Posted: June 23, 2026
Sr. Project Manager, Primary Care - Ontario Health, Ontario is listed at Ontario Health on The Beaver Board. Apply using the link below to reach the employer's official application page. Browse more jobs at Ontario Health.
This Senior Project Manager role at Ontario Health in Ontario focuses on leading significant initiatives to enhance primary care planning and delivery. The position involves translating strategic priorities into actionable project plans and coordinating complex projects across various teams. Successful candidates will have 10-15 years of project management experience, ideally within a healthcare setting, coupled with strong knowledge of project lifecycle methodologies. This role is crucial for improving health outcomes and patient care across the province.
Ontario Health is actively seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager, Primary Care, to spearhead system-level initiatives designed to advance equitable access and improve how primary care is planned, measured, and delivered across Ontario. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned project leader to apply their extensive healthcare knowledge, relationship-building acumen, and disciplined project delivery practices to work that directly benefits patients, caregivers, and providers throughout the province. Reporting to the Manager, Primary Care, the successful candidate will collaborate across various Ontario Health teams and with external partners to meticulously plan, coordinate, and ensure the successful delivery of complex projects. These projects will consistently meet deadlines, remain within scope, and uphold a strong focus on quality, contributing significantly to the overall health system. Assignments may encompass large-scale data, clinical, and IT-focused projects, each demanding integrated planning, clear communication, and proactive risk and issue management to ensure seamless execution and positive outcomes. The commitment to patient care and system improvement is central to this role, reflecting Ontario Health's vision for a leader in health and wellness for all.
As a Senior Project Manager, your responsibilities will involve translating broad concepts and strategic priorities into comprehensive, achievable project plans, from initial requirements gathering through design, implementation, reporting, and final close-out. You will lead integrated planning efforts across complex initiatives, meticulously defining deliverables, milestones, resource allocation, dependencies, estimates, and progress reporting. A critical aspect of this role is managing project scope, risks, issues, quality, and change requests, ensuring strict compliance with Ontario Health policies, standards, privacy, security, architecture, and change-control processes. You will coordinate internal teams, stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to support timely, efficient, and high-quality project delivery. Furthermore, analyzing project-related data and preparing clear, insightful reports for stakeholders, including dashboards, trackers, and forecasts, will be essential. Maintaining thorough project documentation and collaboration spaces, such as SharePoint materials, meeting records, decisions, and follow-up actions, is also a key duty. Supporting resource planning and forecasting, negotiating project team resources, and ensuring appropriate resource controls throughout the project lifecycle will be vital for successful project execution. You will consistently apply Ontario Health methodologies and project management best practices to maintain organized, transparent work that is fully aligned with program objectives, ensuring effective care and health system advancements.
To be successful in this Senior Project Manager role, candidates must possess a university bachelor's degree in a field such as business administration, health administration, health informatics, information technology, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. A minimum of 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in project planning and delivery is required, ideally gained within a healthcare setting. Experience with government-level initiatives and projects is considered a significant asset. A strong working knowledge of the full Project Management LifeCycle (PMLC), based on PMBOK principles, is essential, alongside demonstrated experience in managing delivery teams of various sizes and scopes, which may include staff, consultants, and vendors. Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Project Server is also necessary. An understanding of the primary care landscape across Ontario is highly desirable, as is experience with data, clinical, and IT-focused projects. Expert project management skills, a proven track record of successful project delivery, and the ability to manage cross-functional project teams in a matrix environment are critical. Technical knowledge and expertise are a core requirement for this position, ensuring the effective management of complex health projects.
