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Senior Project Manager, Process Optimization

Date Posted: 04/22/2024
Req ID:37062
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: MED: Office of the Dean
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Your opportunity

The University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine is the foremost health science faculty in Canada and home to one of the top medical schools in North America. We are a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, including close to 50 academic departments and research units that span the clinical, basic sciences and rehabilitation sciences sectors. With over 9,000 faculty and staff and 8,000 students and trainees, we are committed to supporting and promoting an inclusive learning and working environment.

As Senior Project Manager, Process Optimization, you will act as a catalyst for change and continuous improvement and partner with key stakeholders across our Faculty to deliver quality business solutions to help us enhance the impact of our innovation. In this newly created role, you will provide guidance to our leaders in the development of continuous improvement plans and roadmaps, facilitate working groups and process mapping sessions across a broad range of disciplines, and assess root causes and performance gaps and support the implementation of appropriate interventions. Your proven ability to foster teamwork, drive collaboration and harness innovation in highly complex, decentralized environments will be vital to your success.

Essential Qualifications

University degree, and/or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum four (4) years’ experience leading institutional-wide projects and a proven track-record of successful change and driving results through process evaluation and redesign
Experience facilitating cross-departmental and multidisciplinary working groups and process mapping sessions
Experience negotiating with service providers, establishing, and monitoring service level agreements
Experience with business intelligence tools, data analytics and data visualizations
Strong technical skills, including a facility for working with project management tools and keep current with new and emerging technologies
Proven commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity
Must be an articulate and effective communicator, both verbal and written
Must possess excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels
Advanced consulting skills, with the ability to work across the organization to influence decisions for a positive outcome
Strong ability to deal with senior leaders in a manner which facilitates cooperation and consensus building
Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects and manage conflicting priorities while working toward tight deadlines
Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills, and ability to take functional requirements and translate them into models and concepts
Ability to work under pressure with shifting priorities; high degree of political acuity and judgment
Ability to lead and assemble working groups and committees to discuss and assess projects that require input from many stakeholders and provide leadership to guide and oversee their efforts
Must be able to conduct thorough research, concisely summarize information and provide a rationale for action
Excellent conflict resolution skills with strong ability to exercise judgement, tact, discretion, and determination
Ability to take the initiative and respond to change
Proven ability to conduct research into technical or project-related issues and products, to continually improve processes and solutions as technology changes

Assets

Knowledge of University policies and procedures, and an understanding of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s organizational structure
PMP certification preferred
Lean Six Sigma certification(s)

Closing Date: 05/13/2024,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 3 -- Hiring Zone: $90,134 - $105,156 -- Broadband Salary Range: $90,134 - $150,223
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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