Project Manager - DATIS Program - Enterprise Project Management Office

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The CAMH Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) is currently seeking a Project Manager for a full-time contract position (12 months). The Project Manager (PM) will report directly to the EPMO Senior Portfolio Manager, Digital Acceleration and Initiatives, and to project sponsors for project deliverables. The Project Manager will primarily work with the DATIS program, and other projects as assigned.

The DATIS team works with mental health and addictions service providers, government, and system partners, including Ontario Health's Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Centre of Excellence (CoE). DATIS manages provincial products and applications, including storage and maintenance of provincial data sets supporting stakeholder data and reporting needs through the provision of dashboards and analytics, data quality and governance guidance resources, and a provincial service desk. The development and maintenance of stakeholder relationships and knowledge of service delivery complexities in the MH&A and harm reduction sectors is the foundation of DATIS’ work.

This project will be to manage the work plan and deliverables for each of the Provincial Data Set (PDS) implementation and Ontario Structured Psychotherapy data plan, as outlined by Ontario Health’s MHA Centre of Excellence (CoE) and align with the CoE’s Data and Reporting Strategy. Deliverables will require knowledge and experience in supporting data systems implementation and technical infrastructure support. The Project Manager will be a direct liaison between DATIS and the CoE team and will engage stakeholders from both teams to ensure deliverables are met. Resource management and stakeholder engagement will be required as part of the project deliverables.

The incumbent will be responsible for hands-on leadership as well as execution of work in order to achieve goals and objectives relating to the assigned project(s).

The Project Manager will be responsible for working with multiple stakeholders both internal and external to CAMH. The Project Manager will develop work plans, accountabilities, timelines, requirements, communication plans, change management plans, training plans, etc. for the assigned project(s) with key stakeholders and ensure these deliverables are developed and executed in a manner which supports agreed upon timelines and objectives. The Project Manager will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on all aspects of the project(s) in accordance with EPMO processes. This position may also include project administrative tasks.

You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Hands on work across: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and close of all of project related activities
• Managing internal and external stakeholders to ensure that there is agreement to scope, approach, deliverables and budget to achieve overall success of the project
• Management of assigned project resources - setting of context, task assignment, setting performance targets and managing performance
• Utilizing the CAMH project management methodology to drive project standards, identifying risk and issues, adhering to a formal change process and executing activities that achieve the deliverables as stated in the project charters and scope statements
• Providing leadership to and facilitate meaningful engagement of all stakeholders, including early identification and management of conflicting priorities
• Building effective and collaborative relationships with various project teams, portfolios, and leadership teams within and external to CAMH;
• Resource management for assigned project management resources;
• Budget development and tracking for project and operational work

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the leadership team, in DATIS and Ontario Health CoE, to support the project approach/strategy and plans;
• Support the project deliverables for the second year of the Ontario Health Operational Direction for the Data Submission Requirements for the Mental Health and Addictions Sector
• Supports project deliverables for the DATIS and CoE OSP data plan
• Identifying project objectives, milestones, and deliverables and working with the relevant project teams to successfully achieve them;
• Establishing priorities, coordinating and supporting project teams members in their roles;
• Identifying risks and mitigation strategies;
• Identifying project issues and working with the team to resolve the issues;
• Project reporting both internally and to Ontario Health, Centre of Excellence
• Reviewing processes to ensure that internal controls are appropriate;
• Developing and delivering project presentations for various stakeholders both internal and external, including executive audiences;
• Conducting benefits realization/evaluation activities;
• Synthesizing literature and writing reports including business cases and briefing notes;
• Developing and implementing the communication plan with input from key stakeholders;
• Co-ordination and collaboration with other CAMH project teams as necessary;
• Directly and/or indirectly supervising project team members;
• As a senior leader in the organization providing coaching and mentoring and performance feedback as necessary to project team members and others as identified;
• Managing project and operational budgets.

• University degree (ideally in a discipline relevant field e.g. digital health, health informatics, health administration, etc.) or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years demonstrated progressive and relevant experience in project management with increasing complexity and scope
• Experience working with Ontario Health’s Centre of Excellence an asset
• PMP is an asset
• Experience working in a healthcare environment is required
• Knowledge of the mental health and addictions sector is required
• Experience working on software implementations (specifically data systems) is an asset
• Knowledge of data governance, privacy, and reporting standards
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required
• Experience working with diverse clients and stakeholders is required
• Experience building and maintaining stakeholder relationships with government, hospitals, community and system partners, and the ability to understand and solve problems at a systems-level utilizing a collaborative approach with partners to seek solutions required
• Change management skills and experience are required
• Strong organization and planning skills required
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills are required
• Strong influential leadership, proven skill in judgement, tact and diplomacy required
• Strong strategic and critical thinking skills required
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adapt and manage changing priorities is required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are required

Other Skills:

• Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.

Please note:

• Full-time position is NOT part of any Bargaining unit.
• Candidate will need to be flexible for scheduling and hours will need to be adjusted as per project schedule and deliverables.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary is competitive and based on experience, with a hiring range of $100,475.26 - $125,594.08 per year.
• Employees in this role may progress within the full pay range of $100,475.26 - $150,712.90 per year
• CAMH’s Total Rewards: Includes participation in HOOPP defined benefit pension plan, flexible work arrangements, and ongoing professional development support.

This role allows professionals to apply their expertise in a mission-driven environment dedicated to public health outcomes.