Job Posting Information

Temporary position until approximately December 1, 2028.

About The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions.

At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

Position Information

The Senior Project Manager of Governance leads the design, implementation and continuous improvement of governance structures, decision‑making processes and accountability mechanisms for the Local Delivery Group program. The position applies senior governance and project management expertise to translate strategic and operational direction into clear governance frameworks, committee and working group mandates, decision pathways, integrated work plans and measurable outcomes. Working across hospital,



regional and provincial partners, the role enables timely, evidence‑informed decisions; coordinates governance forums and executive‑level materials; manages interdependencies, risks and escalations; and maintains authoritative governance records. The position provides trusted advice to sponsors and senior leaders while ensuring governance activities are transparent, disciplined, aligned with organizational requirements and responsive to a complex multi‑stakeholder health‑system environment.

What You Will Bring

- 4-year undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, Governance, or a related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive project or program management experience leading large, complex, strategic initiatives from planning through implementation and transition. Within the seven years, includes:
- Five years of experience leading cross-functional and multi‑organizational teams, managing interdependencies, risks, issues, change and executive‑level reporting;
- Five years of experience preparing senior‑level decision materials, business cases, briefings, governance reports, presentations, minutes, decision records and action logs;
- Three years of experience designing, implementing or improving governance structures,



decision‑making processes, committee mandates, accountability frameworks or operating models;
- Practical knowledge of project management methodologies, governance practices, change management, records management, Microsoft 365 and collaborative information repositories;
- Advanced project and program management skills, including scope, schedule, budget, resource, risk, quality, perks and change management for complex strategic initiatives;
- Demonstrated ability to design and operationalize governance frameworks, decision rights, committee structures, terms of reference, escalation pathways and accountability mechanisms;
- Superior analytical, critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, assess implications and provide practical recommendations to senior leaders;
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and quality review of executive briefings, decision documents, governance reports, presentations, minutes and recommendations;
- Demonstrated political acuity, discretion, tact and diplomacy when managing confidential, sensitive or contentious matters across organizational boundaries;
- Advanced facilitation, negotiation and consensus‑building skills with executive, clinical, operational, technical and external stakeholders;
- Advanced organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage interdependent workstreams, competing deadlines and rapidly changing priorities.

You will stand out with

- Master's degree in business administration, Health Administration, Public Administration, Governance, or a related field;
- Project Management P

📌 Senior Project Manager, Governance (Ottawa)
🏢 The Ottawa Hospital
📍 Ottawa