Project Coordinator, Innovation Excellence

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America's first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.     

At Humber River Health, we're not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

Do you love working with teams of diverse health professionals to solve old problems in new ways?  Do you have strong problem solving skills, stellar organizational skills, and solid verbal and written communication skills? Are you passionate about building a career in healthcare? Come play a key role in ensuring the success of digital health innovations at Humber River Health.  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator  to join our Innovation Excellence team.

The Project Coordinator will coordinate and facilitate the intake, prioritization, resourcing tracking and reporting process and governance for innovation initiatives here at Humber River Health.

Employment Status: Temporary Full Time
Duration (if contract): January 2026 (Subject to change per management rights)

Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week.  Occasional requirement to Flex Time.
Location:  Humber River Health, Wilson Site
Labour Group: Non union

Salary Range: $ $43.106
Reporting Relationship: Director, Innovation Excellence

Position Responsibilities: 

Plans, coordinates and promotes the implementation of the innovation initiative intake, prioritization, resourcing, tracking, and reporting process and governance including project plans, timeframes, schedules, budgets and communication materials.Supports program leadership to develop governance committees' terms of reference.Prepares for and coordinates committees' meetingsCoordinates the collection and compiles data at the direction of the program leadership including but not limited to: initiative requests, initiative disposition, project delivery metrics etc.Monitor and track intake progress and addresses issues that arise appropriately.Report and escalate potential or actual delays or barriers to project completion.Collaborates with other departments to communicate and educate the organization on the initiative intake process and other processesCoordinate stakeholder engagement sessions as initiatives are identifiedProvide overall support, coordination and organization for the Innovation Excellence DepartmentEstablish and maintain positive working relationships with internal customers and external partners including governance bodies', vendors, senior leadership, physicians, staff and volunteersAct as central point of contact for Innovation Excellence for general questions and concerns from staff, physicians and external stakeholders; triage requests as requiredWork independently and in a team environment and act in a confidential capacity on all matters in support of the Innovation Excellence Leadership and other partnering teams (ie: Technology, Applications, Telecommunications, Digital Learning) Track departmental supplies inventory and order supplies to anticipate department needs.Research products being considered for purchase. Coordinate office applications/equipment repair and maintenance schedule.Enter payroll data for department staff; ensure the appropriate resources are charged to the appropriate projectsManage invoices and contracts related to contracted resources.Department lead for completing and submitting a large number of eForm Purchase Requisitions

Qualifications:  

Diploma in Business/Office Administration or related fields is required. Undergraduate degree in Health Care Administration or Business administration is preferred.Project Management Certificate is preferred. 2-5 years Project co-ordination and Program facilitation is required.Providing Senior Administrative Support in a healthcare setting is preferred. Microsoft 365 Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint required, Medical terminology is preferred. Business and Statistical analysis skill required Experience monitoring budgets. Scheduling/ Event planning and logistics experience including organizing travel requirements is preferred.The ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy, engaging stakeholders and using critical thinking and problem solving skills while delivering superior customer service is a must.Strong organizational skills coupled with strong attention to detail and communications skills are required.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.

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