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Toronto - Canada

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 19 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Project Manager/Leader Senior

7 years experience

Opportunity Details

Client ReferenceRQ00445
# of Openings1
Start DateJanuary 5 2026
End DateMarch 31 2026
Days for Contract62
ExtensionN/A
Assignment TypeRemote
Days in Office0
Location661 University Ave Suite 1701 Toronto ON M5G 1M1
ClientOntario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

Description

Must Have:

  • 7years experienceLeading end-to-end project management for digital health initiatives including data integration platforms and public health information systems.
  • 7years experienceCollaborating with business and technology teams to define project scope objectives and success metrics aligned with public health goals.
  • 7years experienceMobilizing and facilitating sessions of project teams to provide guidance and expertise in such areas as: business process mapping and improvement gap analyses development of flow diagrams quality indicator development project team building change management.
  • 7years experiencePresentation and facilitation skills to convey sophisticated concepts and processes into clear languageboth verbally and in writing;
  • 7years experienceDeveloping initiating and maintaining all project documentation including the development of charters assisting the team in developing Terms of Reference creation of project plans creating and monitoring dashboards and Gantt charts;

Nice to Have:

  • Public Sector Experience

Required Experience

Deliverables:

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Project Manager to lead digital health and technology initiatives within the public health sector. This role involves managing complex multi-stakeholder vendor-supported projects that drive innovation advance data and analytics capabilities and enhance operational efficiency in public health. This role will provide project management support for the Public Health Data Utility initiative.
  • PM will be doing the Project Management functions for the PHO led portions of a multi-part multi-org project. The end-date for the work is March 31.
  • The PM will need to work within the vendors timelines and ensure that PHO artifacts contributions and tasks are organized and completed in a timely manner in alignment with the overall project plan.
  • The PM will be expected to facilitate meetings and develop project management artifacts with the various stream-leads
  • The PHO phases of this work include an MVP Data and Analytics environment a public health Ontology and discovery work on immunization information system.
  • The role will report to the Manager Digital and Data Business Office
  • Works within sound project management principles and the PHO mandate and goals.
  • Ensures sufficiency of information to create project charters background to launch projects;
  • Determines training and skills requirements of Team Leads and members of PHO business process improvement and transformation related initiatives;
  • Defines project management processes tools and templates as required for projects;
  • Determines best methods to navigate multiple projects and multi-disciplinary teams from concept to completion to manage timelines and resolve related problems;
  • Facilitates groups and mediates team conflicts.
  • Works in a normal office environment with normal physical and sensory demands.
  • Works in a regular office environment with a regular requirement to sit at a desk with limited physical activity required.
  • Works in a normal office environment in which there is the need to work efficiently under conditions of changing priorities.
  • Frequent requirement to balance competing priorities and often tight deadline demands.
  • May require travel between offices and to offsite meetings.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Conducts project leadership expertise and support to PHO management and staff team members responsible for undertaking various transformation digital and data initiatives at PHO;
  • Lead end-to-end project management for digital health initiatives including data integration platforms and public health information systems.
  • Develops detailed project plans for multiple concurrent short and long term projects undertaken across PHO based on priorities established by PHO senior management;
  • Collaborates with business and technology teams to define project scope objectives and success metrics aligned with public health goals.
  • Develops initiates and maintains all project documentation including the development of charters assisting the team in developing Terms of Reference creation of project plans creating and monitoring dashboards and Gantt charts;
  • Develops toolkits tools and other guidelines to ensure PHO management are provided with the necessary supports to conduct business process improvement to their operations.
  • Mobilizes and facilitates sessions of project teams to provide guidance and expertise in such areas as: business process mapping and improvement gap analyses development of flow diagrams quality indicator development project team building change management.
  • Manage vendor relationships procurement processes and contract compliance.
  • Ensure adherence to privacy security and interoperability standards (e.g. PHIPA FHIR HL7).
  • Works with project leads to ensure they receive the appropriate training support and tools required for project success;
  • Coordinates with teams to facilitate completion of assigned deliverables including meeting identified targets and resolution of problems;
  • Monitors and adjusts project dashboard indicators; identifies and communicates potential delays and alternatives to mitigate and minimize impact to timeline;
  • Monitors and reports on project status issues and risks as required to PHO management;
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Post-secondary educationPMP certification or equivalent required.
  • 7 Years of previous project management experience preferably in large-scale health care projects;
  • Proven experience managing technology projects in the public sector.
  • Strong understanding of health systems and digital health standards.
  • Knowledge of and expertise in project management in order to plan monitor and evaluate the delivery of department programs and to develop and implement complex projects from design to execution;
  • Skilled in the development and adherence to project governance management and industry standard/government best practices and quality assurance;
  • Excellent communication stakeholder management and leadership skills.
  • Presentation and facilitation skillsto convey sophisticated concepts and processes into clear languageboth verbally and in writing;
  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. MS Project).
  • Experience with Agile Lean or hybrid project methodologies.
  • Ability to navigate complex governance structures and policy environments.

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Project Manager/Leader Senior7 years experienceOpportunity DetailsClient ReferenceRQ00445# of Openings1Start DateJanuary 5 2026End DateMarch 31 2026Days for Contract62ExtensionN/AAssignment TypeRemoteDays in Office0Location661 University Ave Suite 1701 Toronto ON M5G 1M1ClientOntario Agency for Heal...
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