Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Permanent Full-Time

Job Band: E

The Senior Project Manager at OntarioMD plays a pivotal role in advancing the organization's digital transformation and strategic objectives. Reporting within the Corporate Planning function, this position is responsible for managing multiple, concurrent digital health initiatives that directly support OntarioMD's corporate strategy. The Senior Project Manager leads projects through the full lifecycle—from business case development and concept exploration to design, implementation, and evaluation—while also supporting internal initiatives related to the operationalization of strategic goals.

This role ensures adherence to project management standards, including maintaining comprehensive documentation and engaging appropriate subject matter experts throughout each project phase. A skilled communicator and strategic problem solver, the Senior Project Manager demonstrates strong attention to detail, effectively manages stakeholder expectations, and leads diverse project teams—both internal and external—toward successful delivery and measurable outcomes.

Under the direction of the Manager, Strategic Change & Project Delivery, this role manages digital health initiatives throughout the project lifecycle activities:

Project Delivery

• Lead detailed project planning and execution by defining project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and deliverables in alignment with organizational priorities.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including business cases, project charters, statements of work, business proposals, project plans, analysis reports, and other key project management artifacts.
• Apply core project management principles and best practices (e.g., PMBOK, Agile, or hybrid approaches) to manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.
• Identify and proactively address project risks and roadblocks, ensuring smooth project execution and maintaining transparency with stakeholders, and escalates issues for resolution.
• Track and report on project progress, performance, and outcomes through regular updates to senior leadership and governance committee.
• Coordinate and lead internal and external project resources, including vendor relationships, communications, and change management activities to ensure cohesive execution.
• Liaise with internal and external partners to develop/continually improve project processes to drive towards project success.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to communicate complex concepts concisely and simply to clients, internal and external stakeholders.

Stakeholder Management

• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication, ensuring alignment with project objectives, and minimizing resistance.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to improve project delivery processes, tools, and frameworks, driving continuous improvement and consistency across initiatives.
• Create/deliver communications materials and business presentations to internal and external clients/stakeholders.
• Experienced and comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders (e.g., project and executive-level resources at Ontario Health, Ministry of Health, clinician practices, vendors, institutions) to explain the benefits, responsibilities and progress associated with products and services.
• Conduct project close-out reviews, capturing lessons learned and integrating feedback to strengthen future project planning and execution.

Corporate Planning Support

• Ensure projects adhere to corporate governance, reporting, and documentation standards established by Corporate Planning.
• Support portfolio and program-level reporting, providing input on project status, metrics, and performance indicators for enterprise dashboards.
• Collaborate with Corporate Planning team to identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and alignment with organizational strategy.
• Mentor project team members and peers on project management practices and the consistent application project management frameworks.
• Participate in enterprise planning cycles, providing insights from active projects to inform prioritization and resource allocation decisions.

Requirements that are important to us:

• University degree in Health Informatics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or certification in progress is required.
• At least seven (7) years of project management experience, including within the healthcare industry, with a minimum of five (5) years as a Project Manager.
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in proposal writing, business case development, and developing and managing RFPs.
• Strong business acumen, solution oriented, critical thinker, and creative problem solver.
• Proven ability to influence and work productively with multiple partners.
• Experience in developing detailed analysis, interpretation, and opinion to support and guide senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional project teams in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, ideally in healthcare.
• Experience working in structured project management environments.
• A good understanding and experience of Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to develop reports and make presentations to non-technical and/or executive audiences.
• Experience with vendor and team relations, change management, and multi-tasking is a requirement.
• Experience with MS Office and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio is required.
• Knowledge of MS SharePoint is an asset.

Benefits we think you'll like:

• Hybrid working model.
• Competitive salary and bonus program.
• Matched defined contribution pension plan.
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans, with 100% employer-paid premiums.
• Extended mental health coverage.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up programs.
• Short-term and long-term disability programs.
• Employee/family assistance programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• 2 annual paid volunteer days to contribute to causes that matter to you.
• 1 annual floater day.
• Fantastic opportunity to grow within the team and throughout the organization.
• Fun, friendly, and dynamic work environment with a passion for digital health.
• An organization recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada for 2025 by HRD Canada.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to apply online through our careers page. Applications will be considered until November 11, 2025 at 4 pm.

For further information, visit our website at We regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. OntarioMD is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

We continue to encourage staff to follow the Public Health recommendations and stay up to date with their vaccinations.

All recruiting activities including interview and new hire onboarding will be conducted remotely. While we are doing our best to ensure reasonable response times, please expect potential delays.

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