Project Manager, ESS Transformation

Location:

Ottawa, ON, CA, K1G 4J5 Calgary, AB, CA, T3N 1S5 Ancaster, ON, CA, L9K 1S4 St. John's, NL, CA, A1B 3Z9 Ottawa, ON, CA, K2E 8A6 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6H 2N9 Sudbury, ON, CA, P3C 1V4 Saint John, New Brunswick, CA, E2K 0H6 Toronto, ON, CA, M5G 2M1 Edmonton, AB, CA, T6G 2R8 Brampton, ON, CA, L6T 5M1 London, ON, CA, N6J 2N4 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA, B3B 0H7

This role requires a minimum of 40% on-site presence. Additional on-site work may be required based on business needs. On-site expectations are subject to change and may be adjusted on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job posting ID: 9202

Employment status: Temporary full-time (10 months), with the potential for extension up to 2 years subject to business case approval.
Position's anticipated end date: 2027-07-30

Salary/Rate of pay: $99,600 - 117,200

Application deadline: 2026-09-24

This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

Your up-to-date resume.
Job specific cover letter.
We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary, full-time, Project Manager to join the Business Product Management team. The work of a Project Manager is integral to Canadian Blood Services’ role as Canada’s Biological Lifeline.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Business Product Management, you will lead a complex digital transformation initiative focused on the modernization of critical a business system that supports planning, scheduling, operations, and stakeholder services across Canadian Blood Services. You will be responsible for the planning, management, design, development, and implementation of the project that strengthens our digital capabilities, improves business continuity, reduces operational risk, and enable future business transformation.

The role will work closely with Collections, Supply Chain and Donor business leaders, Digital Solutions & Technology, external partners, subject matter experts, and vendors to deliver strategic outcomes while helping define the future vision and roadmap for key enterprise platforms.

The initiative includes modernization of the Event Scheduling System (ESS), a critical business platform supporting collection planning, scheduling, logistics, and donor operations, while also developing future business requirements and recommendations for ongoing transformation.

Formula for Success

Leveraging your project management experience, you will lead or participate in the development of project business cases for complex, multi-year projects.
Utilizing your collaboration skills, you will work with the project team and steering committee to recruit project team members, while leveraging your leadership and engagement skills to oversee, support and direct project team members in staying engaged with the plan and effectively accomplishing the goals and objectives of the project.
Drawing on your project leadership experience, you will monitor and document the overall project plan and budget, ensuring the project meets timelines, targets and expectations based on the established parameters, providing regular project status updates to all key partners on behalf of the project team.
Utilizing your communication, teamwork skills, and project experience, you will coordinate the activities of the project team, steering committee, internal and external partners to develop the project plan, define deliverables, identify roles and responsibilities, establish timelines and communications, training strategies, implementation and evaluation strategies, risk management, costs, transition, and close-out plans.
Drawing on your decision-making expertise, you will make decisions that impact project deliverables, costs, and timelines, which will impact other business areas.
Using your risk management expertise, identify, monitor, and mitigate substantial risks, with implications beyond the project.

Desired Education & Skills

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, information systems or project management.
A minimum of 5+ years with ERP systems and interoperability with other information systems.
A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in project management.
A minimum of 7-10 years’ experience working in a variety of business areas with a strong IT or systems focus.
Certification in Project Management, such as the PRINCE2, Project Management Professional (PMP) is an asset.
Evidence of ongoing professional development in program or project management and leadership skills is required.
Proficiency with related software tools including Microsoft project professional, MSPO is an asset.
General management experience including accountability for budgets and people.
Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret business needs, and develop integrated, innovative solutions.
Ability to create a cross-functional team environment that promotes high performance.
Ability to deal with senior management and external stakeholders on highly complex or sensitive issues.

What We Offer You

Payment in lieu for benefits and vacation.
Annual performance award up to 8%.
Defined benefit pension plan.
Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What You Can Expect

This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location at least 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
Frequent travel will be essential, as this role supports project implementations across multiple CBS locations.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list.

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.

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