Program Manager, Portfolio Management
Program Manager, Portfolio Management
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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:
The Program Manager Portfolio Management is accountable for engaging with Ontario Health staff as well as stakeholders across portfolios regions and Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) to embed digital-first practices processes and tools. This role champions the portfolios vision to reimagine digital and virtual assets in support of a more connected and effective healthcare system. It also plays a key role in fostering and advancing a citizen-centered digital-first mindset within teams.
Here is what you will need to be successful:
The Program Manager Portfolio Management develops and implements effective communication strategies to engage a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders including senior leaders funders and executives. In addition the incumbent will:
Interpret data/information to evaluate opportunities for innovation with internal and external partners and make modifications to existing processes and procedures.
Apply conceptual models to planning to produce actionable execution approaches.
Apply formal change management methodologies and practices used to drive behavioural changes.
Collaborate effectively within the team and provides leadership subject matter expertise guidance and support to work towards a common goal and to help coach and inspire others.
Work with the team to create collective thought leadership for the strategy and execution of the program.
Be accountable for execution of the results supporting the achievement of results across the program scope.
Provide client service to both internal teams and external stakeholders ensuring an understanding of current and potential service options as aligned to stakeholder needs.
Lead change within the context of the overall program often working with peer roles in the execution of the change.
Make decisions with the support of Director level where results have major impact across the organization requiring sophisticated solutions and short to medium-term correction.
Education and Experience
Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Health Studies Public Administration or related field or equivalent experience is required.
Project Management or related professional designation as asset
5 7 years of project and/or program management experience in the healthcare sector managing medium to large projects/programs and progressively increasingly scale and scope of execution authority.
Experience working in a hybrid environment equally comfortable working with teams online or in person.
Experience planning and leading large meetings.
Experience in the Ontario health care sector and public service with existing positive relationships an asset.
In-depth knowledge and application of the Project Management LifeCycle and Software Development LifeCycle as well as modern mode two ways of working. e.g. Agile/Scrum.
Knowledge and Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify solutions or processes where issues are not easily evident and require further research and/or investigation; interprets data/information to evaluate opportunities for innovation.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade clients where there may be conflicting interests to resolve problems and reach consensus.
Strong communication skills both orally and in writing to communicate effectively with senior leaders funders and executives in a high-risk environment discuss technical concepts and produce documents and program materials.
Ability to form internal relationships to ensure a comprehensive understanding of client current and projected needs in order to design short term and long-term solutions.
Ability to maintain awareness of varying stakeholder objectives and to influence and / or persuade positive outcomes by actively listening facilitating and communicating complex content to large and diverse audiences.
Skilled understanding how to frame information and communicate it in a high-risk environment where information sharing to demonstrate transparency and trust is closely balanced with the reputational and liability risks of not sharing the appropriate information to the right audience or at the right time.
Creative capacity builder and educator with an inclusive growth mindset and a strong ability to work in collaborative planning consensus building and influence between stakeholders with diverse interests.
Ability to identify the work required and organize facilitate and/or perform the work with only limited guidance.
Ability to moderate in a manner that keeps large audiences engaged.
Ability to be delivery focused and passionate about achieving the program objectives with an internal sense of accountability.
Capacity to be aware of control and express ones emotions and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically; Ability to keep calm and rational despite high pressure.
Political acuity to understand how to support and navigate with both internal colleagues and government partners.
Ability to make decisions where advice or actions could have a high impact on specific programs and potentially significant impacts on related programs or policy areas. Incorrect decisions impact the agency/ministry digital-first mandate leading to stakeholder resistance to change. Errors in decisions require sophisticated solutions and senior leadership influence and are usually able to be corrected over the short to medium term (e.g. two to four weeks).
Location: Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)
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Employment Type:
Permanent (Fixed Term) Full timeContract Length:
12 Month(s)Salary Band:
Band 6External Application Deadline Date:
July 17 2025All 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 Mtis Inuit and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 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 and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
