Location: Remote (Canada)
Contract Type: Contract / Consultant
Duration: Through March 31, 2027, with potential extension of 6–12 months
Allocation: 50%–100% based on project requirements
Working Hours: Availability required between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Newfoundland Standard Time
About the Opportunity
We are seeking experienced Project Managers to support a portfolio of initiatives within the healthcare sector. The successful candidates will work closely with Project Delivery Managers, technical teams, clinical stakeholders, and healthcare leaders to deliver complex technology-enabled transformation projects.
This role requires a strong combination of project leadership, stakeholder engagement, healthcare knowledge, and technical understanding of digital health environments.
Key Responsibilities
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight throughout the project lifecycle while ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, stakeholder expectations, timelines, budgets, and business objectives.
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of assigned projects.
- Coordinate project activities and resources across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Provide direction, implementation oversight, execution management, and project closure activities.
- Ensure project objectives remain aligned with organizational commitments and strategic priorities.
Planning & Governance
- Develop and maintain:
- Comprehensive Project Plans
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Resource Plans
- Project Charters
- Communication Plans
- Risk Registers
- Decision Logs
- Project Status Reports
- Facilitate project kick-off sessions and ongoing governance meetings.
- Monitor project performance and report progress to leadership and stakeholders.
Risk & Change Management
- Develop and execute risk identification, mitigation, and contingency plans.
- Anticipate changes in project scope and proactively manage impacts.
- Escalate issues appropriately and recommend corrective actions.
- Maintain project documentation and decision records.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with clinical, operational, technical, and executive stakeholders.
- Facilitate consensus among competing stakeholder groups.
- Support organizational change management and user adoption activities.
- Lead stakeholder engagement sessions, workshops, and project meetings.
Project Delivery
- Work closely with healthcare organizations and project teams to support successful implementation of digital health initiatives.
- Coordinate activities across technical and business workstreams.
- Support transition-to-operations planning and project handover activities.
Mandatory Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Business Administration
- Information Technology
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
- Healthcare Administration
- Or a related discipline
Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent Project Management designation is required.
Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of direct Project Management experience.
- Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale projects and leading cross-functional teams.
- Experience developing and executing comprehensive project plans.
- Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, resources, and reporting requirements.
- Experience working within both Agile and Traditional (Waterfall) project environments.
Technical Requirements
Candidates should possess a broad understanding of technology project delivery, including:
- IT Infrastructure
- Information Security
- Enterprise Applications
- Systems Integration
- Cloud Computing
- Networks
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Digital Transformation Initiatives
Preferred Technical Experience
- Healthcare IT implementations
- Digital Health projects
- Electronic Health Records (EHR/EMR)
- Clinical systems
- HL7 messaging standards and integrations
- Healthcare interoperability initiatives
Preferred Experience
Strong preference will be given to candidates with:
- Recent experience delivering IT projects within the healthcare sector.
- Experience collaborating with clinical leaders, physicians, healthcare executives, and operational teams.
- Knowledge of provincial healthcare systems and healthcare transformation initiatives.
- Experience supporting organizational change management and technology adoption programs.
Core Competencies
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Exceptional communication and presentation abilities
- Strong facilitation and workshop leadership experience
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Superior organizational and time management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
Technical Proficiency
Candidates must be proficient with:
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Project reporting and collaboration tools
Mandatory Submission Requirements
Applicants must provide:
- Updated Resume
- Project Management Certification Details
- Summary of Relevant Digital Health and Healthcare Project Experience
- Examples of Large-Scale Projects Delivered
- Three (3) Professional References
Reference Requirements
References should be able to validate:
- Project leadership experience
- Healthcare and digital transformation experience
- Stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Schedule, budget, and risk management performance
- Communication and leadership effectiveness
Preference will be given to candidates whose references can speak directly to healthcare-sector project delivery and collaboration with clinical or executive stakeholders.
Pay: $40.00-$60.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
