About the role

Senior Project Manager for healthcare IT initiative in Ontario Public Sector. Lead end-to-end project delivery, stakeholder management, and compliance with OPS standards.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project delivery ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. Manage stakeholder relationships across ministries, executives, and external partners. Develop and maintain Integrated Project Plans (IPP), schedules, budgets, and forecasts. Oversee risk, issue, and change management processes, including reporting to senior leadership. Lead cross-functional teams including unionized staff and consultants. Drive business transformation, adoption planning, and organizational change management. Ensure compliance with OPS I&IT standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks. Prepare executive-level reports, briefings, and presentations. Monitor project progress, critical paths, and performance metrics.

Public Sector / Healthcare (5+ years) Experience with Ontario public sector or healthcare IT environments. Knowledge of eHealth Ontario systems and digital health standards. Familiarity with OPS Unified I&IT Project Methodology and gating processes. Experience with large-scale, complex healthcare IT implementations. Technical Expertise (5–9 years) Data migration strategies (ETL, replication, API integrations). Digital health standards (HL7 FHIR). Information security, access control, and authentication. Tools: MS Project, Planview, Jira, Confluence. Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Core Project Management Proven experience delivering complex, mission-critical IT projects. Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial control. Expertise in stakeholder management and executive communication. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and vendors. PMP certification required. Core Competencies Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Excellent communication and presentation abilities. Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking. Ability to manage competing priorities in high-pressure environments. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Work on a high-impact healthcare transformation initiative. Collaborate with senior government and healthcare stakeholders. Competitive daily rate with long-term contract potential.