Project Manager, IT Project Manager

Who we are

At Heart & Stroke our mission is to promote health, save lives and enhance recovery. We are committed to a culture that exemplifies our core values: champion health, practice humility, embrace change, drive impact, learn and grow and be heartfelt as we work together to beat heart disease and stroke.

We believe in equity, diversity and inclusion – it’s embedded in our values and core mission work to support all people in Canada to lead healthier lives. We are committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among our employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To learn more about our mission, values, commitment to EDI, and the difference Heart & Stroke makes in the lives of people in Canada at every age, please visit our website.

Are you ready to drive transformational change and make a real impact? Join Heart & Stroke as a Project Manager and play a pivotal role in delivering innovative projects that span IT and business process improvement. In this dynamic position, you’ll lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with senior leaders, and help shape the future of our organization.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of our Project Management Office, you’ll be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects that require creativity, resourcefulness, and a passion for results. Your expertise in project management will be key as you guide stakeholders through process re-engineering, manage complex deliverables, and ensure seamless integration across departments.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving challenges, and want to contribute to meaningful work, this is the opportunity for you!

This position is a 12-month contract with hybrid work arrangements. Although most duties will be carried out remotely, applicants must live within the GTA and be able to travel to the Toronto office (Yonge & Eglinton) when required for business purposes. This role offers a hiring range of $85,000 to $95,000, aligned with our compensation framework and your experience and professional background.

• Responsible for coordinating all project deliverables, managing the project through completion, and ensuring adherence to PMO standards and established procedures.

• Develop and oversee comprehensive project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures, ensuring all dependencies are identified and managed effectively.
• Lead end-to-end project lifecycle activities, including requirements gathering and documentation, process mapping, RFP and vendor selection, and coordination with IT on data migration and quality assurance.
• Manage all phases of system and vendor-related deliverables, covering contract review, technical design, testing (QA, UAT), and deployment to production.
• Monitor and Control
• Oversee vendor and stakeholder communications to ensure timely completion of project deliverables and maintain consistent expectations.
• Collaborate with leadership to establish project steering committees and proactively manage risks, opportunities, and issues throughout the project lifecycle.

• Effectively communicate project deadlines, monitor progress through key deliverables and milestones, and maintain consistent, open communication with both the core project team and vendor implementation teams to ensure timely completion of all deliverables.
• Engage regularly with PMO leadership and stakeholders to proactively identify and address issues, changes, and resource needs; facilitate change management processes for enterprise-level projects and ensure lessons learned and project documentation are accurately captured and accessible within the PMO.

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Information Technology, Business, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• PMP Certification considered an asset

• 3-5 years of project management…