l’offre d’emploi suivante, veuillez envoyer un courriel à careers@ontariohealth.ca. 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 careers@ontariohealth.ca. 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.

What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

  • Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
  • a health care spending or wellness spending account
  • a premium defined benefit pension plan
  • three personal days and two float days annually
  • three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years
  • career development opportunities
  • a collaborative values-based team culture
  • a wellness program
  • a hybrid working model
  • participation in Communities of Inclusion

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

Here is what you will be doing As a key member of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), the Project Manager will be responsible for managing and monitoring the implementation of strategic enterprise-wide initiatives that directly relate to the advancement of Ontario Health’s strategic priorities. Reporting to the Manager, EPMO, the Project Manager will manage delivery of one or more workstreams within a large project or directly manage mid-sized projects autonomously. The Project Manager will hold primary responsibility for the planning, design and implementation of assigned projects.

As a lead resource within the EPMO the Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating the work across multiple team members from across the organization to ensure timely project delivery, on budget and within scope. As risks, issues or new requirements arise, the Project Manager will carry out escalation processes and apply critical thinking and relationship management skills to devise multi-pronged mitigation plans that allow for successful completion of project objectives.

Here is what you will need to be successful Project Management

  • Lead the planning, design, implementation and smooth operationalization of OH strategic projects or workstreams within enterprise-wide projects
  • Steers projects to completion on time, within scope and on budget, by maintaining focused attention to the enabling factors that underpin the successful delivery of the project
  • Develop and manage detailed work plans, schedules, project budget estimates and resource plans required for successful project completion,
  • Work with cross-team SMEs to identify interdependencies between teams or with external partners
  • Monitor project execution to keep deliverables and milestones on track and on time and escalating to project sponsors and the Director when risks and issues are identified
  • Maintain rigor and ensure completion of comprehensive project control documentation throughout the project life cycle
  • Complete thorough and timely project analysis and reporting, aligning with EPMO standards

Management and Communication

  • Provide secretariate support to working groups and committees that oversee execution of the project
  • Independently and proactively prepare meeting materials (presentation, discussion documents, briefing notes, etc) to support action-oriented discussions
  • Participate in meetings with project sponsors and senior leadership to allow sufficient executive oversight on the project status
  • Support development of high-quality project documentation, including charters, business cases, detailed project plans and other related project management artifacts that clearly articulate the objectives, scope and targeted outcomes for the project

Education and Experience

  • Undergraduate Degree required, preferably in Business, Health, Administration, or another relevant discipline.
  • A Masters Level Degree in these fields would be an asset.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be an asset
  • A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in project management or a strategy/planning role supporting and executing project delivery
  • Work experience in health care is a strong asset.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Proven experience supporting and managing strategic projects and initiatives within an organization
  • Proven experience turning ambiguous requirements into cogent project documentation (plans, charters, etc)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to present complex concepts clearly and effectively
  • Skilled in creating high quality, clear and succinct products (e.g., presentations, reports, briefing notes, workplans) for multiple internal and external audiences.
  • Experience with facilitating group discussions to support consensus and decision making.
  • Must be detail-oriented with strong problem solving, critical thinking, time management and organizational skills
  • Advanced MS Office proficiency and experience building Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint documents.
  • Knowledge of MS Sharepoint is an asset.

Location: Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)

Ontario Health supports a hybrid work environment and has office locations across the province. We welcome applications from candidates residing anywhere in the province of Ontario. #LN-AH1

Employment Type Permanent Full time

Contract Length N/A

Salary Band Band 6

External Application Deadline Date August 26, 2025

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 careers@ontariohealth.ca and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

About Ontario Health | Santé Ontario

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Ontario Health is a government agency that is responsible for ensuring Ontarians receive high-quality health care services where and when they need them.

We believe in patient-centred care and in health equity. And we believe in learning from the many diverse communities that make up Ontario, so we can reflect those learnings in everything we do.

Our highly skilled team comes from across the province and collectively applies world class experience, knowledge and expertise to support health care professionals and to benefit all Ontarians.