Senior Project Management Officer | 24 Month Contract
Project Management Full Time Toronto, ON Hybrid $75,972 - $81,599 CAD per year

We are looking for a Senior Project Management Officer who is energized by complexity, grounded in strong project discipline, and committed to advancing equity and real-world impact for 2SLGBTQI communities.

Reporting to the Manager, Project Management, you will take projects from idea to impact in close partnership with departments across Egale. You will streamline processes, drive operational efficiency, collaborate with leaders and cross-functional teams, and mentor junior team members.

You will own the project life cycle end-to-end, ensuring standards are followed, risks are managed, and the right subject matter experts are at the table. Working alongside Egale’s program and operational teams, you will help deliver research, education, awareness, and legal advocacy initiatives that advance 2SLGBTQI communities in Canada and around the world.

If you are energized by complex projects, skilled at bringing people and processes together, and want your work to drive meaningful change, this role is for you.

How We Work
We believe that leading complex, high-impact projects requires both focused execution and intentional rest. This is a Full-Time, 24 Month contract, unionized position that operates on our leading-edge Four-Day Workweek model. You get the stability and compensation of a 40-hour role with the capacity-building benefits of a 34-hour schedule.

What You’ll Lead

You’ll lead projects from idea to impact, ensuring they are delivered with clarity, accountability, and purpose.

Deliver projects on time and on budget, aligned to organizational priorities

Lead the full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and close-out

Establish governance structures to support successful implementation

Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations

Ensure project documentation and lifecycle standards are consistently met

Engage subject matter experts and stakeholders throughout project delivery

Manage vendors and collaborators to ensure successful outcomes

Identify risks and issues early, and implement timely solutions

Lead project evaluation frameworks and apply insights to future work

Facilitate project and team meetings to monitor progress and address challenges

Contribute to improving processes, tools, and templates with a focus on impact and efficiency

Participate in external committees, consultations, and knowledge-sharing activities

Mentor and support junior team members

The Impact You’ll Create

Projects are delivered with clarity, consistency, and measurable impact

Stakeholders are engaged, informed, and confident in project outcomes

Teams operate efficiently with strong alignment and communication





Lessons learned are captured and actively improve future initiatives

You are a trusted partner across teams and leadership

What You’ll Bring
You bring experience, perspective, and expertise shaped by your academic, professional, and lived experience. Here’s what we’re looking for in this role.

Education

University degree in a relevant field is required

Master of Business Administration (MBA) is strongly preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is strongly preferred

Additional project management certifications are considered an asset

Experience

Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in a Project Manager role within a PMO or similar environment is required

Experience delivering projects with increasing complexity and scope

Strong experience managing stakeholder relationships, including senior leadership

Experience managing vendors and cross-functional teams

Experience with financial management related to projects (tracking, forecasting, reconciliation, reporting)

Background in non-profit, social impact, healthcare, or older adult care sectors is an asset

Knowledge

Familiarity with the key social and structural issues facing 2SLGBTQI communities

Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies, practices, and principles

Experience with project, program, and portfolio management approaches

Strong understanding of financial management as it relates to projects (tracking, forecasting, reconciliation, reporting)

Awareness of project management trends and emerging best practices

Abilities & Skills

Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies, practices, and principles

Experience with project, program, and portfolio management approaches

Strong understanding of financial management as it relates to projects (tracking, forecasting, reconciliation, reporting)

Awareness of project management trends and emerging best practices

Bilingual in English and French is an asset

Why Egale

Meaningful work that directly impacts the 2SLGBTQI community

Remote-friendly, flexible work workplace

Four-day work week designed to support deep focus, productivity, and well-being

Paid personal days and 3 weeks vacation

Professional development and growth opportunities

A culture grounded in equity, care, and accountability

Our Commitment to Equity




Egale is committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where members of traditionally marginalized communities feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to apply.

We recognize that a diverse workforce and volunteer base are essential to advancing our mission, and we are committed to taking proactive steps to address historical and ongoing barriers related to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, language, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and other forms of systemic discrimination.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as members of equity-deserving communities, including but not limited to 2SLGBTQI communities, Black, Indigenous, and racialized people, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience related to Egale’s work.

Egale welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you have questions or requests for accommodation, please email [email protected] .

About Us
Egale Canada was founded in 1986 in response to the critical need for increased rights and protections for 2SLGBTQI people. Through legal advocacy in the courts, and by winning the hearts and minds of people across the country, Egale has long played a significant role in advancing the rights of 2SLGBTQI people and combatting discrimination.

Egale is Canada’s leading organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues. We improve and save lives through research, education, awareness, and by advocating for human rights and equality in Canada and around the world.

Our work helps create societies and systems that reflect the universal truth that all persons are equal and none is other.

Our Culture
At our core, we cultivate a culture of accountability and care. We move beyond inclusion toward solidarity, meeting every person with agency, respect, and support.

We strive for meaningful impact and trust in all we do, acting with integrity, intersectional equity, and a deep sense of humanity.

Our culture is affirming and grounded in the belief that lived experience is expertise, and that the voices of those most impacted by injustice must be centered in shaping solutions. We recognize that systems of power and inequality, including those shaped by race, gender, sexuality, class, and other identities, affect how people experience the world.

We are committed to dismantling barriers and advancing lasting change for the communities we serve and for the team working alongside us.

As agents of systemic change, we lead with purpose and possibility, empowering one another to act with courage and build a more just and equitable future.

Our Commitment
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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📌 Senior Project Management Officer | 24 Month Contract (Ontario)
🏢 Egale Canada
📍 Ontario