Project Manager, Temporary Full-Time

VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario. Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals who love what they do. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centred care to those who need it most in their homes, schools, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.” 

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Pay Range

Base Salary: $80,000.00- $101,000.00 (commensurate with experience)

This is a contract position ending on September 7, 2027.

The Project Manager, Integrated Client and Community Care (IC&CC) reporting to the Senior Project and Clinical Transformation Manager, IC&CC, is responsible for the planning, implementation, and delivery of projects that support VHA’s strategic and operational priorities. The role ensures that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, while following VHA’s project management standards and governance processes. The Project Manager applies best practices to drive successful outcomes and engages stakeholders through a co-design approach to ensure projects meet the needs of clients, families, staff, and partners.

Focusing on adoption of project management tools and processes that drive sustainability and quality care delivery, the Project Manager will assess potential risks and proactively mitigate project constraints. This role will develop and maintain a collaborative approach to keep partners and stakeholders informed of project status and risks, ensuring that mitigation and change management strategies are established with stakeholders, both internal and external to VHA. #LI-PI1

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Manages the end-to-end cycle of assigned projects, from initiation to completion including: project scope, priorities, deadlines, and deliverable schedules.

• Manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities, maintaining high standards of quality.

• Develops and maintains project charters, workplans, and schedules.

• Ensures alignment with organizational priorities and compliance with VHA’s project gating process.

• Manages dependencies and resources to ensure project deliverables are achieved.

• Develop and maintain sustainable processes for project status updates, risk reporting, and mitigation strategies

• Identifies risks, constraints and issues that may impact project delivery, and develops mitigation strategies accordingly (including escalations as appropriate).

• Supports change management activities, including training, communication and evaluation to promote adoption of new tools and processes.

• Facilitates collaboration among internal and external stakeholders, ensuring input from clients, families, and staff informs project design and delivery.

• Builds effective working relationships across departments and with external partners.

• Coordinates activities of project team members, subject matter experts and vendors, including set up and oversight of project steering committees.

• Effectively manage a dynamic portfolio of projects with competing priorities and timelines, making continuous, informed decisions on what to rebalance and reprioritize.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (including project management, health administration, business, information systems) from a recognized university, or combination of diploma in a related field and relevant project management work experience, required.

• A minimum of three to five years’ experience in leading projects, preferably in health-related sector, required.

• Experience establishing and delivering projects within a large system and/or organization required.

• PMI, PMP or equivalent certification, preferred.

• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira, equivalent) preferred.

• Agile, Scrum Master certification

• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

• PROSCI Change Management Practitioner, Certified preferred.

• Experience in home and community health an asset.

What makes VHA’s compensation unique?

• Benefits and pension plan for permanent eligible employees

• Compensation for education and professional development

• VHA is a leading learning organization so we can provide you with comprehensive orientation and training at the start and throughout your career

• Mentorship and peer support

• Career development opportunities

• Employee and family assistance program

• Wellness resources

• Perks & discounts

• Staff & service provider events

Accommodation and VHA’s commitment to DEI

At VHA Home HealthCare (VHA), we passionately strive to uphold our commitments to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion inclusion and diversity in all parts of our organization and are strong believers that a diverse workforce is key to the ongoing and future success of VHA. We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience. VHA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups. If you require any accommodation, please let us know in advance as we are happy to comply.

How to Apply?

Our online application should take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

VHA is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada; an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization designate; and a founding member agency of United Way Greater Toronto.

Thank you to everyone who applies. We will review applications as they are received. We’ll only be contacting those selected for further discussion.

In every role and at every level, we lead with purpose, build bonds that matter, and we’re passionate about providing spectacular care.