Project Manager - Central West Ontario Health Team

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

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The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is a collaboration of health partners across Brampton, North Etobicoke, West Woodbridge, Malton and Bramalea. As one of the largest OHT’s in the province, we serve close to 900,000 people. Together, over 153 partners including home and community care, acute care, specialty care, primary care, long-term care, mental health and addictions services, patients/clients, community support services, are coming together with the goal of providing better coordinated care for the community.

Reporting to the Manager, Integrated Health Systems, the CW OHT Project Manager will collaborate with OHT partners, OHT Secretariat team members, and the collaboration council (CW OHT decision making body) to lead and manage priority programs and initiatives. These initiatives are guided by the 2024-27 CW OHT strategic plan and the annual business plan and support the development of the OHT to maturity and an integrated, population health management approach to care. The Project Manager will be responsible for leading the planning, development, and execution of key initiatives, as well as the strategic and operational oversight of working groups and committees.

Accountabilities:

• Consult with and provide leadership support to key stakeholders in strategy development and execution of the various OHT projects/initiatives in alignment with the CW OHT strategic plan
• Lead project plan development and implementation with clear and transparent communication on milestones, deliverables, and accountabilities to the collaboration council and other key stakeholders
• Develop budgets and operating plans
• Develop and implement structures, processes, and tools to enable integrated delivery of results
• Support with the monitoring and evaluation of projects, and provide insight and oversight of quality improvement
• Cultivate cross-functional work streams with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives
• Advocate change management principles in educating teams through the complexities of the project plan
• Develop strong, collegial working relationships with the members of the collaboration council, CW OHT partners, Ontario Health, the Ministry of Health and relevant internal/external stakeholders
• Monitor, track, escalate and manage risks and provide direction and sound recommendations on strategies for risk mitigation and actionable next steps
• Leverage the Quintuple Aim as a framework for monitoring and evaluating patient, project and system-level impacts
• Other duties as assigned

• University degree in in a related field (i.e., public health, health promotion, health sciences, sociology or health/business administration) or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
• Master’s degree in in a related field (i.e., public health, health promotion, health sciences, sociology, or health/business administration)
• At least five years project management experience required
• Health care experience preferred
• Project Management certification an asset
• Lean Six Sigma certification would be an asset
• Change Management certification would be an asset
• Ability to develop strategic initiatives and oversee the development of long-term plans and proposals to support business objectives
• Experience with developing and managing budgeting and reporting
• Experience in data collection and analysis, and in using health equity frameworks
• Experience using continuous quality improvement methodologies and tools
• Experience leading clinical projects an asset
• Expert in developing partnerships and stakeholder engagement
• Prior working experience developing and implementing project plans, programs, support tools, and processes in health care setting an asset
• Expertise in project management, process/quality improvement, change management and risk management processes (e.g. LEAN/Six Sigma, Prosci, etc.) and best practices as well as corporate level project and program reporting
• A high performer, adept at building productive working relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Motivated, innovative mindset, with strong ability to coach and mentor partners through change
• Ability to resolve conflict, apply an entrepreneurial approach to complex problem solving, create plans and materials where few parameters are provided
• A clear commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism
• Strong understanding of healthcare in Ontario, including knowledge of Ontario Health Teams
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project and Visio
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration

Hours: Currently days, eight hour shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

INTERNAL APPLICATION DEADLINE:  October 15, 2024  

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