Project Manager, Finance Initiatives at University of… · Toronto

Date Posted: 10/22/2026
Req ID: 50690
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Office of the CAO
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00055694

Description:

About Us

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of one of North America’s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. With 14 fully affiliated research-intensive hospitals — and dozens more community and clinical care sites — Temerty Medicine offers unparalleled opportunities in Canada’s most dynamic city for our more than 9,000 faculty and staff and 7,000 learners at all levels.

Your Opportunity

As Project Manager, Finance Initiatives, you will serve as a strategic partner to the Dean’s Executive team, leading project management and financial analysis for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s Budget Model Review and implementation planning. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, and working closely with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller, you will evaluate the current budget framework, analyze revenue and cost drivers, develop scenarios and impact analyses, and present clear financial briefings that translate complex data into actionable insights for Faculty leadership. Your proven ability to evaluate processes, identify and articulate vulnerabilities and obstacles, and collaborate with key partners to deliver quality business solutions will help us enhance our operational agility and innovation.

Essential Qualifications

• University degree, and/or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience in financial accounting
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience of progressively senior accounting, financial analysis and budgeting experience
• Proven experience with business intelligence tools, data analytics and data visualizations
• Experience conducting financial research, producing reports and presenting on findings
• Experience presenting complex financial data to senior leadership, including experience facilitating and steering governance committees toward actionable outcomes
• Extensive experience managing complex and multi-stakeholder financial projects, including leading, organizing and tracking the outcomes of projects
• Significant communications experience with demonstrated success in implementing an integrated communications strategy
• Extensive experience with university budgeting and fund accounting
• Significant experience with administrative management systems (FIS, HRIS and RIS)
• Strong technical skills, including advanced proficiency with MS Power BI and MS Excel, and a facility for working with project management tools and keep current with new and emerging technologies
• Proven commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity
• Must be an articulate and effective communicator, both verbal and written
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels with proven ability to exhibit tact and diplomacy in sensitive situations
• Advanced consulting skills, with the ability to work across the organization to influence decisions for a positive outcome
• Strong business acumen and negotiation skills; ability to deal with senior University leaders in a manner which facilitates cooperation and consensus building
• Strong organization skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Highly detail oriented with proven analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Ability to work under pressure with shifting priorities; high degree of political acuity and judgment
• Ability to lead and assemble working groups and committees to discuss and assess projects that require input from many stakeholders and provide leadership to guide and oversee their efforts
• Must be able to conduct thorough research, concisely summarize information and provide a rationale for action
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects and manage conflicting priorities while working toward tight deadlines
• Ability to take the initiative and respond to change

Closing Date: 11/12/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
PM 3 -- Hiring Zone: $97,336 - $113,558 -- Broadband Salary Range: $97,336 - $162,224
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Dinuka Perera

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.