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Compensation Pay Range: $63.26-$76.89 Job Description: Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant using the Jobs Hub.
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Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.
POSITION SUMMARY The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of major healthcare infrastructure projects on behalf of CHEO. Initially focused on the Integrated Treatment Centre (ITC) project and supporting future campus redevelopment, laboratory, and specialized healthcare infrastructure initiatives, the Senior Project Manager serves as CHEO's owner representative, ensuring project objectives, operational priorities, stakeholder requirements, and organizational goals are successfully integrated throughout project delivery.
The Senior Project Manager is accountable for overseeing all phases of project delivery, including planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, transition, occupancy, and post-occupancy activities. Working within a complex healthcare environment, the incumbent provides leadership and direction to Project Managers, Project Coordinators, external Project Management Consultants, Operational Readiness Consultants, architects, engineers, contractors, commissioning agents, and other specialized advisors to achieve successful project outcomes.
The successful candidate will possess extensive experience leading large-scale healthcare capital projects, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and demonstrated success managing complex relationships among clinical, operational, technical, governmental, and external partners. This role requires strong leadership, governance, financial management, risk management, and communication capabilities, together with the ability to navigate competing priorities while delivering project outcomes aligned with CHEO's strategic objectives.
The successful candidate will also have a strong personal alignment with CHEO's vision, mission, and values. They will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement while supporting the organization's commitment to delivering exceptional care environments for children, youth, and families.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Project/ Program Leadership
• Accountable for the planning, governance, and delivery of major healthcare infrastructure projects from project initiation through occupancy and post-occupancy evaluation, ensuring alignment with CHEO's strategic, clinical, operational, and long-term campus development priorities. • Develop and maintain effective relationships with executive leadership, government stakeholders, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, clinical leadership, and external partners to support project success. • Lead the identification, assessment, mitigation, escalation, and management of project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle. • Direct and coordinate all phases of project delivery, including planning, design, procurement, construction, operational readiness, commissioning, transition, and occupancy, ensuring effective management of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, stakeholder expectations, patient safety, and operational continuity requirements. • Support organizational sustainability, energy efficiency, climate resilience, and long-term asset management objectives through project planning and delivery activities.
Team Leadership and Management
• Provide leadership, mentorship, performance management, and day-to-day direction to Project Managers, Project Coordinators, and other project resources, establishing clear priorities, responsibilities, expectations, and accountability measures. • Foster a collaborative and high-performing project delivery culture through coaching, professional development, succession planning, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Owner Representation and Contractor/ Consultant Oversight
• Serve as CHEO's primary representative for assigned major capital projects, ensuring organizational priorities and project objectives are effectively communicated, integrated, and achieved throughout project delivery. • Ensure project planning, design, construction, and occupancy activities comply with applicable codes, regulations, approvals, permits, and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements. • Provide leadership, oversight, contract administration, and performance management of Project Management Consultants, Operational Readiness Consultants, Prime Consultants, contractors, and other project advisors, ensuring delivery aligns with approved project objectives, contractual obligations, quality standards, and performance expectations. • Review and evaluate project deliverables, controls, reporting, schedules, financial performance, risks, and recommendations, while facilitating the resolution of complex project issues and supporting timely decision-making throughout all phases of project delivery. • Review and recommend approval of significant project decisions, consultant recommendations, major deliverables, scope changes, and budget adjustments. • Ensure procurement, consultant selection, contract administration, and project delivery activities are conducted in accordance with CHEO policies and procedures, the Broader Public Sector (BPS) Procurement Directive, applicable legislation, and industry best practices. • Review consultant and contractor payment applications, change orders, claims, and contractual matters, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and effective management of project scope, cost, schedule, and risk.
Stakeholder Engagement and Operational Integration
• Oversee consultant-led stakeholder engagement activities involving clinical, operational, research, educational, administrative, and support service groups, ensuring project requirements are effectively identified, validated, prioritized, and incorporated into project planning and delivery. • Ensure stakeholder consultations, user groups, workshops, governance reviews, and readiness activities support informed decision-making, stakeholder alignment, change management, and successful transition to new facilities, workflows, systems, and operational processes. • Collaborate with clinical leaders and key support services including Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC), Occupational Health and Safety, Facilities Management, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, and Security to ensure project designs, implementation strategies, operational readiness activities, and occupancy plans support patient safety, operational continuity, accessibility, efficiency, and future program requirements.
Construction Implementation, Business Continuity, and Commissioning
• Provide strategic oversight of construction, commissioning, occupancy, and implementation activities in partnership with CHEO's Construction Manager, ensuring delivery aligns with project objectives and minimizes impacts to patient care, hospital operations, research activities, and support services. • Oversee construction implementation strategies, including phasing, logistics, shutdowns, tie-ins, decanting, swing-space requirements, operational impact assessments, and business continuity plans, ensuring risks are identified, mitigated, communicated, and appropriately approved. • Ensure construction and commissioning activities comply with healthcare standards, regulatory requirements, Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) requirements, Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), organizational policies, and project-specific safety requirements. • Monitor project quality, commissioning readiness, occupancy requirements, substantial performance milestones, project close-out activities, warranty management, and post-occupancy support, ensuring deliverables meet approved design intent, operational requirements, regulatory standards, and organizational expectations.
Reporting and Financial Management
• Prepare and oversee executive-level reporting, dashboards, presentations, briefing notes, business cases, and project updates to support governance, decision-making, and performance monitoring. • Maintain effective project controls, performance indicators, reporting processes, and records management practices to support informed decision-making and project accountability. • Develop and manage assigned project budgets, cash flow forecasts, contingency tracking, and financial reporting activities, ensuring effective financial planning, monitoring, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost control throughout the project lifecycle. • Provide advice, analysis, and recommendations to support budget planning, funding requests, and financial decision-making by senior leadership. • Ensure project financial controls, accountability measures, funding requirements, and reporting obligations are maintained, including support for funding submissions, business case development, and government reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline (Essential) • PMP certification, P.Eng., OAA, LEED Accredited Professional or equivalent professional designation (Preferred) • A minimum of seven years of previous project management of major (over 200 million dollars) facility construction, building upgrades, and renovation projects experience including five years of supervision and leadership experience (Essential) • Experience with Microsoft Sharepoint, Project Management softwares (Essential) • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software programs and various billing software programs (Essential) • Bilingualism (French/English) (Preferred) • Police Record Check (PRC) (Essential) • Experience in delivering new Children’s Treatment Centre or Hospital (Preferred)
Effective March 29, 2021, CHEO will conduct a more comprehensive pre-screening and evaluation process. This process may include more varied and multidimensional testing such as a written test, practical exam, or other assessment. All candidates who meet the essential and preferred qualifications may be tested. Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider. Candidates will be required to meet the minimum linguistic profile prior to the date of hire.
Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at TalentAcquisition@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.
Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at TalentAcquisition@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.