Project Manager, Newborn Screening Ontario

Compensation Pay Range:
$50.26-$59.13

Job Description:
Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to nearly 4,500 staff and physicians dedicated to helping children and youth live their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named as the best place to work in Canadian healthcare by Forbes Magazine and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 10th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

CHEO hosts several provincial and federal programs including Newborn Screening Ontario (NSO). NSO provides a comprehensive program of analysis, follow-up, education, research and development, ensuring that every newborn receives the highest quality screening and care. At NSO, we are leaders in screening through research, development, education, and innovation. The multidisciplinary team at NSO comprises dedicated clinical, laboratory, management, and administrative staff.

The Project Manager, NSO will lead projects in the areas of scope, budget adherence, time management, and communication. The Project Manager is also responsible for: quality, risk, and procurement management.

This is a temporary position, working in a hybrid environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Liaise with and establish a clear line of communication between existing NSO partners, vendors, consultants, end users, and stakeholders (i.e. Ministry of Child and Youth Services (MCYS), executive team, etc.) to effectively manage and grow NSO’s interests.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with external vendors, serving as the primary point of contact for all project related activities.
- Participate in strategic and long-range planning and delivery initiatives.
- Manage the full spectrum of NSO projects, ensure alignment, document dependencies related to interactivity, and develop written scope statements to align future project decisions.
- Ensure effective change management by influencing contributing factors.
- Integrate and coordinate key project plans to create consistent, coherent documents used to guide project execution, control and, delivery.
- Identify and align project components and deliverables to formalize project approvals.
- Estimate costs, allocate to project elements, and manage changes to project budget.
- Document vendor requirements and identify potential sources. Obtain quotes, bids, offers, or proposals as appropriate.
- Identify, document, and assign project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.
- Coordinate and direct the various technical and organizational interfaces.
- Manage and evaluate project resources, performance, and deliverables on a regular basis, ensuring compliance with relevant quality standards and identify ways to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance.
- Ensure effective and timely communication, reporting of project phases and completion to stakeholders.
- Conduct qualitative risk management analyses to prioritize effects on project objectives.
- Create and monitor residual risks assessment, identify new risks, develop and execute risk reduction plans, and evaluate their effectiveness throughout the project life cycle.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by senior management and leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Criminal Record Check (Essential)
- Degree in a related program and/or experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance (Essential)
- Project Management Professional certification by an accredited organization (Essential)
- Minimum of 5 (five) years of related experience Project Management (Essential)
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external customers (Essential)
- Minimum of 2 (two) years working with Agile and Scrum methodologies (prefe