Intermediate Project Manager

Location: Ottawa, ON

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Posting Reason

Temporary replacement of a regular position

Job Type

Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):

36

Job Family

Project Management

# of Open Positions

1

Faculty/Service - Department

Assessment, Evaluation and Curriculum Office

Campus

Roger Guindon Hall

Union Affiliation

SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD)

2026/10/22

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD)

2026/11/02

Hours per week

35

Salary Grade

SSUO Grade 10

Salary Range

$85,040.00 - $107,421.00

About the Faculty of Medicine

Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

Position purpose

Under the supervision of the person in charge of educational support, the incumbent will fully manage projects related to program review, assessment activities (including exams) and the implementation of entrustable professional activities (EPAs). The incumbent will work closely with the assistant dean, curriculum and the managers in charge of exams and evaluations.

Specific accountabilities

• Manages all aspects of projects that review study programs, activities related to pre-clerkship and clerkship exams, evaluations and entrustable professional activities (EPAs).
• Supports the completion of other Undergraduate Medical Education projects, including those related to certification, support to professors, and any other initiative indicated by Undergraduate Medical Education management.
• Creates concept documents and project charters.
• Establishes project schedules using gap analysis software, measures performance and, in partnership with the program director’s office, takes appropriate action to complete projects.
• Ensures that projects run smoothly in accordance with established budgets and designs effective cost control mechanisms.
• In collaboration with the Assessment, Evaluation and Curriculum Office supervisor, ensures an optimal allocation of human resources to various projects.
• Implements and monitors the planning, quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Identifies, analyzes and measures risks associated with projects; designs risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans, conducts the required follow-up and documents the actions taken and results obtained.
• Designs and implements project communication plans.
• Drafts project reports and presents them to senior managers.
• Designs and organizes training workshops for various projects.

Knowledge, experience and skills

Essential qualifications

Knowledge of project management principles normally acquired through postsecondary or university education

Five years’ experience in a position involving comparable project management responsibilities

Other Qualifications

• Professional certification in project management (PMP) is an asset
• Knowledge of university operations and of hospital and health-care fields
• Mastery of project management and planning methods, techniques and tools, including risk analysis
• Proven experience in designing and managing project schedules
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to negotiate effectively and solve problems
• Fluency in English and French, both spoken and written
• Additional Locations: Roger Guindon Hall