Senior Project Manager

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our vision is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care. 

Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones. 

Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.  

We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.   

At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer. 

Union: Non-Union
Department: Customer and Business Operations
Reports to: Director, Foundation and Vendor Operations
Hours: 35 hours
Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 
Status: Temporary Full-time (12-month contract)
Vacancy: New
Posted Date: Monday, October 5th
Closing Date: Sunday, October 11th

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation and launch of multiple lottery programs, including the development and coordination of detailed launch plans across marketing, technology, operations, finance, legal, compliance, customer service, prize administration, and external vendors. The role will focus on project planning, timelines, dependencies, processes, stakeholder coordination, and vendor management and will be responsible for coordinating technical readiness, integrations, and testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, implementation, launch, stabilization, and closeout of multiple lottery programs
• Translate lottery launch requirements into detailed work packages, responsibilities, timelines, dependencies, and acceptance criteria
• Develop and manage project plans for multiple concurrent program launches and initiatives
• Manage a high-volume portfolio, balancing priorities, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables
• Establish clear milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, and deliverables across workstreams
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across Marketing, IT, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Compliance
• Lead collaboration with internal teams and external vendors from planning through post-launch
• Serve as the central point of contact between internal stakeholders and external partners
• Ensure approvals, testing, communications, marketing, and operational readiness activities are completed on schedule
• Lead project kick-offs, status meetings, working sessions, and post-launch reviews
• Maintain project plans, action logs, risk registers, decision logs, and status reports
• Identify risks, issues, bottlenecks, and competing priorities and develop mitigation plans
• Monitor vendor deliverables and ensure partners meet agreed timelines and expectations
• Coordinate business readiness, including customer service, marketing, operations, reporting, and communications
• Provide senior leadership with regular updates on progress, risks, decisions, and upcoming milestones
• Identify and implement process improvements and establish repeatable best practices for future launches
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational objectives

• 10+ years of project management experience managing complex, cross-functional business initiatives
• PMP Certification is mandatory
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, workstreams, or program launches simultaneously
• Experience working within hospitals/healthcare, foundation, or similarly complex organizations is strongly preferred
• Lottery experience is considered a strong asset
• Strong experience coordinating deliverables across Marketing, IT, Business Operations, external vendors, and senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement, including proactively identifying inefficiencies and implementing practical improvements
• Proven ability to manage detailed project plans involving multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and dependencies
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management experience
• Excellent organizational, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive under pressure and manage a high volume of competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholders without serving as the technical implementation lead
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools
• Lean Six Sigma certification is highly preferred
• Additional project management certifications, such as PRINCE2, are considered an asset

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At The PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

What you can expect from working at The PMCF: 

• A sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• An open-minded and friendly culture that encourages you to bring your best ideas forward
• A hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Our in-office days are Tuesday, Thursday, and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcome all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.