Senior Project Manager

at  Trillium Health Partners

Job Description:

Position: Senior Project Manager
Posting ID: 2024-38810
Status: Full Time
Dept/Program: Health System Innovation Institute for Better Health
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Posted: August 22, 2024
Internal Deadline: August 29, 2024
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community - patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan - quality, access and sustainability - anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients - inside and outside the hospital.
At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety, we would like you to join our Better Together team!
Trillium Health Partners is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the Health System Innovation (HSI) team within the Institute for Better Health. The Senior Project Manager will have a priority focus on leading and supporting multiple projects/initiatives within the HSI portfolio. Projects may include system-level and organizational-level innovations, leading change management efforts and designing new processes or models that can be scaled provincially and nationally for impact. This role will have exposure to high-profile projects involving multiple organizations and will be instrumental in supporting the development of new innovation processes and products at THP. The Senior Project Manager will also play a key role in fostering relationships a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, frontline clinicians, community partners and scientists.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Successful completion of a university degree in business, clinical/health informatics or health-related discipline or relevant experience
• Minimum 5-7+ years of experience in project management in health care environments such as hospitals, government or private sector required
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation preferred but not required
• Previous experience running multiple concurrent projects tackling challenges with a high-level of ambiguity
• Strong understanding of design thinking, agile and other innovation methodology is an asset
• Experience working with frontline stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience in technology, innovation, commercialization, procurement and business development is an asset
• Experience supporting quality and process improvement projects is an asset
• Excellent analytical skills to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources
• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks effectively
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs of project, governance tables and stakeholders
• Effective interpersonal communications skills and ability to successfully build relationships with stakeholders including senior leaders, scientists, research staff and frontline clinicians
• Ability to synthesize and present information in a concise manner that is easily understandable and engaging for the intended audience including executives, clinicians etc. through presentation decks, pitches and other project materials
  The Institute for Better Health team is currently working remotely with the possibility of returning on-site in the future.
  For more information regarding IBH, please visit: www.instituteforbetterhealth.com.
  Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
  Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
  Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.
  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
  All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
  We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

• Provide project management leadership and mentorship to staff across the department, including the development and use of standard tools and processes
• Manage all aspects of a project including planning, coordination, co-design, evaluation, and budget management
• Manage multiple work streams, support governance and integrate key insights and strategies across to develop overarching approaches to innovative initiatives
• Independently lead and facilitate meetings with multiple stakeholders
• Develop and pro-actively plan for meeting agendas and develop project documentation including proposals, project plans and budgets
• Monitor and report on progress, risks and issues associated with the project to all stakeholders and escalate as appropriate
• Provide strategies for risk mitigation and resolution where appropriate and work with stakeholders to implement as required
• Create and implement change management plans that minimize resistance to change and ensure smooth adoption
• Engage and communicate with stakeholders on an ongoing basis and ensure resource and project requirements are met and understood