Position Title: Project Manager Gchi-twaa Dadaakokiid: Sacred Steps Lower Limb Preservation Project – Part-time Temporary (0.6 FTE, 24 months) with opportunity for permanent placement.
Reports to: NDFHT Executive Director
Wage: Hourly range $40.30 -$44.90/hour (0.6 FTE/22.5 hours/week)
Benefits: The NDFHT is a participating employer of the Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (“HOOPP”).
Position Overview:
The Project Manager provides leadership for the planning, coordination, and day-to-day management of Gchi-twaa Dadaakokiid: Sacred Steps. This role is responsible for overall project management, operational coordination, and administrative support, while also leading the design, implementation, and use of patient-reported experience measures (PREMs), patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and associated evaluation activities as a core and integrated component of the role.
Embedded within a collaborative, Indigenous-informed model of care, the Project Manager supports the delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of lower limb preservation and Indigenous health initiatives. The role ensures that patient-reported data and evaluation findings are meaningfully integrated into program planning, quality improvement, accountability, and decision-making, elevating patient and caregiver voices—particularly Indigenous perspectives—alongside operational and system priorities.
The Project Manager is an employee of the North Durham Family Health Team and works across organizational boundaries with Indigenous partners, clinical teams, project leads, and system partners to support coordinated implementation, learning, and sustainability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Evaluation Design and Implementation
• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of all PREM and PROM activities across Sacred Steps and related initiatives
• Develop evaluation plans, logic models, indicators, and data collection strategies aligned with project goals, organizational priorities, and funder requirements
• Ensure evaluation approaches are culturally safe, trauma-informed, and appropriate for Indigenous patients and communities
• Adapt or select validated PREM/PROM tools and support co-design of measures with Indigenous partners and patients
• Support ethical data practices, informed consent, and respectful stewardship of Indigenous patient information
Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
• Coordinate qualitative and quantitative data collection, including patient experience, outcomes, and process measures
• Analyze and synthesize data to identify trends, outcomes, and opportunities for improvement
• Prepare reports, summaries, dashboards, and presentations for leadership, partners, funders, and advisory tables
• Support knowledge translation through accessible formats such as learning briefs, visual summaries, and storytelling approaches
Project Management & Daily Operations
• Manage day-to-day program operations, workplans, timelines, and deliverables related to evaluation and reporting
• Coordinate meetings, working groups, and project milestones
• Track progress against project objectives and support issue identification and resolution
Administrative & Program Planning Support
• Provide administrative support related to program planning, documentation, scheduling, and reporting
• Support budget tracking, invoices, and funder deliverables as required
• Maintain organized project records, evaluation tools, and data tracking systems
Expansion, Outreach & Collaboration
• Support program expansion activities, including onboarding new partners or sites
• Coordinate outreach and engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with Indigenous Navigators, clinical teams, community partners, and leadership to embed evaluation into program delivery
• Contribute evaluation and project management expertise to cross-organizational planning tables and working groups
Quality Improvement & Learning
• Support teams in using PREM/PROM data for continuous quality improvement and learning
• Identify opportunities to strengthen patient-centred, equity-focused, and Indigenous-informed evaluation practices
• Contribute to sustainability and funding continuation planning by demonstrating program impact and value
Qualifications and Relevant Experience:
• University degree in health sciences, public health, evaluation, social sciences, Indigenous studies, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated experience in program evaluation, quality improvement, performance measurement, or healthcare project coordination
• Experience working with PREMs, PROMs, or patient-centred evaluation methodologies
• Experience providing administrative and operational support within healthcare or community-based programs
• Experience working with or alongside Indigenous communities, or a demonstrated commitment to Indigenous cultural safety and humility
Assets:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or formal project management training
• Experience evaluating Indigenous health initiatives or equity-focused programs
• Knowledge of Indigenous data sovereignty principles (e.g., OCAP®)
• Experience supporting grant reporting, accountability, or funder deliverables
• Indigenous Cultural Safety training
Skills, Knowledge Requirements:
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights for diverse audiences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and organizations
• Commitment to patient-centred, Indigenous-informed, and learning-focused approaches to care and evaluation
The North Durham Family Health Team is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and inclusive work environment. We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.