Project Manager

Union: Non-Union
Number of Positions: 1
Department: UHN Connected Care
Site: Toronto Western Hospital & Toronto Western Family Health Team
Reports to: Senior Project Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary Range: $98,738 - $123,42 per annum
Status: Permanent Full-Time (contingent on continued funding)
Closing Date: October 06, 2026
POSITION SUMMAY
We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to join the Connected Care team. The Project Manager is responsible for supporting project activities, solving problems, and escalating risks for support. Working within portfolios focused on advancing new models of care and digital enablers across the health system, the successful candidate will lead projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, implementation, evaluation, adoption, and sustainment. Strong organizational, communication, interest-holder engagement, and change management skills, combined with sound technical acumen, are essential to coordinate diverse interest-holders and achieve project outcomes. The Project Manager will thrive in an interdisciplinary environment, navigate ambiguity with confidence, bring clarity to complex challenges, and foster collaboration among clinical, operational, and system partners to deliver transformative healthcare solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Establish project plans to articulate time, budget, resources, scope, and risks in projects, and manage project activities and documentation
Regularly engage with project sponsors and interest-holders to collect requirements and to ensure success through project lifecycle
Lead complex, large scope projects throughout project life cycle, managing multiple projects and priorities concurrently with the ability to reshuffle priorities as they shift with guidance and collaboration with Senior Project Manager
Apply change management and communication strategies to multiple interest-holders and organizations throughout projects
Proactively sense-make complex workflows/processes/situations. Demonstrate an excellent ability to summarize key information in a succinct way to foster collaboration, overcome barriers, or address any complications
Manage risks by balancing interest-holder expectations, project scope, and taking early action to resolve problems, and escalate risks in a timely and concise manner to Senior Project Manager with proposed solutions for discussion
Successfully adapt communication style based on interest-holder needs/interests and digital maturity (e.g. acute care senior leadership, primary care networks, clinicians, Ontario Health colleagues, etc.)
Develop, mentor, and coach other team members and provide real-time and formal developmental feedback on an on-going basis
Build credibility and foster relationships with peers, managers and interest-holders
Handle unusually complex problems by breaking them down into their component parts and recommending innovative and creative solutions that will achieve quality and work process improvements and improve future decision-making
Work in a self-directed manner, ensuring successful completion of milestones, objectives, deliverables, and achieving long-term desired results
Develop and present material for review and informational purposes using excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
Stay up to date on industry news to support new project proposals
Undergraduate Degree in Science, Health Informatics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Business or related field is required
Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field is preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) designation and Change Management Certification are assets
Minimum 3-5 years Healthcare Project Management experience as a Project Manager preferred
Comprehensive knowledge of project management (project planning, implementation, evaluation, risk assessment, benefits realization) and change management methodologies
Knowledge and experience in developing and executing communications and adoption plans (e.g., interest-holder analysis, communication strategies and tactics, awareness campaigns, gathering user feedback)
Applicable industry experience in leading projects that support client groups such as Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Finance, Human Resources, Education, Telecommunications etc.
Excellent interpersonal and client relationship skills
Supervisory or managerial experience preferred
Analytical ability with excellent attention to detail
Excellent risk management skills
Experience leading vendor management and contract negotiations preferred
Strong presentation, writing, and/or training skills
Excellent time-management and organization skills (self-directed)
Excellent team building skills, listening, coaching, group facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
Proficient use of computer, software, and peripheral equipment, i.e., Windows, MS Office, MS Mail/Outlook, MS Project

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid