LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario
POSITION TYPE: Fixed Term Full Time (37.5 Hours/ Week) 1 year
POSITION CLOSING DATE: July 14, 2026
Lumenus Community Services is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from all individuals including, but not limited to, all cultures, religions, racialized communities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.
SUMMARY
Lumenus Community Services seeks a qualified Junior Project Manager to Manage a range of projects beginning with client services-oriented initiatives. The PMO at Lumenus is responsible for all projects including but not limited to Information technology, human resources, facilities, communications and client services. The successful candidate should be adaptable and willing to manage any project themes. The position reports to the Manager, Project Management Office (PMO) and will be working closely with the Project Sponsors, Project Team Members, and Subject Matter Experts responsible for the successful implementation of all assigned projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with project sponsors, committees, and project teams to establish project governance, set project priorities, and develop Key Performance Indicators.
- Establish schedules, work plans, budgets, and resource requirements.
- Assume ownership of the Integrated Project Plan and other artifacts for assigned projects currently in progress.
- Establish and manage workflow to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
- Manage and resolve risks within a project utilizing the PMI risk management process (identify, assess, monitor and control).
- Measure project performance (schedule, budget, business performance, risk).
- Manage the relationship with all key project, internal, and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the efficient execution of projects.
- Maintain up to date risk logs, issue logs, change logs and decision logs.
- Identify “lessons learned” throughout all assigned projects for continuous improvement based on outcomes, feedback and best practices.
- Participate in project procurement process when required.
- Regularly report Project Status and performance to Manager, Project Management Office (PMO).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- Project management education and designations is considered an asset (CAPM or PMP).
- Minimum 3 years of direct experience as a project management resource managing projects in government, healthcare or nonprofit environments.
- Previous experience in project management or coordination activities with complex and large-scale projects is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies (i.e. PMBOK).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Well-developed analytical, problem solving, organizational, administrative and multi-tasking skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills that can ensure a collaborative project environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Conflict management skills and ability to mitigate divergent positions to reach consensus.
- Ability to work on several different tasks in a designated period.
- Strong mathematical proficiency as it relates to project budgeting.
- Ability to foster collaboration and synergy within a project environment.
- Ability to recognize project issues and escalate them appropriately.
- Dedication to learning and upgrading personal skillset.
- Ability to constructively implement feedback from project stakeholders.
- Commitment to versatility and completing all reasonable tasks to ensure project success.
- Commitment to the productivity, wellbeing and concerns of all project stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Well-developed skills and experience with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Visio, Project and PowerPoint.
- Well-developed skills and experience with Office 365 products such as Teams, Tasks and Planner, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
- Experience with Project Management tools such as Smartsheet.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Satisfactory clearance under the Police Reference Check process.
- Ability to work occasional evenings.
- Flexibility to work in different locations as needed.
TO APPLY: Interested applicants are invited to visit our website at https://lumenus.ca/careers/ and submit their cover letter and resume through our Career Centre on or before July 14, 2026
We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process, which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
