For capital planners who want both complexity and genuine decision-making influence, working within a major academic hospital organization offers a unique opportunity to experience both. As a Senior Manager, Major Capital and Renewal Planning at Sinai Health, you will support capital projects from early planning through to hand-over to implementation across a complex multi-site portfolio. Your contribution to the annual and multi-year capital renewal planning process means your judgment shapes how the organization invests in its infrastructure for years ahead. Leading a team of Project Managers across a varied and active portfolio, you will develop the tools and reporting structures that strengthen capital planning. The infrastructure decisions you make will impact how clinicians, researchers, and patients experience care for years to come.
Is this you?
Structured thinking is how you make sense of planning work that rarely arrives fully defined. When information is incomplete, priorities are competing, or funding pressures are pulling in different directions, you instinctively organize what is known, identify what is missing, and build a clear path forward. In this role, that means translating infrastructure risk, stakeholder needs, and project constraints into workplans, recommendations, and next steps that the organization can act on with confidence. Your ability to structure ambiguity enables complex capital projects to progress effectively even in evolving or uncertain conditions.
Working across a broad network of internal and external stakeholders is something you approach with intention and consistency. You understand that managing a complex capital portfolio depends as much on relationship quality as it does on technical expertise. When planning or design issues surface, you engage the right people early, mediate competing needs with calm authority, and work toward solutions that respect project constraints without losing sight of stakeholder priorities. Your ability to resolve issues at the working level means leadership is brought in without unnecessary escalation.
People leadership for you means staying actively engaged with your team rather than managing from a distance. You balance workload across Project Managers with an awareness of both portfolio priorities and individual capacity, ensuring workloads remain sustainable and aligned with the demands of high-quality delivery. When barriers emerge, you address them directly. When development is needed, you invest in actionable conversations that build confidence and capability over time. As a result, your team is empowered to deliver high-quality work, respond effectively to stakeholder needs, and contribute to the successful execution of strategic priorities.
About this team:
At Sinai Health, the Capital Planning & Strategy Department supports the planning and stewardship of the organization’s physical environment across all sites. The team leads and supports capital planning, renewal planning, space planning, minor capital projects, infrastructure priorities, and project governance to ensure that facilities investments are aligned with organizational priorities, clinical needs, research and education requirements, and long-term growth strategies.
The team works closely with clinical programs, corporate services, research, education, capital redevelopment, facilities, finance, procurement, consultants, contractors, and other partners to advance projects and initiatives that support safe, effective, and high-quality care.
In this role you will:
- Support the Director in providing overall leadership and management for major capital, and renewal planning initiatives across Sinai Health sites
- Support capital projects through the planning and design phases, including early planning, feasibility, functional programming, schematic design, design development, contract documentation, Class A estimating, and preparation for approval and transition to implementation
- Support the development of capital planning materials and procurement activities, including project charters, business cases, cost estimates, schedules, Board materials, scopes of work, RFP materials, evaluation criteria, and contract administration
- Own and lead Sinai Health’s annual and multi-year capital renewal planning process, including project identification, prioritization, risk assessment, budget planning, funding submissions, reporting, and ongoing portfolio oversight
- Lead the development, coordination, and monitoring of the capital renewal work plan, ensuring renewal priorities are aligned with infrastructure risk, operational continuity, compliance requirements, available funding, and organizational priorities
- Work with facilities, clinical, operational, and corporate stakeholders to identify existing infrastructure and risks, operational impacts, enabling works, decanting requirements, and project interdependencies
- Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and issues, and support timely escalation of key decisions, barriers, and project pressures
- Manage and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, vendors, and relevant partners, fostering open and regular communication
- Lead the resolution of complex project planning and design issues by working closely with stakeholders, project managers, consultants, and internal teams to develop practical, well-supported solutions that balance stakeholder needs, technical requirements, operational impacts, scope, schedule, and budget
- Support the development and implementation of project governance structures, including working groups, steering committees, status reporting, decision logs, risk registers, and project dashboards
- Review and support project budgets, forecasts, cash flows, invoices, funding requests, and variance reporting in collaboration with Finance and project teams
- Support alignment with applicable legislation, standards, guidelines, and organizational policies, including Broader Public Sector procurement requirements, Ontario Building Code, AODA, CSA standards, infection prevention and control requirements, and health and safety obligations
- Develop and improve departmental tools, templates, workflows, reporting practices, and portfolio management processes to support consistent project delivery and capital planning
- Oversee Project Manager workload across the portfolio, assigning priorities, monitoring capacity, while providing coaching, mentorship, and performance support to sustain efficient delivery
- Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required
Job Requirements:
Mandatory
- Successful completion of a university or college degree in a field relevant to hospital planning (i.e. Architecture, Planning, Design or Other) from an accredited educational institution
- 5 years' progressive management experience in design, project management, renovation, and construction required
- Applicants with proven equivalent, recent and related training and experience may be considered
Preferred
- Previous experience in a health care environment
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is considered an asset
- Construction experience is an asset
Skills and Knowledge
- Complex project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, risks, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, and issue-resolution skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and resolve complex planning and design issues to the satisfaction of stakeholder leadership and internal and external design teams.
- Experience managing and coordinating projects from inception through planning, design development, contract documentation, and Class A estimating.
- Demonstrated knowledge of capital renewal planning, infrastructure risk assessment, facility condition information, deferred maintenance prioritization, and multi-year renewal workplan development.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to engage, motivate, and support project teams, resolve issues, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
- Excellent oral and written communication, facilitation, presentation, and decision-support skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
- Knowledge of capital planning, capital budgeting, facility design, construction processes, and health care delivery systems.
- Familiarity with Ministry of Health planning processes, Broader Public Sector procurement requirements, Healthcare Infrastructural Renewal Fund, CCDC contracts, design professional contracts, Ontario Building Code, CSA Z8000, CSA Z317 infection control standards, and AODA requirements.
- Strong financial acumen, including experience with project budgets, cost estimates, forecasts, cash flows, and variance reporting.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
- Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history
If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your capital and renewal planning career within healthcare, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.
Job Type: Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Vacancy Type: New/Replacement Vacancy
Union: Non-Union
