Project Manager/Leader

Overview

The Health Services Cluster (Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement) is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Leader to join their team in Toronto. In this role, you will lead and manage high-profile, mission-critical IT and business transformation projects from concept through close-out. You will work closely with senior ministry staff, external partners, and cross-functional delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget in compliance with OPS project management methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end project management for high-profile projects within the branch, ensuring deliverables meet business requirements on time, within scope and budget
• Develop and maintain detailed Integrated Project Management Plans (IPP), including schedule variance analysis, critical path monitoring, and change request management
• Develop complex project budgets across multiple funding channels and cross-ministry dependencies, maintaining high fiscal control and accountability
• Identify and lead cross-functional project teams including OPS unionized employees and Fee for Service (FFS) consultants, clarifying roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations
• Proactively identify, articulate, and prioritize risks and issues at senior executive levels, recommending and implementing mitigation strategies
• Establish and participate in steering committees, working groups, and stakeholder forums, providing regular project and program status reporting
• Lead organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and ministry funding requests
• Manage and resolve resourcing conflicts, interpersonal issues, and inter-team dependencies to keep project objectives on track
• Drive business transformation and adoption planning, applying process re-engineering concepts to promote cost-effective service delivery improvements
• Oversee the design, development, testing, installation, and monitoring of IT solutions including web-based applications, cloud-based services, and APIs
• Promote and adhere to OPS I&IT standards, best practices, and the OPS Unified I&IT Project Methodology and OPS/e-Health Ontario Gating process
• Develop and maintain reports, presentations, options analyses, implementation plans, and change management documentation for senior stakeholders

Must-Have Requirements

• 10+ years of project management experience leading and planning complex, mission-critical projects involving business transformation and the design, development, implementation, and integration of IT solutions and services
• 10+ years of experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) following Waterfall, DevOps, Agile, or Iterative methodologies
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects involving web-based applications, cloud-based services, and APIs
• Experience working with business analysts and system designers to define project scope and translate business requirements and functional specifications into application design
• Proven track record leading cross-functional teams including business analysts, designers, developers, and testers
• Experience developing and managing complex, multi-channel project budgets with full fiscal accountability including estimates, forecasts, and reconciliation of actuals
• Experience identifying, articulating, and prioritizing risks and issues at the senior executive level and recommending mitigation strategies
• Experience developing detailed project management documentation including integrated project plans, status reports, issue logs, and change request documentation
• Security clearance at the CRJMC level (or ability to obtain)

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with OPS I&IT project management tools, methodologies, and the OPS/e-Health Ontario Gating process
• Experience developing and supporting training and communications materials in support of large-scale system implementations
• Experience with business process transformation and re-engineering in a public sector or government environment
• Familiarity with Ontario Public Service (OPS) project governance, ministry funding processes, and stakeholder management practices

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite position based at 222 Jarvis St., Toronto. The resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day between standard working hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday. A CRJMC security clearance is required for this engagement. The role involves regular interaction with senior ministry executives and cross-ministry stakeholders.