Senior Project Manager

Department:
Princess Margaret Foundation
Compensation: CAD 100,000 - CAD 120,000 - yearly

Company Description
At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our vision is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.

Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.

Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.

We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.

At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.

Job Description
Union :
Non-Union
Department:
Customer and Business Operations

Reports to:

Director, Foundation and Vendor Operations

Hours:

35 hours
Salary Range : $100,000 to $120,000
Status :

Temporary Full-time  (12-month contract)
Vacancy :
New
Posted Date :

Monday, October 5th
Closing Date :

Sunday, October 11th

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation and launch of multiple lottery programs, including the development and coordination of detailed launch plans across marketing, technology, operations, finance, legal, compliance, customer service, prize administration, and external vendors. The role will focus on project planning, timelines, dependencies, processes, stakeholder coordination, and vendor management and will be responsible for coordinating technical readiness, integrations, and testing.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end planning, implementation, launch, stabilization, and closeout of multiple lottery programs

Translate lottery launch requirements into detailed work packages, responsibilities, timelines, dependencies, and acceptance criteria

Develop and manage project plans for multiple concurrent program launches and initiatives

Manage a high-volume portfolio, balancing priorities, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables

Establish clear milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, and deliverables across work streams

Coordinate cross-functional activities across Marketing, IT, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Compliance

Lead collaboration with internal teams and external vendors from planning through post-launch

Serve as the central point of contact between internal stakeholders and external partners

Ensure approvals, testing, communications, marketing, and operational readiness activities are completed on schedule

Lead project kick-offs, status meetings, working sessions, and post-launch reviews

Maintain project plans, action logs, risk registers, decision logs, and status reports

Identify risks, issues, bottlenecks, and competing priorities and develop mitigation plans

Monitor vendor deliverables and ensure partners meet agreed timelines and expectations

Coordinate business readiness, including customer service, marketing, operations, reporting, and communications

Provide senior leadership with regular updates on progress, risks, decisions, and upcoming milestones

Identify and implement process improvements and establish repeatable best practices for future launches

Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational objectives

Qualifications

10+ years of project management experience managing complex, cross-functional business initiatives

PMP Certification is mandatory

Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, work streams, or program launches simultaneously

Experience working within hospitals/healthcare, foundation, or similarly complex organizations is strongly preferred

Lottery experience is considered a strong asset

Strong experience coordinating deliverables across Marketing, IT, Business Operations, external vendors, and senior stakeholders

Demonstrated experience with process improvement, including proactively identifying inefficiencies and implementing practical improvements

Proven ability to manage detailed project plans…