Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Cancer Care Alberta is seeking a Senior Project Manager to help build processes and manage a large research and innovation fund that will help accelerate evidence generation and incentivize innovative care solutions, in collaboration with key strategic partners. The role reports to the Scientific and Program Director – Research, Partnerships and Innovation, and will help design funding competition parameters, application guidelines, evaluation rubrics, and operational processes needed to launch, manage, and disburse funding. The position will support reporting requirements for multiple stakeholders and contribute to developing infrastructure and systems that enable a strong cancer research and innovation ecosystem, from ideation through to scaled adoption.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed work plans, track progress, prepare project status and financial reports, and draft communication materials such as PowerPoint presentations, summary reports, meeting minutes, and action logs.
• Cultivate relationships across partner organizations to ensure coordinated implementation, and support governance by developing and updating terms of reference, process flow charts, and meeting schedules.
• Communicate with committees and stakeholders to ensure they have what they need to deliver on time and on budget.
• Support procurement planning and serve as liaison with support groups such as IT, Finance, Contracting, and Legal to resolve issues and maintain smooth operations.
• Lead the development and oversight of work plans, ensuring scope, budget, timelines and deliverables are met, and conduct risk assessments, monitor progress, and escalating risks as needed.
• Recommend innovative solutions for complex issues, prepare agendas, summaries and minutes, and deliver presentations for senior leaders.
• Build strategic relationships with internal and external partners, coordinate review panels, and guide process improvements.
• Lead the implementation of reporting strategies to track progress, outcomes and impact, supporting evaluation frameworks and tracking financial commitments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a science or health‑related field with a strong foundation in project management, research and innovation administration and/or evaluation methodology.
• At least 5 years of experience working within clinical research or a health‑related field in a large, complex, and diverse healthcare organization.
• Specialized expertise in project management methodologies, with a minimum of 5 years of progressive related project management experience.
• Knowledge and demonstrated application of systems thinking, change management and leadership strategies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to foster relationships and partnerships with stakeholders from diverse sectors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Alberta’s cancer care landscape and key stakeholders across the continuum.
• Experience and skills in problem solving, issues investigation and resolution.
• Experience and skills in negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution.